❯ About SEAMEO

About SEAMEO

Member Countries

Brunei Darussalam

H E Romaizah Mohd Salleh
Minister of Education

Position: SEAMEO Council President

Cambodia

H E Dr Hang Chuon Naron
Minister of Education, Youth and Sport

Indonesia

H E Prof Dr Abdul Mu’ti
Minister of Primary and Secondary Education

Lao PDR

H E Assoc Prof Dr Thongsalith Mangnormek
Minister of Education and Sports

Malaysia

H E Fadhlina Sidek
Minister of Education

Myanmar

H E Dr Chaw Chaw Sein
Union Minister for Education

Philippines

H E Juan Edgardo ‘Sonny’ Angara
Secretary of Education

Singapore

H E Desmond Lee
Minister for Education

Thailand

H E Prasert Jantararuangtong
Minister of Education

Timor-Leste

H E Madam Dulce de Jesus Soares
Minister of Education

Vietnam

H E Assoc Prof Dr Hoang Minh Son
Minister of Education and Training

Position: SEAMEO Council Vice President

Associate Member Countries

Australia

Ms Sophie Fisher
Director, Multilateral Policy International Division
Australian Government, Department of Education, Skills and Employment

Canada

Mrs Jacqueline Solís
Policy Advisor, Multilateral and Federal-Provincial/Territorial Relations, International Education Division
Global Affairs Canada

Germany

Ms Likki-Lee Pitzen
Head of Cultural and Political Affairs
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Thailand

Netherlands

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New Zealand

Mr Daniel Tasker
Acting Manager, International Cooperation and Engagement
Ministry of Education

Spain

Mr David Ferrán
Counsellor for Education for Australia, India, New Zealand, Singapore and The Philippines
The Embassy of Spain in Australia

United Kingdom

Ms Nantamas Chatraporn
Trade Manager – Education, Retail, Creative, Department for International Trade
The British Embassy in Thailand

Kingdom of Morocco

H E Mr Abderrahim Rahhaly
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Thailand

Affiliate Members

ASIA-PACIFIC CENTRE OF EDUCATION FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING (APCEIU)

Dr Hyun Mook Lim
Director
Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU)

BRITISH COUNCIL

Mr Leighton Ernsberger
Director Education South East Asia
British Council

British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE)

Dr Randall Martin
Executive Director
British Columbia Council for International Education

SEAOHUN Secretariat

Dr Vipat Kuruchittham
Executive Director
SEAOHUN Secretariat

The Education University of Hong Kong

Prof John Lee Chi-Kin
UNESCO Chair in Regional Education Development and Lifelong Learning, Vice President (Academic) and Provost
The Education University of Hong Kong

CHINA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE (CEAIE)

Mr Wang Yongli
Secretary-General
China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE)

UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA

Dr Masami Isoda
Director, Centre for Research on International Cooperation in Educational Development (CRICED)
University of Tsukuba

SEAMEO Centres

SEAMEO Council

The SEAMEO Council consists of the Ministers of Education or accredited representatives of the Member States of the Organization. They determine the policies and the main lines of work of SEAMEO.

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High Officials and Affairs Officers

SEAMEO High Officials convene annually to review existing programs, expenditures, legal aspects and matters concerning SEAMEO as an intergovernmental organization’s administration and activities.

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