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AYSIA ELECTED AS THE SEAMEO COUNCIL
PRESIDENT
Malaysia was elected and appointed as the SEAMEO Council president for
2019-2021, and the Education Minister, Dr. Maszlee Malik chaired the 50th
SEAMEO Meeting held in Bandar Sunway, Selangor.
Dr. Mazlee Malik, in his speech said Malaysia appreciate the tremendous
support given by the SEAMEO members, especially in driving the
development of education in the Asean region.
Dr. Mazlee also stated the Malaysia “We need to give greater support for
lecturer and student mobility by broadening opportunities for participation
in mobility scholarship schemes. This should become embodied in
Southeast Asia higher education thinking, underpinned by agreed
frameworks for qualification and quality assurance, and a flexible credit
transfer scheme, thereby boosting the future development of the regional
higher education and socioeconomic area.
The harmonisation of higher education and Technical and Vocational
Education and Training (TVET) among Southeast Asian countries must be
improved. While great strides had been made in the area, the Dr Maszlee said
more must be done to implement better processes, systems, frameworks,
laws and policies across the region.
The 50th SEAMEC lasted for four days and was attended by education
ministers, high-level government education officials and representatives
from all 11 SEAMEO member countries, associate members, affiliate
members, SEAMEO regional centres and strategic partners.
144 MALAYSIA BAHARU 2019: Official Year Book
PRESIDENT
Malaysia was elected and appointed as the SEAMEO Council president for
2019-2021, and the Education Minister, Dr. Maszlee Malik chaired the 50th
SEAMEO Meeting held in Bandar Sunway, Selangor.
Dr. Mazlee Malik, in his speech said Malaysia appreciate the tremendous
support given by the SEAMEO members, especially in driving the
development of education in the Asean region.
Dr. Mazlee also stated the Malaysia “We need to give greater support for
lecturer and student mobility by broadening opportunities for participation
in mobility scholarship schemes. This should become embodied in
Southeast Asia higher education thinking, underpinned by agreed
frameworks for qualification and quality assurance, and a flexible credit
transfer scheme, thereby boosting the future development of the regional
higher education and socioeconomic area.
The harmonisation of higher education and Technical and Vocational
Education and Training (TVET) among Southeast Asian countries must be
improved. While great strides had been made in the area, the Dr Maszlee said
more must be done to implement better processes, systems, frameworks,
laws and policies across the region.
The 50th SEAMEC lasted for four days and was attended by education
ministers, high-level government education officials and representatives
from all 11 SEAMEO member countries, associate members, affiliate
members, SEAMEO regional centres and strategic partners.
144 MALAYSIA BAHARU 2019: Official Year Book
