ASEAN education ministers to meet in Hanoi next week

The 12th ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting (ASED) and related meetings will be held in Hanoi from October 11-14, with the participation of education ministers, senior officials and experts from 10 ASEAN member states and eight partner countries.
ASEAN education ministers to meet in Hanoi next week ảnh 1The 12th ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting is scheduled for October 13. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The 12th ASEAN EducationMinisters Meeting (ASED) and related meetings will be held in Hanoi fromOctober 11-14, with the participation of education ministers, seniorofficials and experts from 10 ASEAN member states and eight partner countries.

The 12th ASED, scheduled for October 13, willbe chaired by Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son. Itwill be attended by ASEAN education ministers, representatives of theSecretariat of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO)and the Director of the ASEAN University Network (AUN), among others.

Delegates are about to discuss education - training ineach country, and share experience in reopening schools in the post-COVID-19 period. They will also review the implementation of activities within theframework of the ASEAN Work Plan on Education for 2021-2025.

Other related meetings include the sixth ASEAN PlusThree Education Ministers Meeting (APT EMM) and the sixth East Asia SummitEducation Ministers Meeting (EAS EMM).

All these meetings are expected to release jointstatements to affirm their resolve to strengthen cooperation and partnershipsat all levels and with all relevant stakeholders.

The APT EMM comprises the education ministers of the 10ASEAN member states and three ASEAN partners - Japan, China and the Republicof Korea, while the EAS EMM consists of the education ministers of the APT EMMand their five partners - the US, Australia, New Zealand, Russia,and India.

In March 2022, Vietnam took over the chairmanship ofASEAN Education for 2022-2023 from the Philippines. It aims to reimaginelearning and building resilience of education systems in Southeast Asia andbeyond in the new context.

Vietnam has outlined five priority areas during itsterm, focusing on taking care and protecting learners’ mental health, enhancing education on environmental protection and climate change, ensuring equitableand quality access to education for learners, especially disadvantaged groups, promotingcomprehensive digital transformation and ensure cyber safety for learners, and promotinginnovation in higher education to meet development requirements./.
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