SEAMEO CONGRESS 2021 “Transforming Southeast Asian Education, Science and Culture in the Digital Age”

28-29 April 2021 (Virtual)

Visibility Report for SEAMEO Congress’ Partners

By SEAMEO Secretariat (as of 24 May 2021)

1 Content

Page

Part I: Summary Report

A. Executive Summary 3

B. Registrants and Participants 3

C. SEAMEO Congress’ Partners 5

Part II: Visibility Report

A. Pre-Congress (February - April 2021) 7

B. During the Congress (28 - 29 April 2021) 21

C. Post-Congress (30 April 2021 onwards) 27

Part III: Virtual Booth 30

2 Part I: Summary Report

A. Executive Summary

SEAMEO Congress 2021, which was held on 28–29 April 2021, was a virtual conference attended by more than 15,000 participants from across and beyond. Policymakers, academic leaders, teachers, researchers, school administrators, government agency staff members, students, and more learned from experts in the fields of education, science, and culture.

Focusing on the theme, “Transforming Southeast Asian Education, Science, and Culture in the Digital Age,” the participants listened to discussions and presentations in five plenary sessions, four parallel sessions, two marketplace sessions, several SEAMEO regional centre presentations, and 10 teaching and learning innovation and research sessions.

The congress attendees also witnessed the launch of two of SEAMEO’s newest regional centres—SEAMEO STEM-ED and SEAMEO SEPS—during the opening ceremony, along with opening and welcome remarks and a keynote address from the SEAMEO Secretariat Director, Dr Ethel Agnes P Valenzuela; the Minister of Education of , H E Ms Treenuch Thienthong; and the Senior Minister of Education of and SEAMEO Council President, H E Dr Radzi Jidin, respectively.

And after two days full of discussions and sharing of experiences and best practices, the congress highlights were synthesised for the participants’ benefit during the closing ceremony.

Please refer to the Synthesis Report of SEAMEO Congress 2021.

B. Registrants and Participants

The SEAMEO Congress 2021 was registered by approximately 15,695 participants from 64 countries.

3 Registration Number of Top 20

No Country Number of Registrants 1 11,902 2 2,350 3 Malaysia 418 4 Thailand 351 5 129 6 105 7 80 8 45 9 Saudi Arabia 31 10 Darussalam 28 11 India 26 12 United States 19 13 United Kingdom 16 14 Lao PDR 15 15 China, Japan 14 each 16 Bangladesh, Korea 11 each 17 Canada, , Pakistan 10 each 18 Germany, Oman 6 each 19 Bahrain, France, Hongkong, Nepal, UAE, 5 each 20 Romania, 4

4 During the event, the SEAMEO Congress was participated by approximately 15,000 participants in the Virtual Congress Platform (Floor), and the SEAMEO YouTube Channel.

Currently, the number of viewers of the SEAMEO Congress in the SEAMEO YouTube Channel is 18,650 viewers (as of 21 May 2021).

SEAMEO Congress 2021: All Plenary Sessions on 28 April 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdk9J5nkXgE&t=39291s

SEAMEO Congress 2021: All Plenary Sessions on 29 April 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdk9J5nkXgE&t=39291s

C. SEAMEO Congress’s Partners

The SEAMEO Congress 2021 (Virtual) provided an opportunity for SEAMEO Partners to participate, contribute and be recognised in co-organising the SEAMEO Congress 2021. The SEAMEO Congress also served as an opportunity to establish network and explored new partnership opportunities with key decision-makers and influencers from governments, educational institutions, industries, and international development organisations from around Southeast Asia and beyond.

The SEAMEO Congress 2021 was hosted by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO); Ministry of Education, Thailand; and Ministry of Education, Malaysia and supported by 32 partners located in 13 countries, namely, UK, USA, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, France, Korea, PR China, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand.

1) Co-organisers • UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education (UNESCO ), Thailand • SEAMEO Regional Centre for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Education (SEAMEO STEM-ED), Thailand • SEAMEO Regional Centre for Sufficiency Economy Philosophy for Sustainability (SEAMEO SEPS), Thailand

2) Gold Partners • Nisai Group, UK • John Wiley & Sons, Singapore

3) Silver Partners • Chevron Enjoy Science, Thailand • Equitable Education Fund (EEF), Thailand

4) Bronze Partners • Department of Education, Philippines • Festo Didactic SE, Germany

5) Supporting Partners • Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT J- WEL), United States • AKADASIA, Singapore • Asia Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCIEU), Republic of Korea • Asia Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC), Singapore • British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE), Canada • Center for Integrated STEM Education (CISTEM, Inc.), The Philippines • Deutsche Gesellschaft fÜr Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), Vietnam

5 • Duy Tan University, Vietnam • Global Education Monitoring Report, UNESCO, France • International Centre for Higher Education Innovation under the auspices of UNESCO, PR China • Kenan Foundation Asia, Thailand • Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI), Republic of Korea • Philippine Normal University (PNU), Philippines • Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation (PMCA), Thailand • Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), Thailand • Thai Cyber University Project, Thailand • The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST), Thailand • UNICEF Regional Office for East Asia and Pacific, Thailand • Unilab Foundation Inc, Philippines • Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia • University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), Philippines • University of Tsukuba, Japan • Worlddidac Association, Switzerland

6 Part II: Visibility Report

The SEAMEO Congress 2021 provided the congress partners an opportunity to promote their visibility through the SEAMEO Congress’ promotional materials and activities such as SEAMEO Congress website, announcement at the SEAMEO online events prior to the SEAMEO Congress, e-posters and banners through social media, announcement brochures, and email blasts to the target audience at national, regional and international level.

There were the following 3 phases of promoting the SEAMEO Congress.

1) Pre-Congress (February - April 2021) 2) During the Congress (28 - 29 April 2021) 3) Post-Congress (30 April 2021 onwards)

SEAMEO Congress Promotional Materials and Visibilities for Partners

Type Details When Materials 1. Pre-Congress A) Congress 1.1 Logo on the main Since Website home page of the 20 SEAMEO Website February and SEAMEO 2021 Congress Website

SEAMEO Website: www.seameo.org

SEAMEO Congress Website (Home Page) https://congress2021.seameo.org/

7 1.2 Logo and a short Since description on the 1 February partner page of 2021 the SEAMEO Congress Website with a hyperlink to the organisation’s website

Including a hyperlink to a brief information of Co- organisers and Gold Partners

https://congress2021.seameo.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article &id=208&Itemid=987 1.3 Logo and Since recognition 5 March • Logo on the registration page message on the 2021 registration page’s banner of the SEAMEO Congress Website.

https://congress2021.seameo.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article &id=215&Itemid=965

8 • Email Message of FLOOR Personal Link to Registrants

B) Announcement 1.4 Logo on the front Since 26 Brochure cover of March 2021 Congress Announcement Brochures

9 C) Announcement 1.5 Logo in the Revised Poster Announcement logo on 10 Posters for print- March 2021 out and social media

D) Social Media 1.6 Logo the banner Since 10 Channels for SEAMEO March 2021 Secretariat’s social media channel, e.g. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIN

Facebook, IG, LinkedIn

10 Twitter

Twitter

Thanking Partners Banner on Facebook, IG, LinkedIn

E) Web Banners 1.7 Web banners to Since 25 MOEs of 11 March 2021 countries, 26 SEAMEO Centres, 286 SEAMEO Centres’ Governing Board Members

Rectangle Size

11 Square Size #1

Square Size #2

F) Media 1.8 Logo and Since 25 Releases/ partnership March 2021 general mentioned in the announcement SEAMEO Congress general announcemnet and media release

12 https://www.seameo.org/Main_news/267

1.9 Logo on the letter Since 20 • A4 (Vertical) template March

13 • A4 (Horizontal)

G) Promotional 1.10 Logo at the Since 26 Video opening part of March 2021 the SEAMEO Congress promotional video

https://congress2021.seameo.org/ (on Main Congress Web Page) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40wyonrnN4k (on Youtube)

1.11 Logo at the end Since 26 of SEAMEO March 2021 Congress promotional video

https://congress2021.seameo.org/ (on Main Congress Web Page) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40wyonrnN4k (on Youtube)

14 H) Email Blast 1.12 Logo in the email 15-19 • An email blast message on “ Why You Should Not Miss SEAMEO blast March 2021 Congress” was sent to approximately 60,000 email contacts of announcement/ SEAMEO Secretariat. updated news about the congress to participants,

15 I) Official 1.13 Logo and 25 March • The official letter to request cooperation from the Ministries of Announcement information in the 2021 Education of 11 countries, 26 SEAMEO Regional Centres and Letters to Congress Governing Board Members of SEAMEO Centres was sent on 25 MOES/ announcement March 2021 SEAMEO letter to the Centres/ Ministries of Governing Education, Board SEAMEO Centres, Members of and Governing SEAMEO Board Members Centres

J) SEAMEO 1.14 Logo in the April 2021 The following e-newsletters/circulars were sent to the registrants of the Magazine and SEAMEO e- SEAMEO Congress. E-Newsletters Newsletters/ Circulars • Guidelines for FLOOR Platform, distributed on 24 April 221 • Featured Plenary Speakers, distributed on 24 April 2021 • Let’s hear from our Ministers (Part I), distributed on 26 April 2021 • Let’s hear from our Ministers (Part II), distributed on 27 April 2021 • The Young Leaders in SEAMEO Congress 2021, distributed on 27 April 2021

16 17 18 K) Congress 1.15 Logo on the front April 2021 Programme cover of the Book SEAMEO Congress Programme Book

1.16 Logo and full April 2021 name on the partnership page of the SEAMEO Congress Programme Book

19 L) Pre-Congress 1.17 Logo and thanking 5 and 8 Lecture Series message at the April 2021 on 5 and 8 session April 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw8vhOBBS6I&t=537s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcTNw_s3zqM

20 2. During the Congress

M) Market Place 2.1 A slot for Market 7 minutes • An invitation was sent to all partners at the end of March 2021 Presentation Place of pre- Presentation on recorded 28 April 2021 video

• Banners of Marketplace Session on 28 April 2021 at 15.00-16.00 hrs

21 N) Audio-Visual 2.2 Organisation’s 2 minutes • An invitation letters were sent to all partners at the end of March 2021. Presentation audio-visual of • The video clips of Co-organisers and gold partners were played before presentation to multimedia the Opening Ceremony on 28 April 2021 and at the Welcome Session be played prior to on 29 April 2021 the opening ceremony

2.3 Organisation’s 2 minutes • An invitation letters were sent to all partners at the end of March 2021 audio-visual of • The video clips of silver, bronze, and supporting partners were played presentation to multimedia at during the morning, and afternoon breaks and lunch on 28 -29 April be played during 2021. lunch, and coffee breaks

O) Emcee’s 2.4 Acknowledgement • At the Welcome Session of Opening Ceremony on 28 April and Acknowledgem message at the Closing Session on 29 April 2021 ent Opening Ceremony, and Closing Session by the emcee

P) Congress 2.5 Logo on the main 28 April – Virtual page of the 31 May Platform Conference 2021 Virtual Platform “Floor”

Q) Backdrop at 2.6 Logo on the 28 April – the Plenary banner backdrop 31 May and Parallel of all plenary and 2021 Sessions parallel sessions

22 R) Virtual VIP 2.7 Networking Table 1-3 tables Lounge at Virtual VIP Lounge

Networking/VIP Tables in the VIP Lounge

23 VIP Tables for Nisai Asia

S) Virtual 2.8 A virtual exhibit 1 booth Exhibition and space and board with board Board Rooms rooms rooms

T) YouTube 2.9 Logo on YouTube 28 April Banners Channel Banners onwards of Live Sessions

24 U) Broadcasting 2.10 Broadcasting At any • The partners freely broadcasted the programmes and services to the Messages message to convenient Congress participants throughout 2 days during the event during the promote the time of the Congress organisations partners during the Congress

25 V) Certificate and 2.11 Logo on the 29 April – 5 Evaluation Congress May 2021 Form Evaluation and Certificate Validation Form

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3. Post-Congress

W) Email 3.1 Logo and May – June • 10,628 Congress Participants completed the Certificate Validation message for recognition message in 2021 Form. sending e- the email message for • The certificate will be sent to the participants during May-August 2021. Certificates to sending e-Certificate of participants Participation to participants

Certificate Template X) Final Report 3.2 Logo and May 2021 partnership mentioned in the SEAMEO Congress Final Report

Y) Summary 3.3 Logo in the In the • This promotional material will be released after the Congress. Video SEAMEO Congress process Summary Video

27 Z) Post E- 3.5 Logo at the Post- 4 May 2021 newsletters Congress E- Newsletter “Thank You Message”

AA) Post Congress 3.6 Inviting as a In the • The Post Congress Special Webinars with partners will be tentatively Special speaker in the process organised in July 2021. Webinar SEAMEO Post Congress Webinar in May/June/July and closing credit in the webinar BB) E-Certificate of 3.7 E-Certificate In the • This item will be released after the Congress during May – August Appreciation/P process 2021. articipation

28 Additional Materials:

• PPT Template for Congress Speakers

• Covers of SEAMEO Congress Kits for Participants

29 Part III: Virtual Booth

The SEAMEO Congress Exhibition provided a highly interactive venue to meet with partners and learn their latest activities. Visitors would have a chance to ask questions about what they were working on and connected with their exhibitors, who were enable to answer the questions about their organisation’s profile and the latest programmes/events.

The total number of SEAMEO Congress virtual booths were 49, consisting of SEAMEO Congress Partners and SEAMEO Regional Centres as listed below.

List of all Exhibitors

No. Organisation Country Host Organisation 1 SEAMEO Secretariat Thailand Co-Organisers 2 UNESCO Bangkok Thailand 3 SEAMEO STEM-ED Thailand 4 SEAMEO SEPS Thailand Gold Partners 5 Nisai Group United Kingdom 6 John Wiley & Sons Singapore Silver Partners 7 Chevron Enjoy Science Thailand 8 Equitable Education Fund Thailand Bronze Partners 9 Department of Education (DepEd) Philippines 10 Festo Didactic SE Germany Supporting Partners 11 Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (MIT J-WEL), Massachusetts United States Institute of Technology 12 Akadasia Singapore 13 Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding Korea (APCEIU) 14 British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE) Canada 15 Center for Integrated STEM Education (CISTEM, Inc.) Philippines 16 Deutsche Gesellschaft fÜr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Vietnam 17 Duy Tan University Vietnam 18 Global Education Monitoring Report France 19 International Centre for Higher Education Innovation under the China auspices of UNESCO (UNESCO ICHEI) 20 Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI) Korea 21 Labtech International Ltd. Indonesia 22 Philippine Normal University (PNU) Philippines 23 Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation (PMCA) Thailand 24 Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) Thailand 25 Thailand Cyber University Project (TCU) Thailand 26 The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology Thailand (IPST) 27 Unilab Foundation, Inc. Philippines 28 Universitas Terbuka Indonesia Indonesia 29 University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Philippines 30 University of Tsukuba Japan 31 Worlddidac Association Switzerland

30 No. Organisation Country SEAMEO Regional Centres 32 SEAMEO BIOTROP Indonesia 33 SEAMEO CECCEP Indonesia 34 SEAMEO INNOTECH Philippines 35 SEAMEO QITEP in Language Indonesia 36 SEAMEO QITEP in Mathematics Indonesia 37 SEAMEO QITEP in Science Indonesia 38 SEAMEO RECFON Indonesia 39 SEAMEO RECSAM Malaysia 40 SEAMEO RELC Singapore 41 SEAMEO RETRAC Vietnam 42 SEAMEO SEAMOLEC Indonesia 43 SEAMEO SEARCA Philippines 44 SEAMEO SEN Malaysia 45 SEAMEO SPAFA Thailand 46 SEAMEO TED Cambodia 47 SEAMEO TROPMED NETWORK Thailand 48 SEAMEO TROPMED NETWORK MALAYSIA Malaysia 49 SEAMEO VOCTECH Brunei Darussalam

31 Number of Visitors at the Virtual Booths

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