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A comparative study of education and development in and Uganda from their civil wars to the present

Un, L.

Publication date 2012

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Citation for published version (APA): Un, L. (2012). A comparative study of education and development in Cambodia and Uganda from their civil wars to the present.

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Download date:25 Sep 2021 Appendix 1 List of interviewees, group discussions and field observations

There are several methods by which interviews were conducted, such as formal semi- structured interviews, group discussions, participation, observation, and personal conversations. For personal conversations, the interviewees did not wish to be identified in this study, most of whom are working closely in education sectors and therefore are referred to here in alphabetical code. The interviews, personal conversations, field observations, and anecdotal evidence cited in this study are all referred to in this section. The list is not a comprehensive catalogue as many others also provided information, and whose opinions were helpful in constructing the argument in this study.

I. Formal interview Name Position Institution and location Date 1. BUN Phearin President National Polytechnic Institute 3 September 2008 of Cambodia, 2. SIN Meng Vice-president Pannasastra University of 13 October 2008 Srun Cambodia, Phnom Penh (private university) 3. NORGN Associate BDLINK (Cambodia) Co., 4 August 2008 Ratana consultant Ltd., Phnom Penh 4. SEU Sopheak Recruitment HR Inc. Cambodia, Co., Ltd., 4 August 2008 Consultant Phnom Penh 5. CHEA Meath Recruitment A Plus Consultancy, Phnom 5 August 2008 officer Penh 6. Luise Coordinator and EDUCAM (a group people 7 August 2008 AHRENS advisor who are interested in education in Cambodia) and Royal University of Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh (public university) 7. LENG Education/ NGO, Education Partnership 20 August 2008

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Theavy Capacity Building Officer 8. CHAN Senior Research Cambodia Development 19 August 2008 Sophal Manager Resource Institute, Phnom Penh 9. PHANN Training and Raffles Hotel Le Royal, 4 September 2008 Sopheara Quality Phnom Penh Assurance Manager 10. BENG Human World Bank, Cambodia 18 August 2008 Sameth Development Country Office Operations Officer 11. John Leadership Leadership Development 6 September 2008 MOREFIELD Development Program, Cambodia Advisor Education Sector Support Project, Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport, and World Bank 12. WIN Yean Administration Sametex Garment (Cambodia) 5 September 2008 officer Co, Ltd, Phnom Penh 13. CHHENG Teacher Prekchhrey Primary School, 8 September 2008 Soriya Saan district, 14. Lynn Advisor Cambodia Education Sector 10 September DUDLEY Support Project, Ministry of 2008 Education, Youth, and Sport, and World Bank 15. MANG Vice-director Life High School, Sihanouk 8 October 2008 Sokhom Ville (private school) 16. TIM Vice-director, Life Lower Secondary 8 October 2008 Phearith School, Sihanouk Ville

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(private school) 17. Dr. CHO Ja President Life University, Sihanouk 8 October 2008 Kim Ville (private university). 18. UNG Deputy director Pedagogical Research 15 October 2008 Kimsan Department, Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport 19. SIN Vice-Rector Svay Rieng University, Svay 17 October 2008 Putheasath Rieng province (public university) 20. Va Sarun Principal Ba Phnom High School, Ba 18 October 2008 Phnom district, 21. YI Saroeung Vice-principal Ba Phnom High School, Ba 18 October 2008 Phnom district, Prey Veng province 22. HOL Ly Principal Kandolchhroum Primary 2 December 2008 School, Kanchreach district, province 23. LEANG Deputy director Kandolchhroum Primary 2 December 2008 Sim School, Kanchreach district, 24. SOK Oun Deputy director Kandolchhroum Primary 2 December 2008 School, Kanchreach district, Kampong Cham province 25. TOUCH Student Vannda Institute 10 December 2008 Chan Dara 26. RATH Former student Roussey Keo High School 20 December 2008 Sokunthea 26. SY Lakhana Student Build Bright University 21 December 2008 27. SENG Student Cambodian 21 December 2008 Theara University 28. CHENG Student Center for Development of 21 December 2008 283

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29. LIM Kim former deputy Pursat Provincial Department 2 February 2009 Orn chief office and of Education, Youth and teacher Sport. and Kandeang Upper Secondary School 30. KEAT Teacher-student National Institute of 11 March 2009 Socheun and former Education, and Anuvat teacher Primary School 31. Goerge Education Royal Netherlands Embassy, 14 April 2009 Kalibbala advisor Uganda 32. Juliet Programme Uganda National Teachers' 21 April 2009 Wajega Sasagah coordinator Union 33.Kyarikunda Deputy head Mbarara Municipal School 30 April 2009 Loise teacher 34. Godfrey Commissioner Education Planning 14 May 2009 Arnold Department, MOES Dhatemwa 35. Sukhdeep Education World Bank, Uganda Country 14 May 2009 Brar specialist office 36. Steven Head teacher Mutesa Primary School, 22 May 2009 Galiwango Wakiso district 37. Godfrey Director of Nkumbe Primary School, 29 May 2009 Onyait academic study Wakiso district 37. Shafik Director of Najja High School, Kampala 1 June 2009 Agaba academic study 38. Nlobi Jonas Deputy Head- Makerere College School, 8 June 2009 teacher Kampala 39. Hygiene Head-teacher St. Paul High School, 11 June 2009 Beheisa Ntygamo 40. Omedo Director of St. Mary's College, Wakiso 16 June 2009 Patrick academic Study district 41. Katankula School Jinja Town council 28 July 2009 284

Henry Stephen Inspector 42. Were Officer District Education Office, 28 July 2009 Abraham Jinja district 43. Kamwana Principle Municipal Council, Jinja 30 July 2009 Jonalhan Education district Officer 44. Dinah Hope Head-teacher Jinja SS school 30 July 2009 Tuhumwire Nyago 45. Were District Jinja district 29-31 July 2009 Abraham Education Officer 46. Alice Inspector Jinja district 31 July 2009 Kafuko 47. Irene Service Jinja district 2 August 2009 Mawanda commissioner/ former head teacher 48. Sarah Assistant Technical, Vocational and 14 August 2009 Namuli-Tamale commissioner Business Education and Training, Ministry of Education and Sport. 49. Watsak Academic Uganda Technical Colleges, 24 August 2009 Wilbertfuce registrar Mbale district 50. John Principal Uganda Technical Colleges, 24 August 2009 Ntamuhiira Mbale district Twesigye 51. H.E. Heng Director general Ministry of Labour and 12 January 2010 Sour Vocational Training

II. Personal conversation Name Position Institution and location Date A Student Baktouk High School, Phnom Penh 12 January 2009 285

B Teacher trainer National Institute of Education, Phnom Several Penh discussions C Director Youth Resource Development Several Program, Phnom Penh discussions D Director Gender and Development for Several Cambodia, Phnom Penh discussions E Training Gender and Development for Several manager Cambodia, Phnom Penh discussions F Chairperson Department of Philosophy, Royal Several University of Phnom Penh, Phnom discussions Penh G Teacher Baktouk High School, Phnom Penh 17 September 2008 H Former teacher Toul Tompoung High School, and 17 September and deputy- Bengkengkang High School, Phnom 2008 school principal Penh I Former Baphnom High School, and lower Several administrator secondary school, Ba Phnom district, discussions and Principal of Prey Veng province Khlang J Researcher and Royal Academy of Cambodia, Several lecturer Khemarak University, private discussions university, Phnom Penh K Teacher trainer Regional Teacher Training Center, Several Phnom Penh discussions L Education officer VSO, Cambodia Several discussions M Professor Royal University of Phnom Penh, Several Phnom Penh discussions N Dean of University of Cambodia, Phnom Penh Several foundation year discussions O Lecturer Pannasastra University of Cambodia, Several Phnom Penh discussions 286

P Dean Faculty of Social Sciences and Several Humanities, Royal University of discussions Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh Q Teacher Mitapheap High School, Sihanouk 6-7 October 2008 Ville, Sihanouk Ville R Vice-director Department of Standards and Quality 6-8 October 2008 Accreditation, Accreditation Committee of Cambodia, Sihanouk Ville S Technical staff Accreditation Committee of Cambodia, 6-8 October 2008 Sihanouk Ville T Vice-president Human Resource University, Sihanouk 6-8 October 2008 Ville U Chief officer Office of the Inspection, Department of 6-8 October 2008 Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport, Phnom Penh V Rector Svay Rieng University, public 16-17 October university, Svay Rieng 2008 W Chief officer District Office of Education, Youth, 18 October 2008 and Sport, Ba Phnom District, Prey Veng Province X Assessor Accreditation Committee of Cambodia, Several Phnom Penh discussions Y Education Kampuchea Action for Primary 1-2 December management Education, Kampong Cham province 2008 advisor Z Chief of Party School for Life Project, World 1-2 December Education and Kampuchea Action for 2008 Primary Education, Kampong Cham province AA Former chief of Soung District of Education, Youth and 3 December 2008 officer and Sport and Kampuchea Action for

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Technical Primary Education, Soung district, program officer Kampong Cham province AB Teacher, and Taprok lower secondary school, and 3-4 December teacher-student Kampong Cham Regional Center for 2008 Pedagogy, Chamkarleu district, Kampong Cham province AC Former school Kokor primary school, Kampong Siem 2 December 2008 director district, Kampong Cham province AD Chief of Kokor primary school, Kampong Siem 2 December 2008 workshop district, Kampong Cham province AE Secretary Kampong Krabey primary school, 2 December 2008 Kampong Siem district, Kampong Cham province AF Teacher Kampong Krabey Primary School, 2 December 2008 Kampong Siem district, Kampong Cham province AG Student Baktouk Primary School 9 December 2008 AH Chief office, Pursat Provincial Department of 2 February 2009 secondary school Education, Youth, and Sport AI Chief office, Pursat Provincial Department of 2-3 February 2009 primary school Education, Youth, and Sport AJ Teacher Lower secondary school, Kampong 15-18 February Chhnang 2009 AK Student Makerere University 19 Aril 19, 2009 AL Chairperson Governing Board, Mutesa primary 25 April 2009 school, Wakiso district AM Treasurer Parent Teacher Association, Mbarara 30 April 2009 Municipal School AN Inspector Ntungamo Education District Office 1 May 2009 AO Researcher MIRS, Makerere University 9 May 2009 AP Teacher Jinja S.S. School 27-31 July 2009 AQ Deputy director Department of Planning, Ministry of 5 July 2010 Education, Youth, and Sport 288

AR School principal Hun Sen Kandeang Upper Secondary 2 February 2009 School

III. School and classroom observation The following schools were observed during the fieldwork. Name Place Date 1. Chao Ponchea Hok Primary Phnom Penh 10 October 2008 School 2. Khleng Primary School Ba Phnom district, Prey Veng 17-18 October 2008 province 3. Khleng Lower Secondary Ba Phnom district, Prey Veng 17-18 October 2008 School province 4. Ba Phnom Upper Secondary Ba Phnom district, Prey Veng 17-18 October 2008 School province 5. Build Bright University Sihanouk Ville 7 October 2008 6. Life University Sihanouk Ville 7 October 2008 7. University of Management Sihanouk Ville 7 October 2008 and Economic 8. Svay Rieng University 17 October 2008 9. Pourthereach Lower Svay Rieng province 17 October 2008 Secondary School 10. Royal University of Phnom Phnom Penh Visit several times Penh 11. Baktouk Primary School Phnom Penh 12 September 2008 12. Wat Kok Upper Secondary Phnom Penh 11 September 2008 School 13. Toultompoung Upper Phnom Penh 25 September 2008 Secondary School 14. Taprok Lower Secondary Chamkaleu district, Kampong 4 December 2008 School Cham province 15. Reamchek Primary School Chamkaleu district, Kampong 4 December 2008 Cham province

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16. Kandolchhroum Primary Kanchhreak district, Kampong 3 December 2008 School Cham province 17. Steng Primary School, district, Kampong Cham 3 December 2008 Kanchhreak province 18. Kokor Primary School Kampong Siem district, 2 December 2008 Kampong Cham province 19. Kos Dom Primary and Sampove Meas district, Pursat 2 February 2009 Lower Secondary School province 20. Hun Sen Kandeang Upper Kandeang district, Pursat 2 February 2009 Secondary School province 21. Prek I primary School Kravachh district, Pursat 2 February 2009 province 22. Prek II primary School Kravachh district, Pursat 2 February 2009 province 23. Mbarara Municipal School Mbarara district 30 April 2009 24. Nyabikongu Primary Nyabikongu village, Mbarara 30 April 2009 School district 25. Ntare School Mbarara district 30 April 2009 26. Mutesa Primary School Wakiso district 22 May 2009 27. Nkumbe Primary School Wakiso district 29 May 2009 28. Najja High School Kampala 4 June 2009 29. Makerere College School Kampala 4 and 9 June 2009 30. St. Paul High School Ntygamo 10 June 2009 31. Kyamate S.S. School Ntygamo 10 June 2009 32. St. Mary's College Wakiso 16 June 2009 33. Jinja SS School Jinja district 27-30 July 2009 34. Buwenda Primary School Jinja district 28 July 2009 35. Uganda Technical College Mbale district 24 August 2009

IV. Training workshop and conference Participated in 'Training workshop on quality assurance for assessor', organized by Accreditation Committee of Cambodia, (supported by the World Bank) held 7-10 October 2008, Chhne Thmey Hotel, Sihanouk Ville. 290

Participated in 'The 3rd National Conference on Cambodia toward Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005-2014: Higher education and sustainable development', organized by the Institution of Humanities and Social Science, Royal Academy of Cambodia (supported by UNESCO) held 27-38 October 2008, Royal Academy of Cambodia, Phnom Penh.

Participated in 'Workshop Presentation on CESSP School Leadership Team over the Past 3-4 Years in Underserved/Remote Provinces', organized by The Cambodian Education Sector Support Project (CESSP) and the NGO Education Partnership (NEP) held 20 November 2008, Save the Children Norway, Phnom Penh.

Participated in National Conference on Mainstreaming Gender into the Education Sector, organized by Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, and Gender and Development for Cambodia, held 24-25 November 2008, Phnom Penh Hotel, Phnom Penh.

Participated as a reviewer in a panel committee in 'Project Presentation, in Partial Fulfillment for the Requirement for Master's of Education', Royal University of Phnom Penh, held 6-7, 13-14 December 2008.

V. Focus group discussion The first group discussion consisted of 13 students from various higher education institutes, both public and private, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 30 August 2008.

The second group discussion consisted of five student-teachers in various specializations from National Institute of Education in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 31 December 2008.

The third group discussion consisted of four teachers including a school principal and secretary who teach various subjects from two primary schools in Kampong Cham, Cambodia, 2 December 2008.

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The fourth group discussion consisted of seven teachers who teach various subjects from Jinja SS School in Jinja district, Uganda, 28 July 2009. The fifth group discussion consisted of 13 students from Jinja SS School in Jinja district, Uganda, 29 July 2009.

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