Education Fund for Equality or UNESCO and UNICEF Thailand join forces for education Ministry of Education Somdet Chaofa Maha Chakri Foundation Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) and Save the Children opened a forum to brainstorm regional perspectives and opinions at the event. “Regional Symposium for Teachers and Equality of Education: All for Education in Southeast Asia” to be held on Friday 29 October 2021 from 8.30 – 16.30 and on Saturday 30 October 2021 from 9.00 – 16.30 via online channels.
Within the event on October 29, 2021, there will be the 4th Prince Maha Chakri Award Ceremony, year 2021, which received royal grace from Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. Department of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the opening ceremony and gave a keynote address on “Working on Creating Educational Opportunities for Children and Youth in the Situation of the Coronavirus Epidemic. (COVID-19) and the development of teachers and schools in Southeast Asia.”
Dr. Kritsanapong Kiratikorn, Advisor to the Education Equality Fund (NSO) mentioned the purpose of this year’s international academic conference that “Covid-19 Crisis is a major turning point in world education The education system is facing exponential inequality gaps. Therefore, this meeting has led to the cooperation of network partners in pushing for a new paradigm for equality in education. Restore learning for students and support the potential of “teachers” who are the key to ensuring all children have equal access to education amid this crisis.”
Those interested can attend conferences from renowned academics from around the world. through presenting views and exchanging ideas on various issues to expedite finding solutions to reduce educational inequality revitalize learning for students and pushing forward guidelines to support teachers’ potential such as
- Mr. Lee Yan Keng, Director of Professional Development Singapore Teachers Institute Open the perspective to support teachers systematically and solve the problem of “year of learning loss”
- Mrs. Lourdes Rangel Gonclaves, Teacher who received the Prince Maha Chakri Award 2019, Timor-Leste Share teaching experiences in rural areas located in the mountains.
- Mr. Sadat Minnandang, Teacher who received the Prince Maha Chakri Award 2019, Philippines with the teaching of ethnic children who live in combat zones between indigenous and government
- Dr. Pamela Canter, Founder of Turnaround for Children, Senior Scientific Advisor and child and adolescent psychiatrists. united states Open guidelines from the United States to promote equality through the development of teacher education.
- Dr. Marita Netola, Lecturer of the Faculty of Education of the University of Turku Finland Ruoma Campus Exchanging knowledge on the development of social-emotional learning skills in modern education issues
- Mr. Tomio Ikoma, Director of Daiichi Gakuin School, Japan Presenting strategies for enhancing teacher competency in Japan
In addition, well-known academics and delegates from leading organizations around the world participated in discussions on a wide range of topics, who were interested in being part of writing a new chapter in the history of world education. Amid the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis In the 4th Prince Maha Chakri Award Ceremony 2021 and the regional academic forum “Regional Symposium for Equality of Education and Teachers: All People for Education in Southeast Asia” Friday 29 October 2021 time 8.30 – 16.30 and Saturday 30 October 2021 time 9.00 – 16.30 . can register through the website www.afe.eef.or.th
