COURTESY VISIT OF SEAMEO SECRETARIAT DIRECTOR

S E A M O L E C A n n u a l R e p o r t J u l y 2 0 0 4 – June 2005 3 5

E. STAFF DEVELOPMENT

In fa ci n g t h e g l ob al i z ed e ra i n wh i ch co m p et i t i on wi l l b e co m e t i g h t e r an d t i g h t e r, S EA M O L EC p ri o ri t i z es t h e q u al i t y i m p r ov e m en t o f i t s t a ff . Th e r ef o r e S EA M O L E C k e ep s on en h an ci n g st a f f d e v el op m en t . Th e e v en t s p r og ra m s p a rt i ci p at ed b y S E A M O L EC st af f s a r e as f ol l ow s:

1. Online Course on e-Authors and e -Administr ator s for iAula

Platform 5 – 24 September 2004 Th i s on l i n e c ou r s e h as p ro vi d ed b y U n i ve r si t y o f Ob e rt a d e Cat al u n y a U OC , S p ai n a s a p a rt of t h e CA E e - L ea rn P r o j e ct i n p r ep a ri n g f o r p i l ot i n g vi rt u al m o d el . Th i s c ou r s e c on si st ed o f t h e o ry an d p r act i c e on e w e ek , 5 - 1 0 S e p t em b e r 2 0 0 4 , a n d c on su l t at i on t w o w ee k s , 1 2 - 2 4 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 0 4 . Th e y w e r e as si st ed b y M r. S e r g i V en t an i l l a, e xp e r t f r om U O C a s a fa ci l i t at or . Th e r e w e re 3 t h r e e S EA M OL E C st a f f p a r t i ci p at e d on t h e on l i n e c ou rs e M r . A b u b ak ar A l at a s , M r . Ti m b u l Pa rd ed e , an d Ms . A n t i R i sm a yan t i . Th e i n st ru ct o r wa s Mr . S e rg i V en t an i l l a fr o m U OC . Th e t rai n i n g w a s c o n d u ct e d on 6 – 9 S ep t em b e r 2 0 0 4 .

2. Workshop on Managing the Integration o f Cultu re into Development Programs

Ms . A u l i a D . P al u p i S EA M O L E C A d m i n i s t ra t i on Of fi c e r t o b e on e of the participants at the workshop on “Managing the Integration of Culture into Development Programs” held by SEAMEO SPAFA, Ban g k ok , f r o m 3 0 A u g u st u p t o 3 S ep t e m b e r 2 0 0 4 . Th e w o r k sh op t e ac h e s t h e m h o w t o b e i n t e r ac t i ve wi t h p e op l e f r om d i ff e r en t c ou n t ri e s, cu l t u r e s an d h ab i t s. Th ey can l ea rn t h e p e r s on al i t y o f ot h e r p a rt i ci p an t s an d a l so ad d ou r kn owl ed g e i n o rg a n i z e ou r p e rs on al t rai t i n cl u d i n g m an ag e t h e c on fl i ct . Th e p ar t i ci p an t s c om e f r om Gh an a, M yan m a r, Mal ay si a, In d o n esi a , S i n g ap o r e, Th ai l an d , an d V i e t n am . S E A M O L E C A n n u a l R e p o r t J u l y 2 0 0 4 – June 2005 3 6

3. SEAMOLEC Participated in t he Protocol Trainin g 11–13 September 2004

By t h e i n cr e a si n g n u m b e r o f f o r ei g n c o op e r at i on i n e d u cat i on b et w e en t h e Mi n i st r y of Na t i on al E d u c at i on M ON E an d f o r ei g n c ou n t ri e s o r wi t h o t h e r f o r ei g n i n st i t u t i on s , s o t h e n u m b e r s o f ei t h e r f or m al o r i n fo rm al vi si t o f f o r ei g n vi si t or s i n c r ea s e t o o . Th e Bu r e au o f In t e rn a t i on al C o op e rat i on A f fai rs of M O N E K L N c on si d e r e d t h e i m p o rt an c e fo r u p g r ad i n g i t s st a ff i n cl u d i n g st a f f f ro m S E A M E O C en t e r s an d o t h e r ed u cat i on o ffi c e s u n d e r M O N E i n In d on esi a t h r ou g h a sh o rt a n d c om p r eh en si v e p r o t o c ol t rai n i n g . Th e t rai n i n g wa s c on d u ct ed on 1 1 - 1 3 Oc t ob e r 2 0 0 4 at Wi sm a A rg am u l y a, B o g o r , W est J a va . Th e Ob j e ct i v e w as t o p r o vi d e p a rt i ci p an t s wi t h t h e t e ch n i cal a b i l i t y a n d t o g i v e m o r e kn o wl ed g e ab ou t h an d l i n g an d o r g an i z i n g vi si t s o f f o r ei g n vi si t o rs t o M O N E. Th e r e w e r e 3 0 p a rt i ci p an t s, an d S EA M O L EC a ssi g n ed a s t a f f, M s. Nu rh aj at i t o p a rt i ci p at e i n t h e t rai n i n g . Th e t rai n i n g wa s c on d u ct ed d u e t o t h e l a ck o f kn owl e d g e o f o ffi c e r s i n r e c ei vi n g f o r ei g n vi si t o r s. T h e p r o c ed u r e f o r r e c ei vi n g f or ei g n vi si t or s i s c al l ed a s a p r ot o col . Th e p r ot o c ol n e ed s t o b e w el l o rg an i z ed s o t h at t h e vi si t s wi l l r ea ch t h e ob j e ct i v e t h at h a s b e en p l an n ed .

4. SEAMOLEC Staff Attend ed Some C ourses

In t h i s fi s cal y e ar , S E A M O L EC h a s s en t s om e st a f f t o at t en d s om e c ou rs e s , t h ey w e r e: 1 . Ms . Nu rh aj at i S e c r et a r y f o r t h e Di r ec t o r , t rai n i n g on Man a g em en t o f S e c r et a r y a t L e m b ag a Man aj em en P PM J ak a rt a , 2 1 - 2 3 M a r ch 2 0 0 5 . 2 . Mr . S et y o Ad h i p u t r o IT O f fi c er , o n e m on t h t rai n i n g on “Digital Video Fundamental May 2005. 3 . Ms . An t i R i s ma yan t i IT O ffi c e r , W o r ksh o p on Pa rt n e r i n L ea rn i n g : . N et P r og ra m m i n g Lan g u ag e S EA M E O B IO TR O P , 2 5 - 2 8 M a y 2 0 0 5 . Th i s w o rk sh op c on d u c t ed b y M U G I Mi c r o s oft U s e r Gr ou p In d on e si a an d IND C In d on e si a. N et C om m u n i t y . A n ot h er st af f d e v el op m en t a ct i vi t y t h a t i s i n p r og r e ss i s t rai n i n g w o rk sh op on “Research Writing. The training will last f or 1 0 s e ssi o n s st a r t i n g f r o m 5 A p ri l u p t o S e p t em b e r 2 0 0 5 .