Inter-Centre Collaboration - Southeast Asian Ministers of Education ...

Inherent Strengths of
SEAMEO Centers:
Window to SEA region
Pool of experts in specialized areas of
development in SEA
Established facilities and linkages in
the SEA Counties
Knowledgeable on emerging global
issues and local development
problems/needs of the SEA countries
Complementation of Centers’
weaknesses and strengths
Areas of possible collaboration:
education, research, and training
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Why isn’t it HAPPENING?
• Centers are too focused on what they
are doing relevant to their respective
mandates, programs and activities;
• Centers do not consider or are not
interested to involve other Centers in
their programs and activities;
• Focus and expertise of Centers are
diverse
Why isn’t it HAPPENING? (cont…)
• Lack information/knowledge on
possible or potential collaboration
with other Centers, partners and
donor organizations; and
• Lack mechanisms that will cultivate
and perpetuate collaborations.
When is it likely to happen?
when Centers have common interests and
concern
when Centers have similar thrusts that may
overlap or duplicate
when Centers cover the same geographic area
and have the same clientele
when the intended source of funds or target
donors are the same
when Centers have specializations/niches that
can be combined with the other proponents
when Centers have credibility and good track
record on the subject of collaboration
How we can make
things better?
- Centers should learn, be appraised of, and
be regularly updated about each other’s
program thrusts, activities, plans etc;
(suggested modalities: through their
respective websites, through newsletters
and publications, SEAMEO regular
meetings, cross visits)