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Saturday, September 16, 1972
HONG KONG TO HOST REGIONAL MEETING ON EDUCATION
Hong Kong is to host the third annual meeting of Governing
Board of the Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics
(RECSAM) which begins at the Lee Gardens Hotel, Causeway Bay, next
Tuesday, September 19.
RECSAM is a project of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education
Organisation (SEAMEO) which has been established by the governments of
Southeast Asian countries to promote regional co-operation in education.
The founding members of the SEAMEO are Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia,
the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the Republic of Vietnam.
The Director of Education, Mr. J. Canning, will officiate at
the opening ceremony,
Among those taking part in the five-day meeting are delegates from
the eight SEAMEO member countries, RECSAM officials, counsultants from
Britain, the United States and representatives from universities, the
Polytechnic and Colleges of Education in Hong Kong.
RECSAM receives its funds from two main sources, namely, the
Government of Malaysia with financial assistance from the United States
Government up to 1975.
It is also receiving financial and/or technical assistance from
the Dutch, British and Japanese governments and member states of
SEAMEO and also international organisations, such as UNESCO.
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