The SEAMEO RIHED Governing Board Meeting
The policy-making body of the Centre is the SEAMEO RIHED Governing Board, which is composed of one representative of each SEAMEO Member Country nominated by their National Minister of Education and appointed by the SEAMEO Council. The SEAMEO RIHED Centre Director and the Director of the SEAMEO Secretariat serve as ex-officio Members of the Governing Board. The annual Governing Board Meeting (GBM), which brings together the 11 Governing Board Members, is held annually and continues to serve as an important platform for operational matters of the Centre to be acknowledged as well as proposed initiatives to be discussed and endorsed, helping to shape SEAMEO RIHED’s future activities. Regional stakeholders are also invited to discuss important challenges and confirm commitments towards collectively advancing the sustainable development of the region.
Chairperson of the Board
Mr. Permsuk Sutchaphiwat
Secretary-General
Office of the Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation
Thailand
Governing Board Members
Mrs. Hajah Anis Faudzulani Haji Dzulkiflee
Head, Higher Education Division
Ministry of Education
Brunei Darussalam
Mr. Mak Ngoy
Director General
Directorate General of Higher Education
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport
Cambodia
Prof. Dr. Aris Junaidi, Drh.
Director of Learning and Student Affairs
Directorate General of Learning and Student Affairs
Ministry of Education and Culture
Indonesia
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saykhong Saynasine
Director General
Department of Higher Education
Ministry of Education and Sports
Lao PDR
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yazrina binti Yahya
Deputy Director
Centre for Leadership Sustainability (CLS)
Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT)
Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Thein Win
Director General
Department of Higher Education
Ministry of Education
Myanmar
Prof. Dr. Julian Prospero E. De Vera III
Chairperson
Commission on Higher Education
Philippines
Ms. Joan Moh
Divisional Director
Higher Education Planning Office
Ministry of Education
Singapore
Ms. Maria Filomena Lay Guterres
Director General for Higher Education and Science
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture
Timor - Leste
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Anh Vinh
Vice Director General
Center for Higher Education Studies
Vietnam Institute of Education Sciences
(Ministry of Education and Training)
Vietnam
Ex-Officio Members
Asst. Prof. Dr. Romyen Kosaikanont
Centre Director
SEAMEO RIHED
Datuk Dr Habibah Abdul Rahim
Director
SEAMEO Secretariat