On March 15, 2015 a preliminary meeting between the high officials from DVV International, leaders of the Continuing Education Department, VN MOET, and the management of SEAMEO CELLL, is held at SEAMEO CELLL . The primary purpose of the meeting is to discuss the items on the agenda for the main meeting which follows the next day.

Photo: Closed discussion before the main meeting

The needs analysis meeting on March 16, 2015 is attended by 20 CEC managers from Ho Chi Minh City,Tay Ninh, Dong Nai, and Long An provinces. At the meeting, the participants exchange information about VHS – volkshochschule – a German model of adult education centres and Vietnam CECs. The CEC managers share the challenges which will serve as input for further capacity building later this year, to be sponsored by DVV international and managed by SEAMEO Regional Centre for Lifelong Learning.

Mr. Pham Sy Binh, Deputy Director of Continuing Education Department, VN MOET, shares information about the CEC system in Viet Nam

The meeting is followed by a visit of DVV International delegates and SEAMEO CELLL staff to the CEC of District 12. During the visit, the management of the Centre and DVV International delegates exchange information concerning the management and operation of the Centre and its technical assistance to the CLCs in the District.

Field trip to District 12 Continuing Education Centre

This is also the occasion when Mr. Uwe Gartenschlaeger succeeds Prof.(H) Dr. Heribert Hinzen as the Regional Director of DVV International Regional Office South and Southeast Asia. Prof.(H) Dr. Heribert Hinzen will hold another position at DVV International headquarters in Bonn at the end of March 2015. SEAMEO CELLL extends congratulations to Prof. (H) Dr. Heribert Hinzen on his accomplishments and warmly welcomes Mr. Uwe Gartenschlaeger to his new position

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