Leaders of the Ministries of Education of many Southeast Asian countries come to Ho Chi Minh City to improve management capacity.

Mr. Min Maung Maung (left), Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education of Myanmar and Mr. Khin Thidar, Deputy Director General, Department of Educational Research, Planning and Training, Ministry of Education of Myanmar in the program on the morning of June 11 in Vietnam - Photo: TRONG NHAN

On the morning of June 11, nearly 50 experts from Southeast Asian countries began the training program "Enhancing leadership and management capacity in higher education" at the Regional Training Center of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization in Vietnam (SEAMEO RETRAC).

In addition to the rectors and department heads from many universities in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar, there are also department and center leaders from the Ministry of Education of Myanmar and the Ministry of Education and Sports of Laos.

The program takes place from June 11 to June 14. Ms. Le Thi Thuy Duong, director of SEAMEO RETRAC, said the program is held annually for officials in the education sector in Southeast Asia and lecturers with leadership potential from universities and colleges.

This year, the four main topics of the training program include:

- Innovation in higher education leadership;

- Leading change and managing crises in higher education;

- Human resource management;

- Develop and evaluate training programs on leadership and management of higher education.

According to Ms. Duong, the program aims to build and enhance the capacity of leadership in higher education management and administration.

In addition, the program also builds a forum for discussion and sharing of experiences, challenges and solutions in the field of leadership and management among countries.

Professor Kathleen Bortolin from Vancouver Island University (Canada) shared in the program - Photo: TRONG NHAN

Professor Kathleen Bortolin - from Vancouver Island University (Canada), one of the program's lecturers - shared that improving management capacity is being focused on by universities around the world in many different aspects.

In particular, universities, including Southeast Asian universities, are advised to develop and implement a clear development strategy for the school, including orientation towards education, research and international cooperation.

According to Professor Kathleen Bortolin, universities should encourage the participation of students, professors and external partners in the process of shaping their academic and administrative environments.

In particular, the application of information technology in management will help improve efficiency and transparency in the leadership process. A good information management system helps educational leaders easily make decisions and allocate resources.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/lanh-dao-bo-giao-duc-nhieu-nuoc-dong-nam-a-den-tp-hcm-nang-cao-nang-luc-quan-ly-20240611131024079.htm