ACSO: Fourth Annual Khmer Studies Forum

ACSO: Fourth Annual Khmer Studies Forum The Center for Southeast Asian Studies is pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Khmer Studies Forum, which will be held at Ohio University from April 27-29, 2012. The Khmer (Cambodian) Studies Forum is an opportunity to facilitate discussion on topics including but not limited to Khmer language, history, culture, economics, politics, education, and the arts. All faculty, students and community members are invited to attend. Participation in the KSF is free. For more information about the Forum, click here Source: http://www.seas.ohio.e...

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ACSO: Cambodian Students To Attend 37th ASEAN Youth Program

Cambodian Students To Attend 37th ASEAN Youth Program Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen has met with 29 Cambodian students who will join the 37th ship of Southeast Asian Youth Program in 2010 before departing their visits in ASEAN countries and Japan from October 25th to December 15th and it will last for 52 days. “The important things, you all need to keep identity and dignity of Cambodian youth from a country that has territorial sovereignty, independence, and equality for cooperation in ASEAN region,” Mr. Eang Sophallet, personal assistant to the Prime Minister told reporters at the Council of Ministers after the meeting on October 12th. You all have to promote the progressive development of tradition, civilization, culture of our country to other friends on board from region and...

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ACSO: Master Plan for Research Development in the Education Sector 2011-2015

ACSO: Master Plan for Research Development in the Education Sector 2011-2015 The Master Plan for Research in the Education Sector is based on the seven strategies of the Policy on Research Development in the Education Sector, and supports the implementation of Articles 18 and 28 of the Education Law of Cambodia. This Master Plan describes in each strategy actions and training programs that will facilitate research development in higher education and enhance the research capacity of academic staff and institutions.  The actions and training programs will also enable academic staff, students and higher education institutions develop...

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ACSO: Master Plan for ICT in Education of Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of Cambodia

ACSO: Master Plan for ICT in Education of Cambodia The long-term vision of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) is to “establish and develop human resources of the very highest quality and ethics in order to develop a knowledge-based society within Cambodia”. In alignment with its Education Strategic Plan 2009-2013, MoEYS is introducing various initiatives to make better use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in order to achieve this vision, to improve the effectiveness of education at all levels, and to produce a workforce for the country both technologically productive and able to think critically. Download Files English language Document :Master Plant for ICT_EnKhmer language Document :Master Plant for ICT_Kh Source:MO...

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ACSO: News: Japan feared Fukushima could 'finish' Tokyo

ACSO: News: Japan feared Fukushima could 'finish' Tokyo A worst-case scenario sketched out by the Japanese government foresaw the end of Tokyo in a chain of nuclear explosions as the Fukushima crisis erupted, an independent panel said Tuesday. Chief cabinet secretary Yukio Edano told investigators: "I had this demonic scenario in my head" that nuclear reactors could break down one after another."If that happens Tokyo will be finished". Plans were drawn up for the mass evacuation of the capital as Edano -- the government's point man on the nuclear crisis -- fretted that reactors all along the coast could go into meltdown and engulf the city of 13 million people. The revelation came in a 400-page report published Tuesday by a panel of experts who were given free rein to probe the events...

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ACSO: News: Shooter now unknown

The Interior Minister backtracked yesterday after previously declaring officials knew the identity of the person who shot three protesters outside a shoe factory in Svay Rieng province last week and refused to quash rumours that Bavet town governor Chhouk Bandith was a suspect. Rushing to his car outside an ASEAN seminar yesterday morning, Interior Minister Sar Kheng told reporters they would “have to wait and see” if the governor was a suspect in the shooting outside the Kaoway Sports Ltd factory in Bavet town last Monday. “We don’t know the identity of the gun shooter yet and our police are looking to arrest the suspect,” he told reporters, before declining to answer any further questions. The minister’s comments come six days after he declared officials had identified the shooter and...

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Cambodia Students Online: The Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)-Cambodia

The Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) program has been started in the Kingdom of Cambodia since 2000. Up to day, total of 248 fellows have been sent to Japan under the program. The objective of JDS Program is to support human resource development of Cambodia, targeting highly capable, young government officials who are expected to engage formulating and implementing social and economic development plans and becomes leaders after earning Master's degree (English course) in Japan. The JDS program is now inviting potential applicants who understand its aims and are interested in 1-2.5 year master degree program at Japanese accepting universities for the academic year 2012-2013.The program will be instructed in English. The number of dispatches is 24 per year. Sub-Program/...

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