The ISOM is organized by the ASEM Education Secretariat. The host of the event, the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education (MoRTHE) of the Republic of Indonesia invites Senior Officials from Ministries of Education in ASEM Partner Countries to the Intermediate Senior Officials Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The meeting took place from 3-5 June 2018, with a welcome dinner on the 3rd in the evening followed by a 2 days meeting.

Content and workshops

The ISOM integrates 2 workshops on the first day, in accordance with the new meeting structure as agreed in the Chair’s Conclusions of the ASEMME6 in Seoul. During these workshops, discussions will take place on identified themes with input from experts. The workshops will be co-chaired by an Asian and a European Country. Input for the discussions in the workshops will be provided by experts from the ASEM Education Initiatives as well as by external experts. One workshop will be organized under the 2 thematic areas ‘Quality Assurance and Recognition’ and ‘Balanced Mobility’, the other workshop will combine the themes of ‘Engaging Businesses and Industries in Education’ and ‘Lifelong Learning including TVET’.

The outcomes and conclusions of both workshops will be presented and discussed at the second meeting day in a plenary session which.

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