EDUCATION
IS THE MOST
POWERFUL WEAPON
WHICH YOU CAN USE
TO CHANGE THE WORLD

NELSON MANDELA


Who we are and What we do


The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization

SEAMEO is a regional intergovernmental organization established in 1965 among governments of Southeast Asian countries to promote regional cooperation in education, science and culture in the region.



SEAMEO Council

The Ministers of Education of SEAMEO Member Countries are, by position, the members of the SEAMEO Council, the purpose of which is to share and maximise use of resources, with collective leadership to be provided by each of the Council member.



SEAMEO Secretariat

SEAMEO Secretariat is the executive arm of the Council and the headquarters of the Organisation. One of its main functions is to execute the instructions and decisions of the Council as contained in the Council resolutions. The SEAMEO Secretariat is located in Bangkok, Thailand.





SEAMEO has 3 categories of membership

- Member Countries
- Associate Member Countries
- Affiliate Members