On 15 October 2025, SEAMEO CECCEP hosted the Annual Early Childhood Care Education and Parenting Regional Forum under the theme: “Strengthening Parenting for Holistic Integrative Early Childhood Development.” This forum served as a strategic platform for Southeast Asian countries to strengthen collaboration in enhancing the quality of Holistic Integrative Early Childhood Education (PAUD HI) and parenting services. It followed up on the ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Early Childhood Care and Education adopted in September 2023, which called for cross-sectoral collaboration to realize inclusive, integrated, and high-quality PAUD.
SEAMEO CECCEP successfully conducted a series of key activities in October 2025, reinforcing its commitment to Holistic and Integrative Early Childhood Care and Education (HI-ECCE) across Southeast Asia. These events included the 8th Governing Board Meeting (GBM) and the Annual Early Childhood Care Education and Parenting Regional Forum, both held at Pullman Jakarta Central Park Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia.
SEAMEO CECCEP (Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Early Childhood Care Education and Parenting) hosted a three-day event (15–17 May 2025) at Mercure Nexa Supratman, Bandung, to develop advocacy materials for Holistic Integrative Early Childhood DDr. Nurman Siagian, Policy Manager, INOVASI
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen), in collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat and the SEAMEO Secretariat, has successfully completed the development of the Roadmap on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in Southeast Asia. This strategic document aims to strengthen ECCE systems across the region and ensure the provision of high-quality early childhood education—recognized as a critical foundation for sustainable human resource development.
the Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), in collaboration with the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection/National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN), and the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), officially launched the Early Childhood Development Index (ECDI) 2030 in Jakarta. This significant event aims to measure and monitor the quality of early childhood development in Indonesia.
SEAMEO CECCEP successfully organized a Technical Guidance (BIMTEK) program for Early Childhood Education (PAUD) teachers in Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir (PALI) Regency, South Sumatra. The initiative aimed to enhance teacher competencies and improve the overall quality of PAUD services in the region.
The Research and Development Division of SEAMEO CECCEP organized a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) for the Preparing a Study on Developing an Equitable and Inclusive ECD Budgeting Model to Promote Fair Access and Quality Services. The event took place over three days, from 28 to 30 April 2025, at Hotel Travello, Bandung.
SEAMEO CECCEP Director, Prof. Vina Adriany, M.Ed., Ph.D., attended the 2025 National Consolidation of Primary and Secondary Education organized by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen). The event aimed to strengthen coordination in preparation for the new academic year and the rollout of several new educational policies. A total of 921 participants, including education stakeholders from both central and regional levels, development partners, private sector representatives, and members of the education community, took part in the event.
The President of the SEAMEO Council, His Excellency Mr. Juan Edgardo \"Sonny\" Angara, conducted a working visit to the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, accompanied by SEAMEO Secretariat Director Datuk Dr. Habibah Abdul Rahim and Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (MoPSE) of Indonesia, Mrs. Suharti, M.A., Ph.D.
The SEAMEO Regional Centre for Early Childhood Care Education and Parenting (CECCEP) and the Ardhya Garini Foundation have officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement to improve the quality of early childhood education (ECE) in Indonesia. The signing ceremony took place at the Ardhya Garini Foundation Headquarters in Jakarta.
