The ASEAN Centre for Digital Education will be officially launched in Phnom Penh on Nov. 1.

According to a press release of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) made public on Monday, the launching ceremony will be presided over of H.E. Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance of Cambodia.

H.E. Dato Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary General of ASEAN, will deliver a speech via videoconference, said the source, adding that some 200 participants who are MoEYS’ senior officials, representatives of relevant ministries and institutions, development partners, secondary school directors and teachers are expected to join the event.

Initiated by the MoEYS, it pointed out, the ASEAN Centre for Digital Education is another milestone of the education transformation, which is a result-based priority action to build human capital.

The centre will cover the education sector, from early childhood to higher education, technical education, non-formal education, and inclusive education.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press