RECSAM 50th Anniversary Coffee Table Book

41 Milestones 3 • SAW (Science Across the World) was initiated by the Association of Science Education (ASE) of the United Kingdom (UK) under the sponsorship of British Petroleum (BP) • Customised courses (Special Mounted Courses) were offered to various clients such as the Ministry of Education of Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Nepal and Thailand • The Multiplier Effects of RECSAM’s programmes and courses were initiated • Implementation of various research projects related to science and mathematics education and environmental education July 1990 • Fifth Five-Year Plan (July 1990 to June 1995) • SAAP (Science Across Asia Paci fi c) project, part of Science Across the World (SAW) international programme was initiated in collaboration with BP through Toby Littlewood, BP Asia Paci fi c and in consultation with Science Across Europe (SAE) October 1992 – June 1993 • Research-based diploma courses (October 1992 to June 1993) • Training and development courses (April to June 1993) • The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) sponsored a four-day Regional Conference in September 1993 on Women in Development Initiatives in Southeast Asia • SEAMEO-UNESCO Regional Workshop in December 1993 on Environmental Education (EE) for Secondary Teacher Education 1990 1991 1992 1993 October 1994 • RECSAM was granted Autonomous Status by the Government of Malaysia 1994