RECSAM 50th Anniversary Coffee Table Book

42 • Implementation of the revised organisational structure, staff rules and regulations 1995 as well as amendments to the Enabling Instrument • The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) supported the setting up of the Research and Evaluation Unit that was later restructured into a division July 1995 • Sixth Five-Year Plan (July 1995 to June 2000) • The fi rst primary school science fair May 1996 • The Classroom Teacher, the Centre’s online journal was launched February 1997 • International ‘Science Across Asia Paci fi c’ (SAAP) writers’ workshop April 1997 • International Conference on Cooperative Learning and Constructivism (CLAC) in Science and Mathematics Education October 1997 • The fi rst SSYS (Search for SEAMEO Young Scientists) was held with the theme “Conserving the Environment Through Youth Science Research”. Other activities were also included such as public viewing and poster competition for the writing of slogans on ‘Conservation of Environment’ • The Community-Based Human Resource Development Project in Kelantan, Malaysia jointly coordinated by SEAMEO and CIDA September 1998 • RECSAM received UNESCO-ACEID’s (UNESCO Asia Paci fi c Centre of Educational Innovation for Development) Award for Excellence in Education and Outstanding Service to ACEID • The fi rst SEAMEO Mathematics Olympiad was held 1995 1996 1997 1998 • Workshop 1 for editing of Malaysian Toray Science Foundation (MTSF) book to document winning entries of best practices March 1999 • The second ‘Search for SEAMEO Young Scientists’ (SSYS) was held with the theme “Technology for Us” that included other activities such as public viewing and science quiz May 1999 • The fi rst workshop on "Scienti fi c and Technological Literacy (STL) for All", a collaborative venture with UNESCO-ICASE was held December 1999 • The International Conference and Exhibition on Education Superhighway (ICE on ESH) 1999