RECSAM 50th Anniversary Coffee Table Book

51 Our Leaders in 50 Years Journey 4 Dato’ Hj. Mohd. Khairuddin b. Hj. Mohd. Ashaari Centre Director April 1990 – May 1992 Dr. Hj. Ab. Rahim bin Selamat, AMN, DSM Centre Director November 1996 - August 1999 Dr. Haji Hussein bin Mahmood Centre Director November 1994 – November 1996 Datuk Dr. Ashari bin Che Mat Centre Director June 1992 – July 1994 Fourth Centre Director of RECSAM Implemented the Fifth Five-Year Plan Six research-based diploma courses were completed Introduced Multiplier Effects of RECSAM’s programmes / courses in participating countries First year of the implementation of SEAMEO’s Strategic Plan for the 90s Celebrated SEAMEO’s Twenty- Fifth Anniversary Sixth Centre Director of RECSAM Centre obtained Autonomous status by the Malaysian Government Reorganised department and staf fi ng structures Upgraded posts and new salary structure for all staff Guidelines for the operation of the Endowment Fund, revision of Staff Rules & Regulations (1995) and amendments to the Enabling Instrument Set up Research & Evaluation Unit Fifth Center Director of RECSAM Embarked on Environmental education project with British Petroleum (BP) in collaboration with Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom in the Science Across Asia Paci fi c Project (SAAP) Seventh Centre Director of RECSAM Strengthen linkages with UBC (Canada), BP (Asia Paci fi c), Deakin University (Australia), SEAMEO RETRAC (Vietnam), SEAMEO VOCTECH (Brunei Darussalam), SEAMEO RIHED and KHURUSAPHA (Thailand) Renewed management & marketing policies and the proposed plans for infrastructure development Renovated RECSAM International House, upgraded the Administration of fi ces, staff of fi ces and multimedia computer laboratories Addressed staffs’ terms and conditions of service and welfare and introduced service awards, bonus payments and housing loan interest subsidy scheme Established staff development opportunity UNESCO-ACEID Award for Excellence in Education and Outstanding Service to ACEID Attracted the interest of Ministry of Education, Malaysia to commission RECSAM to train 1,320 teachers within four years in the year 1997 Secured another two major educational manpower development programmes with: • The Malaysian Government to train 1,320 teachers till the year 2000 • The World Bank, to train 1,170 teachers till the year 2001 Initiated the First Search for SEAMEO Young Scientists (SSYS)