Membership, Governance & Management
SEACMEQ’s policy and programme is set by the SEACMEQ Assembly of Ministers, which is the Governing Council for the consortium. The 16 Ministers of Education of the participating school systems are members of this Assembly. A rotating Chairmanship heads the SEACMEQ Assembly of Ministers which meets biannually. The current Chairperson of the SEACMEQ Assembly is Hon. Prof. Ntoi Rapapa,Minister of Education and Training, Lesotho. The set policies are implemented through a number of committees and coordinated by the consortium secretariat based in Gaborone Botswana. SEACMEQ secretariat is known as the SEACMEQ Coordinating Centre (SCC).
SEACMEQ COMMITTEES
1. SEACMEQ Managing Committee
The SEACMEQ Managing Committee is responsible for coordinating the details of SEACMEQ’s administration and finance. The committee consists of five Ministers of Education that are elected by the SEACMEQ Assembly of Ministers for a two-year period. Constitutionally, Botswana and Zimbabwe Ministers of Education sit in the Committee as ex-officio members. Current elected members of the Committee are the Ministers of Education from Angola, eSwatini, Lesotho, Zambia and Tanzania (mainland). A rotating Chairman heads the SEACMEQ Managing Committee, which meets annually. The current SEACMEQ Managing Committee members are:
- Hon. Mrs Luisa Maria Alves Grilo, Minister of Education - Angola
- Hon. Dr Douglas Letsholathebe, Minister of Education and Skills Development - Botswana
- Hon. Mrs Lady Howard-Mabuza, Minister of Education and Training - eSwatini
- Hon. Prof. Ntoi Rapapa, Minister of Education and Training - Lesotho
- Hon. Mr Douglas Syakalima - (Chair) ,Minister of Education - Zambia
- Hon. Dr Evelyn Ndlovu, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education - Zimbabwe
- Hon. Dr. Joyce Ndalichako , Minister of Education, Science, Technology, and Vocational Training - Tanzania (Mainland)
2. SEACMEQ Research Committee
In line with Article IX, 1, (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of the Constitution of the SEACMEQ Coordinating Centre, the SEACMEQ Research Committee has the key advisory role to ensure the highest quality of the results of the research activities. Particularly, the SEACMEQ Research Committee:
i. Advises the SEACMEQ Managing Committee (SMC) on all SEACMEQ research and training projects;
ii. Presents recommendations concerning the SEACMEQ Coordinating Centre (SCC) annual plan of activities and budget to the SEACMEQ Managing Committee (SMC);
iii. Provides advice concerning matters of SEACMEQ policies and programmes to the SEACMEQ Assembly of Ministers (SAM) and Managing Committee (SMC);
iv. Provides advice on technical issues to the SEACMEQ Coordinating Centre (SCC);
v. Analyses documents on the results of the research activities and provide advice to the SEACMEQ Coordinating Centre (SCC);
vi. Validates the process and results of the research activities;
vii. Compiles technical documentation for all past SEACMEQ Studies
viii. Ensures that the best technical standards are respected;
ix. Supports the SEACMEQ Coordinating Centre (SCC) in the selection of the most appropriate institutions/experts in case a considerable part of the activities of the research will be outsourcedhairman.
The current SEACMEQ Research Committee members are:
No |
Country |
Name |
Position & Institution |
|
Angola |
Mr Moisés Perdão JOSÉ |
Equipa-Tecnico-SEACMEQ - SRC Professor - Ministerio da Educacao – INIDE, Luanda |
2. |
Botswana |
Mr Archie Kelaotswe GALEBOE |
Principal Education Officer – SRC Educational Planning and Research Ministry of Basic Education Private Bag 005, Gaborone |
3. |
eSwatini |
Mr. Jabulane T. SHABALALA
|
Director EMIS, Research and Planning UnitMinistry of Education and Training |
4. |
Kenya |
Ms. Ephel Epha NGOTA
|
Coordinator National Assessment Centre Kenya National Examinations Council P.O. Box 73598, Nairobi |
5. |
Lesotho |
Dr Makhube RALENKOANE |
Chief Education Officer - Curriculum & Ass. Min. of Education & Training P.O. Box 47 Maseru |
6. |
Malawi
|
Mr Jennings M. KAYIRA |
Principal Inspector – Schools & Colleges Ministry of Education P/Bag 328 Lilongwe3 |
7. |
Mauritius |
Mr Rajiv Kumar AUKHOJEE |
Administrator for Senior Chief Executive Ministry of Education & Human Resources, Tertiary Education & Scientific Research MITD House, Phoenix 73544 |
8. |
Mozambique
|
Dr Carlos LAUCHANDE
|
Lecturer - Pedagogical University of Maputo Rua Robati Carlos No32 RIC - Maputo |
9. |
Namibia |
Ms Lydia Penomuntu AIPINGE |
SRC: Chief Education Officer Curriculum Development Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture House 16 WED Campus - Windhoek |
10. |
Seychelles
|
Mr Kevil TELEMAQUE
|
Director – Assessment & Certification Min. of Education & Human Resource Dev. North East Point, Mahe |
Mr Alain Roy Joseph THERESINE |
SRC: Statistician Ministry of Education & Human Resource Dev. Au CAP – Mahe |
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11. |
South Africa
|
- |
- |
12. |
Tanzania Zanzibar
|
Mr Abdalla Mohamed MUSSA |
Head – Curriculum Design & Reform Ministry of Education & Vocational Training P O Box 394 Mazinini |
13. |
Uganda |
Mr Kennedy JUMANYOL |
Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) Min. of Education & Sports Plot 35 Martyr’s Way P O Box 7066 Kampala |
14. |
Zambia
|
- |
- |
15. |
Zimbabwe |
Mr Francis CHIRUME |
Educational Assessment Research Manager Zimbabwe School Examinations Council 22690 Phase1 Knowe Norton |
iv. Considers or acts upon advice from the SEACMEQ Research Committee SRC);
Coordination of in Country Activities
All SEACMEQ activities within a country are coordinated by National Research Coordinators. The SEACMEQ National Research Co-ordinators (NRCs) and their deputies are appointed by their respective Ministers of Education. They receive general and technical support from the SCC and the SEACMEQ Research Committee.