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Stay in School, Shape the Future: Ministry of Education and Sports and Australia launch national campaign to reignite a love of learning
BEQUAL
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June 24, 2025
The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) launched a scriptwriting workshop this week to develop a new communication campaign to promote the value of education and support student retention. Initiated at the request of the Minister of Education...
Wellness Brand Amazing Sesame Establishes Presence in Laos
EIN Presswire
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June 15, 2025
Amazing Sesame expands its inside-out beauty and wellness mission fostering confidence through health and radiance. LAOS, LAOS, June 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Amazing Sesame, a wellness-focused brand rooted in the traditional Taiwanese art...
Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR and Australia collaborate to enhance continuing professional development opportunities for teachers
BEQUAL
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June 6, 2025
During the workshop DTE presented results and achievements on the implementation of school-based CPD to date and provided an overview of the CPD Guidelines’ purpose, structure and intended use. Participants engaged actively in offline group...
Ministry of Education and Sports marks International Children’s Day with a focus on child protection and continued promotion of safeguarding guidance for educators
BEQUAL
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May 30, 2025
MDAW reinforced the messages contained in the Child Protection and Safeguarding Guidance for Educators, which was developed by MoES in 2024 with support from the Government of Australia. The guidelines, already disseminated nationwide, remain a...
Ministry of Education and Sports and Australia celebrate their long-standing partnership in advancing primary education at the 10th Anniversary of the BEQUAL Program
BEQUAL
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May 28, 2025
Minister Phout Simmalavong highlighted the impact of this partnership: “The support and professional development provided to teachers through BEQUAL has made a real difference. We have seen educators empowered to provide quality education in the...
Ministry of Education and Sports and Australia collaborate on Early Grade Language Assessments to improve inclusive education in Lao PDR
BEQUAL
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April 3, 2025
Ms Manoly Dongvan, Deputy Director General, Research Institute for Educational Sciences (RIES) said “The aim of the longitudinal study is to understand how this group of students are progressing from year to year after teachers receive support and...
Ministry of Education and Sports and Australia collaborate to enhance inclusive teaching practices
BEQUAL
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March 25, 2025
Throughout February and March, the Ministry of Educations and Sports (MoES), with the support of the Australian Government through the Basic Education Quality and Access in Lao PDR (BEQUAL) program is collaborating with vision impairment experts...
Australia and the Ministry of Education and Sports launch a groundbreaking video to promote gender equality in the classroom
BEQUAL
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March 13, 2025
On 4th March 2025, Dr. Daravone Kittiphanh, Vice Minister of Education and Sports, Lao PDR, and Ms. Benita Sommerville, Charge d’affaires, Australian Embassy, co-chaired an event celebrating International Women’s Day to raise awareness about the...
Australia and the Ministry of Education and Sports launch a groundbreaking video to promote gender equality in the classroom
BEQUAL
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March 7, 2025
On 4th March 2025, Dr. Daravone Kittiphanh, Vice Minister of Education and Sports, Lao PDR, and Ms. Benita Sommerville, Charge d’affaires, Australian Embassy, co-chaired an event celebrating International Women’s Day. to raise awareness about the...
Ministry of Education and Sports and Australia continue collaboration to identify inclusive teaching practices
BEQUAL
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February 13, 2025
From 10 February – 7 March 2025, a research team of 32 enumerators from several Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) departments and three Teacher Training Colleges (Luang Namtha, Khang Khai and Savannakhet) will travel to primary schools...
Laos Energy Drinks Market Set to Surpass US$ 35.99 Million by 2032 with Steady Growth at 4.17% CAGR
EIN Presswire
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November 25, 2024
CHICAGO, NY, UNITED STATES, November 25, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 𝐋𝐚𝐨𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭, valued at 𝐔𝐒𝐃 𝟐𝟒.𝟗𝟐 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑, is set to experience steady growth over the forecast period of 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒–𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟐. The market is projected to exceed...
Ministry of Education and Sports and Australia strengthen support for teachers on key teaching challenges
BEQUAL
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January 22, 2025
Throughout the month of January, the Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR (MoES), with support from the Australian Government through the Basic Education Quality and Access in Lao PDR (BEQUAL) program will provide a fifth round of training...
Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR and Australia advocate for strong partnerships among key stakeholders to achieve quality education for persons with disabilities
BEQUAL
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December 19, 2024
To celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR (MoES) and Australia through the BEQUAL program hosted an event on 18th December highlighting successful partnerships for inclusive...
Global Times: Chinese-built hydropower station lights up homes of remote Lao village, dreams of prosperity
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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December 22, 2024
Beijing, China, Dec. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In today's world, green has become the defining color of the New Era in China, with green development emerging as a significant feature of Chinese modernization. Green development, which seeks to...
Vice Minister of Education and Sports, with support from Australia, hands over learning materials, essential products and clothes to Phin district in Savannakhet province
BEQUAL
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November 20, 2024
From 10th to 12th November 2024, H.E. Dr. Samlane Phankhavong, Vice Minister of Education and Sports (MoES) led a delegation composed of MoES representatives from the Department of Planning, the Cabinet, the Youth Union, Vientiane Provincial...
Ministry of Education and Sports and Australia pilot a new tool to improve teaching quality
BEQUAL
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November 8, 2024
The TSA tool was designed in 2023 by the same technical working group responsible for revising the Primary Teaching Standards. The objective was to create a tool to help teachers reflect on their performance against the primary teaching standards...
“Style · Encounter Moment” Fashion Parade drew the participation of buyers from home and abroad
Macao Government News
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October 18, 2024
MACAU, October 18 - Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) and co-ordinated by the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM), the “Style · Encounter Moment” Fashion Parade of the Subsidy...
“Style · Encounter Moment” Fashion Parade will be held next Friday
Macao Government News
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October 9, 2024
MACAU, October 9 - Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) and co-ordinated by the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM), the “Style · Encounter Moment” Fashion Parade of the Subsidy Programme...
Australia and Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR promote gender equality in the classroom
BEQUAL
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September 27, 2024
Ms. Sommerville said “Australia is proud to support the Ministry of Education and Sports through the BEQUAL program with this awareness raising campaign. This initiative is an example our ongoing commitment to inclusive education and ensuring all...
Ministry of Education and Sports and Australia support primary teachers with teaching methodology
BEQUAL
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September 2, 2024
The Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR (MoES), with support from the Australian Government through the Basic Education Quality and Access in Lao PDR (BEQUAL) program, launched a series of “Internal Pedagogical Support (IPS) workshops” for...