4th/5th december 2018: Battambang with VVOB

In Battambang I met some staff of VVOB (https://cambodia.vvob.be) Cambodia, Belgium and a colleague of HOWEST.  VVOB (https://www.vvob.be/en)  is a governmental organisation who support education in different countries of the world.
Together we visit a primary school, who is busy to work on the TIGER project (= Teaching for Improved Gender Equality and Responsiveness).  We had a good talk about integration of the topic gender in Primary education.  We understand better the traditions in the Cambodian society and the "differences in opportunities in the future" between boys and girls.

In the afternoon I visit another bigger primary school and I talked to the principal about needs for the school and education in general.

On wednesdaymorning 5th december I had a positive and constructice meeting at the TEC (Teacher Education Center) in Battambang.  With VIVES university college we wants to work together and exchange staff and students in the nearby future.  This in both direction and maybe with e-learning?
During the meeting we discussed about our programs, our mission/vision about education and the future teacher.  I will take all the information back home and share this information with my colleagues to write the application for European funding.

In the afternoon I had lunch with father Ashley, the ex-principal/director of Xavier Jesuit college.  He is now teaching in Battambang and have a lot of good projects f.ex. support of AA-meetings,...
After lunch I took the van to Phnom Penh.  It was a long drive and I will never understand the way of driving in Cambodia... BUT I was glad I arrived safely and well in the big capital.