| Lyna Mohamad |
THE topic ‘Mental Health’ has been chosen for next year’s Strategic Educational Alliance of Southeast Asia Conference (SEA2 Conference) during a topic presentation and proposal session yesterday.
Twelve students from different schools were divided into five groups – Kami ay isa (We are one), Pahlawan Muda (Young Warriors), Thu Thu (fighting), Di Si Bu Si (No 4 don’t die) and Epiphany. Pahlawan Muda and Epiphany shared the ‘Mental Health’ topic while Kami Ay Sa presented ‘Mental Wellness’, Thu Thu ‘Recycling’ and Di Si Bu Si ‘Sleep Deprivation in Students’.
Each group was given 10 minutes for presentation and five minutes for question and answer.
SEA2 Conference aims to bring established schools from Southeast Asia to jointly create greater synergy between educators and students in the region. Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College (MSPSBS) was this year chosen to host the annual event.
Themed ‘ASEAN Speaks: Origin of Language’, the topic of this year’s presentation, ‘Lack of Control of Technology’ was voted by students during the 4th SEA event last year.
This year, the event saw the participation of 12 teams comprising 83 participants from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
Representing Brunei were MSPSBS (host), Sultan Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien College and Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Masna Secondary School, Darma Yudha and Jakarta Nanyang Schools represented Indonesia, Tun Fatimah School represented Malaysia, Assumption College Manila represented the Philippines, Nanyang Girls High School and Hwa Chong Institution represented Singapore and Strisuksa Roi-et School represented Thailand.