Dr Romyen Kosaikanont

Centre Director Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development (SEAMEO RIHED)

Dr. Romyen Kosaikanont is the Centre Director of SEAMEO RIHED, or the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Regional Centre specialising in higher education and development. She has contributed greatly to the higher education harmonisation and internationalisation processes both in Thailand and the Southeast Asian region, serving as one of the pioneers in establishing the Asian International Mobility for Students (AIMS) Programme and as Regional Expert for regional courses and projects such as the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF) Capacity Building Project for the Greater Mekong Sub-Region University Consortium (GMS-UC), DAAD International Deans’ Course, and Regional Gender Expert for CIDA Sustainable Environmental Management Project.

Under Dr. Romyen’s leadership, SEAMEO RIHED has led regional transformations through efforts in redefining the Common Space in Southeast Asian Higher Education, working collaboratively with the national governments responsible for higher education in the region and partners such as the ASEAN Secretariat, Asia–Europe Foundation, the British Council, DAAD, the HEAD Foundation, and UNESCO.

With a PhD. in International Development and Economics, Bath University, and Master of Arts in Gender and Development, Sussex University, UK, Dr. Romyen is an advocate for equality, diversity and inclusivity in higher education. With sustainable development in mind, she is highly committed to fostering collective learning and co-creating the common space for higher education for the equitable and sustainable development of this region.