Asean integration tackled in Cocopea congress

THE merger of national economies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will be tackled when educators, members of various academic institutions and students gather at the 5th National Congress of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (Cocopea) to be held from February 20 to 21.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Del Rosario will discuss “Asean Integration—Its Impact on Philippine Society and Education Sector” in his keynote address. He is expected to discuss the effects of a borderless Asean region on education.