The SMPeF on COVID-19 Response was convened by H.E. Dr. Radzi Jidin, Senior Minister of Education, Malaysia, and SEAMEO Council President, in collaboration with the Education Ministers of Southeast Asia and the SEAMEO Secretariat last 18 June 2020, 9:30 A.M. (GMT +7). This was the first virtual gathering of the 11 Education Ministers where they shared best practices during the COVID-19 lock-down and discussed their educational policies and plans to ensure that learning takes place wherever and whenever.