Gi Soon Song

Director
, ADB
Profile / Bio: 

Ms. Gi Soon Song is currently the Director of the Human and Social Development Office Sectors Group at ADB. Ms. Gi Soon Song has over 20 years of experience in international development. She led various ADB programs and projects in education, skills development, health, and social protection areas in South Asia and the Pacific for over 12 years.

Prior to joining ADB, Ms. Song had been with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Indonesia from 2003 to 2009, taking responsibilities in supporting governance and poverty reduction programs/projects. Ms. Song, a national of the Republic of Korea, obtained her doctoral degree in Agricultural Science from Bonn University in Germany following her MA in International Commerce from Korea University in Seoul, Korea.

Materials

Title Date Learning Materials Topic
Health and Education (Pacific) 03 March 2011 Slides Education, Health
Health and Education (South Asia) 23 March 2017 Slides ADB Administration and Governance, Education, Health
Education and Skills Development for More Women in Tech Jobs 04 April 2018 Slides Education, Energy
Smart Grid, Smart Workforce, and Capacity Development 04 April 2018 Multimedia Capacity Development, Energy, Gender Equality, Social Development and Protection
Higher Education Projects in South Asia 26 August 2021 Slides Education
Scaling Innovative Education Projects in South Asia 17 October 2023 Multimedia Education
Putting “Space” in the Future of Education and Jobs 19 October 2023 Multimedia Education