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Information and Communication Technology for Peace and Partnership

11 November 2016
ICT for peace and partnership can promote peace, justice, and strong institutions and strengthen partnerships for the global goals. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 16–17 see to peace and partnership: they mean to promote peace, justice, and strong institutions and strengthen the partnerships…

Trends and Development of ICT in Education Policy

10 November 2016
Despite a countless number of national-level ICT in education policy initiatives in the last decade, cases of successful integration of ICT that have led to enhancing teaching and learning in school still remain an exception than the norm. A suggested practical procedure for developing a national…

MathCloud in the World

10 November 2016
MathCloud is considered as the ultimate solution for students struggling in mathematics. This presentation shows MathCloud's effectiveness in Asia and expansion to other developing member countries. It also shares the effect of MathCloud in US schools and feedback by school administrators.

ICT for Teacher Training

10 November 2016
UNESCO has been providing support to governments of its member states in reforming their current ICT teacher training into a systematic competency-based one. As an envisaged result, teachers’ development in integrating ICT can be systematically guided, supported, assessed, monitored, and tracked at…

Towards Universal Health Coverage in Lao PDR: Progresses and Challenges Ahead

7 November 2016
There are several challenges facing health insurance coverage in Lao PDR, but there have been positive gains such as some developments on the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) program. Asian Development Bank consultant Mathilde Mailfert provided the rationale, gains, gaps, and…

Public-Private Partnership Certification Program Guide

4 November 2016
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Certification Program Guide will help public officials and their advisors implement efficient, sustainable PPPs. Once mastered, this guide will also enable PPP practitioners to achieve the title “Certified PPP Professional” under the auspices of the APMG PPP…

How Information and Communication Technology Can Fast-Track Development

4 November 2016
Developing countries have yet to reap digital dividends. Affordable, open, and safe ICT can boost collaboration, efficiency, and innovation. Information and communication technology facilitates by electronic means the processing, transmission, and display of information. Ever faster and cheaper,…

Mindfulness

3 November 2016
Mindfulness involves training people’s attention to experience the present moment with greater curiosity and kindness. This helps them to not only appreciate what is going well but to respond more skillfully in the here and now to life’s inevitable challenges.

How Mindfulness Can Help You and the Organization

3 November 2016
British School Manila (BSM)'s Chris Jones and Athena Douglas explain how they are introducing mindfulness to the BSM community. Through mindfulness exercises, they demonstrate how mindfulness can benefit individuals and institutions collectively. This short video highlights key moments on Insight…

How Mindfulness Can Help You and the Organization

3 November 2016
British School Manila (BSM)'s Chris Jones and Athena Douglas explain how they are introducing mindfulness to the BSM community. Through mindfulness exercises, they demonstrate how mindfulness can benefit individuals and institutions collectively. This video covers the full session of Insight…