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Digital Financial Services and Financial Inclusion in the Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges

9 January 2018
The Pacific Islands region is one of the least banked in the world. Digital finance could emerge as a major instrument in making financial services reach a larger population in the region by overcoming traditional constraints. However, several challenges remain in the way of digital finance itself…

Promoting Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Contemporary Debate

20 December 2017
The World Employment Social Outlook 2017 reveals that considerable job contraction happens in non-innovative low-skilled firms, suggesting an adverse impact on low-skilled workers. This means workers need to be more innovative to remain relevant in the labor force. Learn why entrepreneurship is…

Switch Maven's Coding Boot Camps and Blockchain Technology Applications in Education

14 December 2017
Switch Maven's coding boot camps and blockchain technology are boosting the education sector. Raman Nambiar of Switch Maven explains the use of blockchain technology in education. He shares that they've been using blockchain technology to pay unbanked interns and verify student achievements. This…

Funzi: Mobile Learning for Everyone

14 December 2017
How can mobile services help the workforce remain relevant? How can we make education services be both accessible and fun? Discover Funzi, and how it is revolutionizing learning by delivering mobile-first designed content for those who want to acquire new skills to improve their lives. This…

Technology and eLearning

14 December 2017
What are the necessary skills to remain relevant in the society of the future? Aape Pohjavirta, founder of award-winning mobile service Funzi, shares his insights in the presentation. He also tackles how mobile devices can be used in skills development and economic activity generation.

Making Your Government Open Means Being Ready for Disruptive Technology

14 December 2017
The World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization is driven by the philosophy of moving from traditional to intelligent governance in cities and recognizes the role of data and technology in this process. The end view is to see cities characterized by a high-level of community and citizen engagement…

Open Government for Inclusive Development

14 December 2017
The role of networks, such as the United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific in promoting open government practices through research, co-learning processes and mechanisms, and advocacy among member cities and local governments, is highlighted in this presentation. Networks, through advocacy,…

Citizen Voice and Action

14 December 2017
Citizen Voice and Action, a program of World Vision International, builds the capacity of citizens to hold governments accountable for the promises they make. It involves educating citizens about their rights, providing opportunities for government and citizens to collaboratively assess government…

The Swiss Model of Partnership in Higher Education

13 December 2017
Switzerland runs bilateral programs for international collaboration in higher education. Selected Swiss universities implement and manage these programs and collaborate with higher education and research institutions from different parts of the world. They have been collaborating with the People's…

Environmental Impacts: Installation of Seawater Desalination Plant at Thalayadi

13 December 2017
Desalination projects have environmental impacts that need to be addressed at the onset. This presentation shares various mitigation measures that can be put in place to lessen their impact to marine life, communities, and livelihoods.