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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.
13 December 2017
Japan does not have a specifc national strategy for the financial education of small and medium enterprises (SME), but it has a broad national strategy for financial education that targets different levels of the school curriculum. Moreover, it encourages financial institutions to advise clients on…
13 December 2017
This apprentice program assists students from Austria in gaining and improving skills using a dual apprentice system and alternative settings. This presentation features the milestones and challenges of the apprentice program, particularly in the training for the SPV in the People's Republic of…
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…
13 December 2017
The University of the South Pacific (USP) is a unique model for multinational partnership on higher education. USP is owned by 12 Pacific Island countries (PICs) that aim to improve the whole Pacific Tertiary System. It cooperates with national universities in the Pacific to seek effective and…
13 December 2017
The Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) is one of the leading universities in Indonesia. It has partnered with over 40 countries and 350 foreign universities and research agencies for programs that enhance teacher and student mobility, foster curriculum development, attract a more diverse roster of…
13 December 2017
What makes a technology start up very exciting?
In this presentation, Thinking Machine’s Stephanie Sy shares an overview of how technology start ups work and gives an overview on what can be expected from the Philippine start up ecosystem.
13 December 2017
Women’s economic participation and leadership could increase Asia Pacific Gross Domestic Product by over $50 billion while also reducing the huge social costs caused by women’s economic marginalization.
The Asia Foundation’s Jane Sloane explains further in this presentation.
13 December 2017
Six to ten years of basic education are no longer enough to gain core competencies required in the era of rapid technology transformation. With this, reforms have been rolled out aimed not only at universalizing K-12, but improving quality of education and instill “employable skills” as part of…
13 December 2017
Anshul Sonak shares Intel's initiatives in preparing Asia's youth for the global workforce.
This presentation was part of the Transformational EdTech session at the 7th International Skills Forum organized by ADB's Education Sector Group.