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Health and Education (Southeast Asia)

23 March 2017
Know more about ADB's programs, projects, and opportunities in Southeast Asia under Health and Education.

Health and Education (Pacific)

23 March 2017
Know more about ADB's programs, projects, and opportunities in the Pacific under Health and Education.

The Employment Network and the Reform of Governance in HEIs - A Comment on the Report

14 March 2017
To promote employment of graduates in the PRC, the country must establish a support network for graduates while stregthening the link between universities and the labor market. It should also continue to enhance vocational education.

Running at the Top of the World: The Journey Toward Leadership and Success

9 February 2017
In 2016, William Thomas completed The Marathon Grand Slam, consisting of a marathon on all 7 continents and at the North Pole. In this presentation, he shares the lessons he learned from his multi-year journey, and describes the impact that personal experiences can have on innovation, collaboration…

Running at the Top of the World: The Journey Toward Leadership and Success

9 February 2017
In 2016, William Thomas completed The Marathon Grand Slam, consisting of a marathon on all seven continents and at the North Pole. In this Insight Thursday session, he shares the lessons he learned from his multi-year journey, and describes the impact that personal experiences can have on…

On the (Un)Successfulness of Dual Education

20 January 2017
Find out why dual education is less successful in ADB’s developing member countries and the implications for ADB’s policy dialogue on TVET. In German-speaking countries, the government offers dual education as a solution to the socio-economic challenges facing young people who are not in employment…

Skills Development Funds: Country Experiences and Implications for South Asia

15 December 2016
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET), in general, equips workforce with lifelong and technical skills that are required from employers. One of the ways to finance TVET is by setting up a dedicated fund for skills development, known as skills development fund.

Universal Health Coverage: Myths and Challenges

15 November 2016
ADB's Soonman Kwon examines the current status, misunderstandings, and key policy issues and challenges for ADB's developing member countries to achieve universal health coverage, ensuring access by everyone to quality health services without financial hardship.

Innovative ICT Classroom Project

11 November 2016
A project of the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Education and Korea Education Frontier Association, the Innovative ICT-based Pilot Classroom was developed with the aim to build ICT-based classrooms with state-of-the-art ICT equipment for primary and secondary schools.

Shaping the Future of Education with Technology: Comparison of Korea and Singapore for ICT in Education

11 November 2016
The Republic of Korea and Singapore have enacted systemic and systematic policies to bring new forms of teaching and learning practices in schools. ICT has been employed not only as a pedagogical tool but also as a catalyst to prepare the competitive workforce in the knowledge economy.