Education Sector Group Presentations Read more about Education Sector Group Presentations Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, technological advances brought by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) had already disrupted the world of work, leading to the growing demand for new sets of skills and competencies. Consequently, old jobs were being lost, while new jobs were created including new pathways for commercial activities.
Emerging Trends in Inclusive Digital Employment Read more about Emerging Trends in Inclusive Digital Employment The first webinar in the new series focused on the opportunities and challenges of ensuring the accelerated transition to the digital economy is jobs-rich and inclusive. The discussion explored three different models that leverage technological innovation to help marginalized groups access digital work.
Sivaram Superamanian Keywords digital economy Read more about Sivaram Superamanian Sivaram Superamanian is an Assistant Director at the ASEAN Secretariat and currently heading the Digital Economy Division. His key role is to influence digital policies and implement digital initiatives that would increase the trade and investment across the eleven (11) ASEAN countries. Bringing more than 20 years of experience in digital transformation, Sivaram has successfully implemented large scale digital initiatives for both the public and private sectors.
Sanchita Basu-Das Keywords trade logistics industrial corridors tourism digital economy institutions Read more about Sanchita Basu-Das Sanchita joined ADB in November 2018 and initially served as an Economist in the South Asia Regional Department. She was previously the Lead Researcher for Economic Affairs at the ASEAN Studies Centre of ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore. She was concurrently a Fellow of the Regional Economic Studies Program, coordinator of Singapore APEC Studies Centre, and a co-editor of Journal of Southeast Asian Economies (JSEAE), all housed under the same institute.
Skills for the Green Transformation of the Economy Read more about Skills for the Green Transformation of the Economy This presentation gives an overview of GIZ projects on developing skills for the green transformation.
Climate Change Initiatives in Basic Education Read more about Climate Change Initiatives in Basic Education This presentation gives an overview of how to teach climate change and disaster risk reduction in K-12.
Opportunities and Challenges: Achieving Digital Intelligence for 1 Billion Citizens by 2030 Read more about Opportunities and Challenges: Achieving Digital Intelligence for 1 Billion Citizens by 2030 This presentation gives an overview of global standards on digital literacy, digital skills, and digital readiness as presented by the DQ Institute founder.
Potentials of Tertiary Education for Inclusive Green Transformation Read more about Potentials of Tertiary Education for Inclusive Green Transformation This presentation provides an overview of how tertiary education can cultivate researchers and highly-skilled workers in promoting appropriate technology to enable the green transformation of industry and economy.
Jobs and Skills for the Future Read more about Jobs and Skills for the Future This presentation provides an overview of LinkedIn's economic graph.
The Digital Readiness Framework Read more about The Digital Readiness Framework This presentation provides an overview of the role of digital resources in education.