Andrew Khaw Keywords Samsung Electronics education Read more about Andrew Khaw Andrew is responsible for Government Relations and ESG for Samsung Electronics in the Southeast Asia and Oceania region. His role is building relationships with Government and Government-related bodies in support of Samsung’s business, ESG commitments and the countries’ digital and green transformation, working with his team in each country where Samsung has a presence. Andrew has 20 years in the Singapore public sector, including a stint in the USA, having served with Singapore Economic Development Board, International Enterprise Singapore, and Infocomm Media Development Authority.
Kitipong Promwong Keywords education Read more about Kitipong Promwong Dr. Kitipong Promwong is the President of NXPO. He directly reports to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation.
Ma. Cynthia Rose Bautista Keywords education Read more about Ma. Cynthia Rose Bautista Bautista sits on the Second Congressional Commission on Education’s Advisory Council and the Philippine Institute of Development Studies Board. She was University of the Philippines System vice president for academic affairs, policy research executive director, social sciences and philosophy dean and professor. As Philippine higher education commissioner, she chaired the ASEAN Referencing Qualifications Framework Taskforce.
Elias Towe Keywords education Read more about Elias Towe Elias Towe is professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering. His research is in optics and quantum photonics for applications in computing, communications, sensing, and solar energy. He was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he received the S.B., S.M., and Ph.D. degrees.
Harshita Rathi Keywords gender education employment water and sanitation anti-trafficking and humanitarian assistance Read more about Harshita Rathi Harshita Rathi is a Project Manager at Dalberg Advisor’s Mumbai office. Her work spans gender, education, employment, water and sanitation, anti-trafficking, and humanitarian assistance sectors. She led the ADB engagement with Dalberg which looked at how private financing can be catalyzed for water and sanitation in India through financial and non-financial instruments. Among her other water and sanitation engagements are working with a global charity to segment the water and sanitation value chains and mapping challenges financers face in serving small business operators.
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Report Launch Webinar: Strengthening Active Labor Market Policies to Drive an Inclusive Recovery in Asia Read more about Report Launch Webinar: Strengthening Active Labor Market Policies to Drive an Inclusive Recovery in Asia This webinar highlighted key takeaways from the new report Strengthening Active Labor Market Policies to Drive an Inclusive Recovery in Asia. The editors and a panel of contributors discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment among vulnerable groups in developing Asia and the importance of overcoming related barriers to boost access to decent work and socioeconomic well-being.
ADB’s Education Sector Group -Investment Operations and Knowledge Solutions Read more about ADB’s Education Sector Group -Investment Operations and Knowledge Solutions This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and upcoming ADB business opportunities relevant to the Education Sector.
ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar: Harvard University’s Fernando Reimers on Building Resilient Education Systems After the COVID-19 Pandemic Read more about ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar: Harvard University’s Fernando Reimers on Building Resilient Education Systems After the COVID-19 Pandemic This ADBI Featured Speaker webinar spotlighted Harvard University’s Fernando Reimers, who examined the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on education and lessons for building education system resilience. Reimers discussed educational innovations that emerged during the pandemic and how they can support education system development, as outlined in a recent United Nations (UN) report he co-authored.