Shazia Kamal Keywords education social inclusion Read more about Shazia Kamal Shazia, in this role, oversees all the functions of TCF’s Education Programme. She comes with a rich 11-year experience across diverse fields including FMCG industry, education, and social and development sectors.
Boosting Student Learning: Programme for International Student Assessment for Development Read more about Boosting Student Learning: Programme for International Student Assessment for Development Issued by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students in mathematics, reading, and science. PISA for Development, among its other goals, aims to enhance PISA to make it more relevant to a wider range of countries and thus enable greater PISA participation by middle- and low-income countries.
Guntur Sugiyarto Keywords principal economist nvestment tourism economics labor markets poverty CGE modeling trade liberalization taxation commodity prices biofuel and food security education infrastructure fragility and migration Read more about Guntur Sugiyarto Guntur has published a significant number of papers on a wide range of development issues, such as competitiveness, investment, tourism economics, labor markets, poverty, CGE modeling, trade liberalization, taxation, commodity prices, biofuel and food security, education, infrastructure, fragility, and migration. Before joining ADB in 2004, he worked for the universities of Nottingham and Warwick in the United Kingdom and the Central Bureau of Statistics in Indonesia.
Ha Wei Keywords education skills forum international skills forum ADB k-12 new normal Read more about Ha Wei Professor Ha is the Associate Dean for Teaching, International Cooperation, and Executive Training and Associate Professor of Education Policy and Management (with tenure) at the Graduate School of Education, Peking University. He specializes in the impact evaluation of education policies in China. He has published three dozen of academic articles in renowned English and Chinese journals that have won national research awards. He received his BA in Politics and Economics and MA in Economics of Education from Peking University and his Ph.D. in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School.
Shaping the Future of Education with Technology: Comparison of Korea and Singapore for ICT in Education Read more about Shaping the Future of Education with Technology: Comparison of Korea and Singapore for ICT in Education 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.
Knowledge Sharing Program on ICT in Education Read more about Knowledge Sharing Program on ICT in Education Organized in support of the education sector projects of Asian Development Bank's South Asia Department, this knowledge sharing workshop aimed to improve understanding of ICT in education programs through some case studies in the Republic of Korea focusing on key success factors and policy implications related to those programs. Participants learned from a number of key initiatives on ICT in education programs implemented in the Republic of Korea through site visits as well as interactive discussion sessions.
Abram Abanil Keywords education GIZ UNICEF Read more about Abram Abanil Abram Abanil is the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator for Fit for School in Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) since March 2015 to present. He coordinated the monitoring and evaluation activities for the Fit for School Program in Philippines, Indonesia, Lao PDR, and Cambodia.
Experience with Collaboration and Coordination for Positive Changes in Education Read more about Experience with Collaboration and Coordination for Positive Changes in Education This presentation provides information on the current state of the education sector. It also presents the potential education bubble and the needed reforms to mitigate it.
Keeping Up with the Energy Transition: Addressing the Skills Gap Read more about Keeping Up with the Energy Transition: Addressing the Skills Gap Converging energy access and sufficiency, women empowerment, and environmental sustainability are all crucial in meeting the sustainable development goals (SDGs). This presentation discusses the support provided by Asian Development Bank’s Education Sector in working towards achieving the SDGs. A strategic and holistic approach to skills development is also shared.
Roundtable for Knowledge Partnerships: Opportunities in the Education Sector Read more about Roundtable for Knowledge Partnerships: Opportunities in the Education Sector This presentation focuses on Asian Development Bank's education operations. It shares possible ways on how local academic institutions can contribute to crafting innovative knowledge solutions that deliver effective and sustainable results.