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.

ICT for Teacher Training

UNESCO has been providing support to governments of its member states in reforming their current ICT teacher training into a systematic competency-based one. As an envisaged result, teachers’ development in integrating ICT can be systematically guided, supported, assessed, monitored, and tracked at policy and institutional levels.

The Initiatives on ICT in Education in Korea: Cyber Learning System and the National Education Information System

Bringing intelligent educational technology transformation is the goal of using ICT in education in the Republic of Korea. This presentation discusses the Cyber Learning System and National Education Information System, two major projects on ICT in education that jumpstarted the Republic of Korea's e-Government initiative.

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.

Byungki Oh

Entrepreneurial telecom executive with 32 years of experience and credentials of managing business on a global scale, expanding markets and portfolio, C-level strategic engagements, managing global subsidiaries, introducing cutting-edge technology solutions, and customer & partner relationships



Accomplished at corporate development, managing full cycle from corporate strategy, technology strategy, global business development & investment, global sales, negotiations, fulfillment, driving complex initiatives and strategic plans to successful execution

Charles Ty

Charles Ty is the Business Development Manager for Intel Philippines. His charter is to accelerate the deployment of the Intel® Xeon® processors-based platforms for cloud computing, high-performance computing, network function virtualization (NFV) and big data; and to drive adoption through working closely with the industry ecosystem. In addition, Charles is also responsible for the development of Intel® based IoT Solutions for Retail, Industrial, Smart Home, and other Verticals in the Philippines.

Using ICTs to Leverage Women's Entrepreneurship in Central Asia -- Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan

This presentation tackles the current environment for Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) for womens' entrepreneurship development. It also identifies women entrepreneurs' ICT access and provides recommendations in leveraging appropriate ICT tools for womens' entrepreneurship development, particularly in Central Asia.