Conference on Improving the Quality of Basic Education in Southeast Asia Read more about Conference on Improving the Quality of Basic Education in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is home to varying degrees of autonomy in education service delivery. Countries in the region also vary in their public investment in education, education policy development, and community involvement in education.
Insights from the Reskilling Revolution Read more about Insights from the Reskilling Revolution This presentation gives an overview about the 'new' future of work and the job landscapes and markets of tomorrow.
Reaping the benefits of Industry 4.0 through skills development in high-growth industries in Southeast Asia: Insights from Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam Read more about Reaping the benefits of Industry 4.0 through skills development in high-growth industries in Southeast Asia: Insights from Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam In this presentation, speakers from AlphaBeta shares how Industry 4.0, or the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), has the potential to deliver a range of benefits to ASEAN economies.
ADB Study on Industry 4.0 in Southeast Asia: Webinar by ADB and SkillsFuture Singapore Read more about ADB Study on Industry 4.0 in Southeast Asia: Webinar by ADB and SkillsFuture Singapore Online, 1:30-3:00 p.m., Manila time
Learning from Successful Educational Policies: Bridging ADB and Education Finland Read more about Learning from Successful Educational Policies: Bridging ADB and Education Finland 9:00 a.m., Frankfurt (10:00 a.m., Helsinki; 3:00 p.m., Manila) A webinar on Applying Finnish Educational Experience in Developing Asia and the Pacific
Maker-Based Education Read more about Maker-Based Education Maker-Based Education requires a reimagination of the role of the teacher. Instead of a content expert, the teacher becomes a facilitator to the learning experience. Download the presentation to learn more.
Training the Hippo: Communication and the Education of India’s Rural Kids Read more about Training the Hippo: Communication and the Education of India’s Rural Kids In providing equity investments to social enterprises with sound business models such as Hippocampus Leaning Centers (HLC), ADB’s experience has shown that there is a need to intensify communication approaches to sustain the delicate balance between commercial sustainability and affordability, and provide quality education to increase learning outcomes. This report discusses in detail how HLC was able to identify its communication needs and address the communication challenges to increase enrollment, recruit suitable teacher candidates, and get the support of the community.
Hippocampus Read more about Hippocampus Hippocampus Learning Centers (HLC) is a company that pioneered an affordable supplementary education offering kindergarten and after-school programs for rural kids 3 to 11 years of age in India’s State of Karnataka. Using the pooled experiences of its Founder, Board of Directors, and staff in early child education and knowledge of the education sector and market, it identified the tactical and strategic communication challenges of setting up and sustaining private primary centers in rural India.
Communication and the Education of India’s Rural Kids Read more about Communication and the Education of India’s Rural Kids While India has significantly increased the enrollment rates in primary schools, pre-school education is not widely available in rural areas leaving a huge learning deficit among rural kids. The Hippocampus Learning Center (HLC) used art performances, village festivals, and other communication approaches to gain the trust of rural communities, and win over parents to invest in early education. HLC also built the confidence of young women to be effective educators effectively providing them with more options, and promoting positive female role models among children.
Begum Shamsun Nahar Keywords gender gender equality quality education Read more about Begum Shamsun Nahar Ms. Begum Shamsun Nahar, a Freelance Consultant as Social Scientist & Gender Expert; Mid-Term Review and Evaluation Expert; Resettlement Expert; Knowledge Development & Training Expert; as well as Lead Researcher of Social Survey (Sanitation and Socio-Economic Household Survey; Improved Cook Stoves End User Survey; Water and Sanitation Survey for Low-Income Customers Service Improvement Plan; etc.). She has more than 34 years of experience in policy analysis, project design and implementation as well as Mid-Term Review and Evaluation of Projects/Programs/NGOs.