Engaging the Millennials Read more about Engaging the Millennials This presentation features Playware Studios Asia, a technology company based in Singapore that specializes in games for learning. The company, through its creation of both software and hardware products and integration of the two for some projects, aims to enable sustainable democratic knowledge economies.
How Technology is Changing the Face of Education Globally Read more about How Technology is Changing the Face of Education Globally This presentation notes that consumers, rather than technology, is changing the way education is being accessed and delivered. It introduces Blackboard Inc., an online educational technology company that serves institutions around the world.
Strategies for Youth Skills Development for Better Jobs in a Changing and Increasingly Digital World: Perspective of the Regional Centre for Vocational and Technical Education and Training, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Read more about Strategies for Youth Skills Development for Better Jobs in a Changing and Increasingly Digital World: Perspective of the Regional Centre for Vocational and Technical Education and Training, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Youth are highly vulnerable to unemployment as they undergo school-to-work transition. Technical vocational education and training opportunities should equip them with the necessary skills that will create a smoother transition.
Youth Transitions in Australia and Their Relationship with the Retail, Resources, and ICT Industry Sectors Read more about Youth Transitions in Australia and Their Relationship with the Retail, Resources, and ICT Industry Sectors This presentation describes the youth employment situation in Australia. It discusses the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency’s approach to its 2013 policy strategy. The presentation also explores the skills vs. experience gap, retail pathway becoming an alternative option for youth employment, and the evolution of technology in education.
3rd International Skills Forum: Skills for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia-Pacific Read more about 3rd International Skills Forum: Skills for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia-Pacific With the international development community increasingly focusing on the issue of youth employment and the need to address education / skills and jobs mismatch, this learning event on Skills for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia-Pacific: An International Forum took this agenda forward with a call-to-action that involved concrete country-level measures and initiatives. The forum included a special session that discussed policies and practices to strengthen youth participation in skills development for jobs and employability.
Knowledge Partnership Forum: Outcome of Transport Parallel Sessions Read more about Knowledge Partnership Forum: Outcome of Transport Parallel Sessions This presentation highlights the options and key takeaways raised during the transport parallel sessions. It wraps up common understandings of sustainable urban transport (SUT), fields to focus on, and the next steps in pursuing the SUT agenda.
Improving Community Disaster Response and Resilience through the Use of Technology in a Community-Driven Development Program Read more about Improving Community Disaster Response and Resilience through the Use of Technology in a Community-Driven Development Program This presentation explains the role of community-driven development programs in disaster recovery and rehabilitation efforts of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Philippines. Technological challenges, particularly those experienced during the Typhoon Yolanda disaster response, are shared. Knowledge partnerships of the agency with various institutions are also discussed.
Advances in Use of Technology and Partnerships for Disaster Risk Assessment and Key Lessons Read more about Advances in Use of Technology and Partnerships for Disaster Risk Assessment and Key Lessons Not only frequency and intensity of hazards are changing, but the underlying causes of risk, as well. Though uncertainties remain, technological developments have led to an increase in demand of the need to readily access information when making business decisions.
Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities Read more about Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities The Knowledge Partnership Forum brought together technology providers, city and community leaders, and staff of Asian Development Bank working on city and community development projects to exchange ideas on how knowledge partnerships can bolster the development of smart cities and communities.
Technology and Innovation Read more about Technology and Innovation This presentation discusses how the concepts of technology and transformation are being applied in the context of City West Water (CWW). The rationale for CWW’s decision to undergo business transformation is also explained. The presentation also provides tips on how a company can start becoming innovative.