This presentation outlines India's skill development initiatives, achievements, and strategic plans to leverage its demographic advantage and promote inclusive, industry-driven workforce training.

This presentation outlines ADB's Private Sector Operations, regional programs, and sector focus, particularly in education development in the Pacific.

This presentation gives an overview of ongoing and planned education projects and investments across Pacific Island countries supported by ADB, focusing on improving access, quality, and resilience of education systems.

A final session for inspiration and thinking about the future of education through the lens of inclusion and new forms of learning. Through the voice of young entrepreneurs, this closing session explored the future of learning and the future of employment in a world with no barriers, and where no one is left behind.

This video also contains the following recorded sessions:

• Closing Message

The session discussed how the Triple Helix model of innovation, involving universities and education institutions, industry, and government, can work in the Southeast Asia region. The session featured representatives from each “helix” to discuss how they are playing a transformative role in TVET in their respective countries, and which additional actors can enhance innovation (Quadruple helix- investor/venture capital; civil society).

Moderator: Yumiko Yamakawa, Principal Education Specialist, Human and Social Development, ADB

The session featured ADB-supported projects in South Asia, showcasing how project teams and leaders are turning ideas into impact through innovation and collaboration.

Moderator: Gi Soon Song, Director, Human and Social Development, ADB

Speakers:

• Khushboo Chowdhary, IAS, Secretary to the Government, Department of Higher Education, Government of Karnataka

The session featured ADB-supported projects in the Pacific Region, showcasing how project teams and leaders are turning ideas into impact through innovation and collaboration.

Moderator: Shamit Chakravarti, Director, Human and Social Development, ADB

Speakers: 

An interactive session featuring ADB-supported projects in the countries of each region and their partnering ministries, showcasing how project teams and leaders are turning ideas into impact through innovation and collaboration. This interactive session highlighted ADB-supported projects across multiple countries and their partnering ministries. Project teams and leaders shared how they are transforming innovative ideas into impactful results, demonstrating country-led approaches and lessons that inspire collaboration and cross-country learning.

The session will discuss interlinkages between education and health, spotlighting two dimensions gaining growing importance and requiring attention across Asia and the Pacific. The first part of the session will spotlight mental health and how education and health services can cooperate to support children and youth. The second part of the session will spotlight nutrition as a key area of cooperation between education and health outlining problems at stake in Asia and Pacific, and solutions that support children and youth to thrive.