Event
Launch of the 2023 Southeast Asia report on technology in education in Viet Nam
Background
Southeast Asia has experienced a rapid growth in the adoption of digital technology. The potential of this expansion has been identified to transform education and meet the region鈥檚 development aspirations, for example, through personalized tutoring and testing, learning management systems, language learning and skills development.
Technology indeed is one of many potential tools that can be deployed to improve education outcomes 鈥 but it can also exacerbate some of main education challenges related to equity and inclusion, quality, and efficiency. For technology鈥檚 potential to be realized, essential conditions need to be met related to the equitable distribution of digital technology infrastructure, evidence-driven decision-making, good regulatory frameworks and sustained investment in teachers.
The launch of the 2023 GEM Report for Southeast Asia, entitled 鈥淭echnology in education: A tool on whose terms?鈥, in Viet Nam will gather government representatives, academics, education sector group members, practitioners and industry experts working on technology in education. It provides an opportunity to discuss the report鈥檚 recommendations for the regional landscape of education, and specifically, for Viet Nam.
At the occasion of the launching of the regional report in Viet Nam, the Vietnamese translation of its summary report has been produced and will be made available.
About the regional edition for Southeast Asia
Produced by the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report team at UNESCO, in partnership with the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), and with the contribution of the EdTech Hub, the 2023 GEM Report for Southeast Asia covers analysis of 11 countries in Southeast Asia, including Viet Nam. One of the nine country case studies conducted as inputs to the report was conducted by Viet Nam National Institute of Educational Sciences.
The Report recognizes the emphasis given to technology in Southeast Asia for socioeconomic development, which is being reflected in a focus on digital skills development and investment in connectivity. It urges governments to ask whether the application of technology in education is: appropriate, helping improve learning; equitable, not leaving any one behind; scalable, based on evidence and a solid assessment of cost and sustainability, in terms not only of its economic but also its social and environmental consequences.
National launch in Viet Nam - Agenda
13:00-14:00 | Participant registration and welcome coffee
13:15-13:45 | Media encounter
14:00-14:10 | Welcome address by UNESCO
- Mr. Jonathan Baker, Representative of UNESCO to Viet Nam
14:10-14:20 | Welcome address by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET)
- Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Van Phuc, Vice Minister of MOET
14:20-14:40 | Presentation of the key findings and recommendations of the 2023 Southeast Asia report
- Dr. Manos Antoninis, Director of the GEM Report, UNESCO Headquarters
- Dr. Anna D'Addio, Senior Policy Analyst (Thematic Lead)
14:40-15:00 | Presentation of the status of technology in education in Viet Nam
- Prof.Dr. Le Anh Vinh, Director-General of VNIES
15:00-16:20 | Panel discussion and Q&A
- Dr. Anna D'Addio, Senior Policy Analyst (Thematic Lead) (online)
- Prof.Dr. Le Anh Vinh, DG of VNIES
- Mr. Arnold John Siena, Deputy Director for Programme and Development, SEAMEO Secretariat (online)
- Ms. Dau Thuy Ha, CEO of OMT
- Dr. Ton Quang Cuong, Dean of Faculty of Educational Technology, University of Education, Viet Nam National University - Hanoi.
Moderated by: Ms. Miki Nozawa, Education Lead, UNESCO Hanoi and Mr. Do Duc Lan, Vice Head of the Division for Science and Training Management and International Cooperation, VNIES
16:20-16:30 | Closing remarks
- Ms. Miki Nozawa, Education Lead, UNESCO Ha Noi
Additional information
- The event will count with interpretation in English and Vietnamese
- During the event, the regional edition of the Southeast Asia regional report in Vietnamese will be officially launched
- The event will take place in person at the UN House, with the possibility of remote participation