Innovation
Building a shared future in a fractured world starts with education and health (DevEx)
From the article: It’s that week again. When the world’s corporate and political leaders gather in Davos for the World Economic Forum. This year, the theme “Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World,” captures a vital and challenging task....
Outliers prove the Learning Generation is within reach
Last year, the Education Commission made an incredible discovery. While countries across the globe, as a whole, were headed down a concerning path – one where in 2030 more than half of young people worldwide will not have the skills needed for a job –...
The future role of teachers and education support professionals
Two weeks ago, I attended the United Kingdom Forum for International Education and Training (UKFIET) annual conference in Oxford. This gathering brought together a wealth of research on teachers, as well as new insights on how to support, develop and motivate the...
Sharing the future by building better education systems (Brookings)
From the article:William Gibson, the lauded science fiction novelist, is credited with the saying: “The future is already here. It’s just not evenly distributed yet.” Like far too many other profound and attributed quotes, no one seems to be able to...
Back to Nairobi: Reflections on the Learning Generation Lab Workshop
Last week, I travelled to Nairobi to support our Learning Generation Lab Workshop. We brought together education leaders from twelve African countries to make real progress towards our shared education goals. This was an especially meaningful trip, as it was my first...
The key to innovating education in Africa will be to fix its financing (Quartz)
From the article: Africa is at risk of losing a generation of 21st century workers and job creators. If current trends continue, Africa will be home to one billion young people by 2050 but one-third of them will not be able to complete basic secondary education. For...
Companies are complaining about the skills gap. Here’s how we get closer to solving it. (Huffington Post)
For most of us, the traditional notion of the “American Dream” – and what it symbolizes in countries around the world – begins with hard work and education and leads to opportunity and a flourishing future. However, in our ever-evolving global economy, the opportunities my generation had are so much more elusive for today’s college-age students and young professionals, many of whom are saddled with debt and ill-equipped to launch careers to set themselves up for a successful future.
When it comes to global education, the world needs more Pioneer Countries by Amel Karboul – Medium
I am the product of a very bold leadership decision. The first president of Tunisia, Bourguiba, who came into power in 1956, decided to invest an expanded portion of the country’s GDP into education. Many people protested – after all, what use could...