Most educational institutions switched to distance learning during the pandemic. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the remote system? What legacy in the field of distance education does the pandemic leave? These issues to be discussed with education experts on our next StrategEast Live session.
Join us on Wednesday, June 03 at 10:00-11:00 EST (16:00-17:00 CET)
Panel Moderator:
Horton Beebe-Center, President Emeritus of Eurasia Foundation
Speakers:
- Nicola Doherty, Head of Higher Education EMEA & LATAM, LinkedIn;
- Irakli Kashibadze, CEO of Future Laboratory Georgia, former head of the Georgian Innovation and Technology Agency;
- Vadim Zelenkov, EPAM Systems, Director, Training and Development;
Among the issues to be discussed on the panel are:
– There is a lot of work to be done on professional retraining for those whose jobs have been destroyed by a pandemic. What new programs are needed from international donors for Eurasia?
– Distance learning requires students to have basic digital literacy. In Ukraine, for example, according to the estimates of the Ministry of Digital Transformation, 50% of the population does not have it, in Central Asia, even more is possible. Who and how should solve the problem of digital illiteracy in Eurasia?
After the questions from the moderator, Mr. Beebe-Center will ask the panel members questions that have come from the audience during the panel.
You can follow the discussion with the live stream on our Facebook page.
