The COVID-19 pandemic has suddenly transformed learning and teaching around the world. According to UNESCO, around 1.5 billion students are out of school in over 165 countries affected by the pandemic. Due to massive school closures, there is a huge interest in distance learning and solutions using technology and digital innovations to improve teaching and learning. An essential requirement for shifting from physical classrooms to online learning creates many implications on urban activities and the future of urban management.
The pandemic has exacerbated the existing learning crisis for low-income and upper middle-income people in Asia and the Pacific. Prior to the outbreak, physical access wasn’ta key contributing factor to the learning crisis; rather, children were not learning despite going to school. The pandemic has amplified concerns of access as well as poor learning. Basic literacy and numeracy skills of the next generation in these countries are likely to decline unless there is immediate and meaningful intervention.
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing governments around the world to find innovative and practical approaches to improve teaching and learning. An unprecedented surge in online learning provides opportunities to reimagine new ways teaching and learning. But how can cities answer the problems and challenges triggered by the pandemic, and new ways of teaching and learning with their urban planning and management?
UNDIP-ADB 2nd International Webinar 2020
“FAST-TRACKING THE SDGs AT A TIME OF CRISIS”
OBJECTIVES
The webinar will allow attendees to:
- Get insights on the current progress of SDGs being made in countries across Asia and the Pacific;
- Examine the “building blocks” and broad strategies to accelerate transformative change-processes on the Global Goals;
- Discuss the opportunities to align COVID-19 response and recovery strategies to the achievement of the SDGs.
TARGET PARTICIPANTS
This webinar is aimed at local and international audiences including academics, policymakers, development practitioners, and officials of government and non-government agencies at global, regional, national, and sub-national levels, with interest on SDGs. UNDIP provides certificate of attendance for participants who request for such.
WEBINAR PLATFORM
The webinar will be using Zoom platform and broadcasted live on Official Undip YouTube Channel.
PRESENTATION
Speakers at the opening and keynote sessions have 7-8 minutes each. Other speakers have 15 minutes each.
REGISTRATION LINK
Participants may register in the following link: . Speakers are not required to register.
AGENDA
The webinar will be held on:
Wednesday, 2 September 2020,
09.30 – 11.30 AM (Jakarta, GMT+7)
Opening Speech: Prof. Dr. Yos Johan Utama, Rector Universitas Diponegoro
Introductory Speech: Dr. Bambang Susantono, Vice President of Asian Development Bank
Panel Session : Prof. Ir. M. Agung Wibowo, MM, MSc, PhD., Dean, Faculty of Engineering, UNDIP
Speaker:
SDGs Across Asia and the Pacific: Progress and Actions for Accelerating Transformation, Smita Nakhooda, BA, MSc. (Senior Results Management Specialist, ADB)
Innovative Solutions to Implement SDGs in Asia-Pacific through Local Governments amid COVID-19, Dr. Bernadia Tjandradewi (Secretary-General, United Cities and Local Governments Asia-Pacific/UCLG-ASPAC)
Indonesia’s Challenges, Key Strategic Policies and Priority Agendas Toward 2030, Amalia A. Widyasanti, ST, MSi, MEng, PhD. (Chairman, Indonesia’s SDGs National Secretariat)
The Implementation of SDGs: A transformative perspective of sub-national, Dr. Rukuh Setiadi (Researcher, SDGs Center, Diponegoro University)
FUTURE, EDUCATION, SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SDGs
OBJECTIVES
During the webinar, attendees will have the opportunity to:
• Learn about the future of educations and its implication to cities
• Discuss how the governments and businesses should respond to the new trends
• Discuss the impact to the SDGs targets and achievements
TARGETED AUDIENCE
This webinar is targeted to both Indonesian and international audiences such as academics, school and university managers, policymakers, development practitioners,government and non-government agencies interested in the education sectors in general and urban development in particular. Registration link: https://bit.ly/WEBINAR2020UNDIP-ADB
WEBINAR PLATFORM
The webinar will be using Zoom platform and broadcasted live on Official Undip YouTube Channel.
PRESENTATION
Presentation by the speakers is recommended to use PowerPoint or PDF format wit number of slides maximum 20 pages.
AGENDA
The webinar will be held on:
Tuesday, 14 July 2020,
09.00 – 11.30 AM (Jakarta, GMT+7)
Welcoming Remarks: Prof. Ambariyanto, Vice Rector for Research and Innovation Universitas Diponegoro
Opening Speech: Prof. Dr. Yos Johan Utama, Rector Universitas Diponegoro
Introductory Speech: Dr. Bambang Susantono, Vice President of Asian Development Bank
Panel Session (Prof. Imam Buchori, Universitas Diponegoro)
Speaker:
The future of education in Asia and the Pacific, Dr. Brajesh Panth, Chief of Education Sector, ADB
Education for Gross National Happiness in Bhutan, Dr. Kanokpan Lao-Araya, Country Director for Bhutan, ADB
Critical aspects for achieving goal 4 and 11 of SDGS in Indonesia, Dr. Wiwandari Handayani, Center for Urban and Regional Resilience Research (CURE), Universitas Diponegoro
Towards sustainable cities: bringing planning and education closer, Dr. Ashok Das, University of Hawaii