Events

Steering Tertiary Education: Toward Resilient Systems that Deliver for all

September 27, 2021

Online

Event Recording

The STEER paper describes the approach of the World Bank to support the development of effective, equitable, efficient, and resilient tertiary education systems and institutions.

building diversivified Systems
investing smartly in new Technologies
ensuing Equity in access and financing,
acheiving Efficiency in resource utilization, and
acquiring Resilience in service delivery so that learning continues.

OVERVIEW
AGENDA
SPEAKERS

The main objective of the event are:
Highlight the World Bank's ongoing, far-reaching efforts to support tertiary education
Learn from partner organizations
Hear from ministerial leaders about the policy levers and challenges they've experienced
Gather insights from campus-level innovators and leaders
Welcome and Introduction
Opening Remarks
Presentation
Introducing Panelists & Questions
Q & A
Closing Remarks
Panel discussion featuring policy makers, academics and tertiary education leaders

Welcome and Introduction

Mamta Murthi, Vice president, Human Development, The World Bank

Moderator

Omar Arias, Manager, Global Knowledge and Innovation, Education Global Practice, World Bank

Presenter

Nina Arnhold, Global lead for Tertiary Education, The World Bank

Roberta Malee Bassett, Global lead for Tertiary Education, The World Bank

Panelists

Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO

Kipkirui Langat, Director General and CEO TVET Authority Kenya (AFR)

Nirmala Rao, Vice Chancellor, Asian University for Women (SAR)

Jaime Saavedra, Global Director for Education, World Bank

Rebecca Telford, Chief of the Education Section, UNHCR