Whole-of-Asia (Mideast, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, North Asia) Summit on the Return to School

WHOLE-OF-ASIA SUMMIT OF THE WORLDWIDE COMMISSION TO EDUCATE ALL KIDS (POST-PANDEMIC) – ON THE RETURN TO SCHOOL – THIRD BUCKET KIDS & LEARNING RECOVERY/CATCH UP FOR EVERYONE ELSE 

To address the catastrophe of children (primary and secondary levels), in the hundreds of millions around the world, ousted from all forms of schooling (physical and virtual alike) during the Covid-19 pandemic, and to pivot, for all school children, to post-pandemic learning recovery and excellence in education. 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021 

From the Institute for 21^st Century Questions (21CQ)  

9am – 9.10am Indian Standard Time (IST): Introduction & Welcome – Update on the Situation on the Ground Globally & the Work to Date/Forward Plan of the Commission 

Irvin Studin (President, Institute for 21^st Century Questions; Chair, Worldwide Commission to Educate All Kids, Post-Pandemic)

9.10am – 9.40am IST: Short Greetings & Updates From Outside of Asia 

Argentina

Jamaica

USA

9.40am – 11.40am IST: Country Presentations on the Return to School 

Sri Lanka

Singapore

Maldives

Kyrgyzstan

Philippines

South Korea

Israel

Turkey

Australia

New Zealand

11.40am – 12.25pm IST – Q&A/Open Discussion with Decision-Makers 

12.25pm – 1pm IST: Commission Next Steps & Timelines 

Irvin Studin