3:00 pm - 4:30 pm (ET)
Emancipating Education: Perspectives and Challenges in Transforming the Education System
By Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just, and Inclusive Societies, NYU Steinhardt, NYU Wagner and NYU Center for Global Affairs
Join us for a conversation on opportunities to advance equality through innovative education reforms with Nadiem Anwar Makarim, Minister of Education, Indonesia. This conversation will be moderated by Dana Burde, Director of the International Education Program at the NYU Steinhardt School.
This discussion will present the key aspects of Indonesia’s ambitious plan for educational reform; explore the opportunities and challenges of transforming education systems; reflect on the role of education reform in facing the hardships brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, including the digital divide and regional inequalities; and learn from Indonesia’s experience in promoting innovation to deliver change and improve livelihoods.