ASPBAE Bulletin -August 2017

August 2017

Building the Asia Pacific agenda on education, skills, and empowerment of marginalised young women (Regional youth-led action research meeting)

Reflections: Young women researchers from three countries come together to reflect, share, and inspire! (By Sakhi Nitin Anita, Feminist Researcher, India)

Decree for a lifelong learning policy underway in Lao PDR (By Uwe Gartenschlaeger, DVV International, Regional Office for South and Southeast Asia, Lao PDR)

ASPBAE Australia members highlight implementation of SDGs related to education, gender, and decent work (By Elaine Butler, Women in Adult and Vocational Education, Inc.,WAVE, Australia)

Australia panel discussion calls for urgent need to address education financing gap

Strengthening support to communities for sustainable development through community-based learning

‘Alliance of CSOs in Tajikistan for Education’ formed in Central Asia!

Recognising the role of young people in building and sustaining peace (International Youth Day)

ANNOUNCEMENTS – (1) Accelerating Workforce Reskilling for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: An Agenda for Leaders to Shape the Future of Education, Gender and Work (2) Right to Education Initiative to launch page on adult education

ASPBAE mourns demise of Dr. Gwang-Jo Kim, Director of UNESCO Bangkok Sub-Regional News and Views – A global call to advance STEM Education for Girls