This seminar will cover issues of emerging technologies and industry, the types of skills needed to succeed in a fast-changing world, the role of the private sector in education, and
how to plan education strategies for future changes in skills and work.
1. This seminar will cover issues of emerging
technologies and industry, the types of skills needed
to succeed in a fast-changing world, the role of the
private sector in education, and
āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
how to plan
education
strategies for
future changes
in skills and
work.
2. Since 1995, the UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional
Bureau for Education (UNESCO Bangkok) and the
Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI)
have had an active partnership to promote
collaborative efforts to contribute to educational
development in the Asia-Pacific.
āEducating for the 4th Industrial
RevolutionāBackground
3. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
RevolutionāBackground
As part of Asia-Pacific regional policy seminars
to bring together officials & researchers from
Ministries of Education from Asian-Pacific
countries for an exchange of information,
knowledge and know-
how regarding priority
areas in education
policy, that focus on
various education issues
that are high on the
policy agenda in Asia-
Pacific countries..
4. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
RevolutionāTheme for the Seminar
The theme āeducating for the 4th Industrial
revolutionā is characterized by the fusion and
amplification of emerging technology, breakthroughs
in artificial intelligence, automation and robotics,
multiplied by the far-
reaching connectivity
between billions of
people with mobile
devices with
unprecedented access
to data and knowledge.
5. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
RevolutionāTheme for the Seminar
In addition to this, advancements in the digital
economy and biotechnology, coupled with
globalization and population ageing are shifting how
people learn, live, and work.
As a result, changes in
skill requirements and
the organization of work
will create pressure on
job quality, family-work
balance, and social
inclusion.
6. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
The main objective of the seminar is to understand
how countries in the Asia-Pacific region can
respond to and prepare for educating for the 4th
Industrial Revolution.
Objectives
7. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
RevolutionāObjectives
The seminar will be a combination of presentations &
discussions on education strategies based on two
overarching themes:
the characteristics
of the 4th Industrial
Revolution and
Education and Skills
for the 4th Industrial
Revolution.
8. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
The breakthroughs in science and technology are
having a profound effect on business, labour
markets, and ultimately, education systems.
For example, a recent
report by the International
Labour Organization
estimates that automation
will replace the jobs of
137 million people in
Southeast Asia within the
next 20 years.
9. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
RevolutionāHowever, the World Economic Forum predicts net
job growth overall, with as many as four new roles
emerging for each role lost.
Without bold reforms
and clear policies to
guide us through,
many people will lack
the necessary skills to
fill these new positions
in economies and
societies that are
anticipated to be
fundamentally different.
10. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
Businesses and governments in the Asia-Pacific
region will then confront a unique challenge ā
growth in employment
opportunities and a
shortage of potential
employees with the skills
to occupy both new and
existing roles.
11. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
First and foremost, countries will need to address the
issue of continued and improved training in;
science, technology,
engineering, and
mathematics (STEM)
subjects, as well as
investment in
Information and
Communications
Technologies (ICTs).
12. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
Many countries have taken the initiative to expand
and focus on these areas over the past several
years, and
continued efforts
will be needed
to expand
existing
facilities, as well
as improve
human resource
capacity.
13. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
However, less clear is the vital role that liberal arts
and social sciences will have in the coming years.
For instance, creative
problem-solving,
people management,
and social intelligence
remain significant
bottlenecks to
machine learning and
artificial intelligence.
14. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
RevolutionāThis means that āsoftā skills (i.e. transversal
competencies or 21st century skills) will increase
in value as these fields mature.
15. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
Therefore, for policymakers, by bridging critical
thinking and problem-solving with entrepreneurship
and design,
liberal arts
programs may
be positioned to
generate the
kinds of intuitive
thinkers that
understand
the future.
16. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
The obvious challenge ahead, then, is how to
design new approaches to education so that
students are prepared to navigate these disruptive
technologies.
While STEM and digital
skills will be in high
demand, nearly all jobs will
also require much stronger
social and collaboration
skills, unique human
traits that go beyond
mastering machines.
17. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
RevolutionāTo address these trends, UNESCO-KEDI policy
seminar focus on,
the kind of
education
which is
needed to
prepare
learners and
education
systems for
the 4th
industrial
revolution.
18. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
It covers issues of emerging technologies and industry,
ļthe types of skills needed to succeed in a fast-
changing world,
ļthe role of the private sector in education, and
ļhow to plan
education
strategies for
future changes
in skills and
work.
19. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
āFundamentally, it is about how we lead
change, collaborate and innovate to
empower people and make this a peaceful
and inclusive development revolutionā¦we
must respond with human-centered
policies that empower all women and men,
strengthen the capacity of governments
and rally the multilateral system around
shared narratives.
20. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
This begins with education and skills and
calls for a special focus on narrowing the
gender gap, especially in the growth sector
constituted by professions requiring a
background in science, technology,
engineering and mathematicsā¦ the 4th
Industrial revolution must be a
development revolution.ā
21. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā1. Characteristics of the 4th IR: Trends,
Challenges and Opportunities
Presentation and discussions on
speed scope and systems impact of
various emerging technologies that
characterize the 4th Industrial
Revolution.
22. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
1.What businesses and countries need to know about how
to prepare for these rapid changes.
2.Review on Country-specific and regional
development strategies and initiatives
3.Explore emerging labor-market trends, global supply
chains, and examine which sectors will benefit and which
are at risk in the coming years.
All of these changes will have an effect on the way
people both live and work.
23. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
2. Education and Skills for the 4th IR
1.How countries can respond and react to the
emerging trends within the 4th Industrial
Revolution
2.How education systems can prepare for future
changes.
24. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
The main concern is what skills and competencies
will people need for these rapidly advancing and
changing technologies and jobs.
2. Education and Skills for the 4th IR
What skills are
important and how
can countries ensure
a balanced,
holistic education and
training?
25. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
Just as important as what skills learners will
need, is what skills teachers will need and how
their role will change.
2. Education and Skills for the 4th IR
We will look at what
students and
teachers will need to
successfully adapt to
these new rules.
In addition, the 4th IR provides opportunity to level
the playing field and reduce inequalities.
26. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
Education systems must ensure these emerging
technologies are harnessed to build resilience and
to benefit all.
2. Education and Skills for the 4th IR
This will mean that
addressing the
gender gap, both
in education and in
the workforce,
should be a major
focus.
27. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
2. Education and Skills for the 4th IR
For example, what responsibilities do private
businesses have and how can they best collaborate
with education systems to ensure appropriate training
and skills development, and lower inequality?
28. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
There will also be an opportunity to examine the
role of the private sector, its current contributions
to education and training, and what its role may
look like in the future.
2. Education and Skills for the 4th IR
29. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
Changes that are happening within the field of
education and education technology.
2. Education and Skills for the 4th IR
Discuss the ways that
e-learning, learning
analytics, personalized
learning and
big data have begun to
change the nature and
process of learning.
30. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
Outline of 4th
Industrial Revolution summary.
Summary of the 4th Industrial Revolution
31. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
Summary of the 4th Industrial Revolution
We are facing a range of new technologies that
combine the physical, digital and biological worlds.
These new
technologies will
impact all disciplines,
economies and
industries, and even
challenge our ideas
about what it means
to be human.
32. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
Summary of the 4th Industrial Revolution
These technologies have great potential to continue
to connect billions more people to the web,
drastically improve the efficiency of business and
organizations and help regenerate the natural
environment through;
better asset management,
potentially even
undoing all the damage
previous industrial
revolutions have caused.
33. But there are also grave potential risks. Concerns
that organizations could be unable or unwilling to
adapt to these new technologies and that
governments could fail to employ or regulate these
technologies properly.
āEducating for the 4th Industrial
Revolutionā
Klaus Schwab postulates
that shifting power will
create important new
security concerns, and that
inequalities could grow
rather than shrink if things
are not managed properly.
34. āEducating for the 4th Industrial
RevolutionāHowever, in order for higher education to deliver
future generations with the right set of skills and
knowledge;
an imperative question
has to be asked
regarding how
higher education
institutes would be
affected by the Fourth
Industrial Revolution
and how the delivery of
education will be
transformed.
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Editor's Notes
Since 1995, the UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education (UNESCO Bangkok) and the
Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI) have had an active partnership to promote
collaborative efforts to contribute to educational development in the Asia-Pacific region. As part of
these efforts, UNESCO and KEDI convene annual Asia-Pacific regional policy seminars, with technical
and financial co-sponsorship from both organizations. The UNESCO-KEDI annual policy seminars focus
on various education issues that are high on the policy agenda in Asia-Pacific countries. The seminars
bring together senior officials from Ministries of Education as well as researchers from Asian-Pacific
countries for an exchange of information, knowledge and know-how regarding priority areas in
education policy.
Since 1995, the UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education (UNESCO Bangkok) and the
Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI) have had an active partnership to promote
collaborative efforts to contribute to educational development in the Asia-Pacific region. As part of
these efforts, UNESCO and KEDI convene annual Asia-Pacific regional policy seminars, with technical
and financial co-sponsorship from both organizations. The UNESCO-KEDI annual policy seminars focus
on various education issues that are high on the policy agenda in Asia-Pacific countries. The seminars
bring together senior officials from Ministries of Education as well as researchers from Asian-Pacific
countries for an exchange of information, knowledge and know-how regarding priority areas in
education policy.
The theme for the 2017 seminar will be āeducating for the 4th Industrial revolutionā. The fourth
industrial revolution is characterized by the fusion and amplification of emerging technology
breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, automation and robotics, multiplied by the far-reaching
connectivity between billions of people with mobile devices with unprecedented access to data and
knowledge. In addition to this, advancements in the digital economy and biotechnology, coupled with
globalization and population ageing are shifting how people learn, live, and work.1 As a result, changes
in skill requirements and the organization of work will create pressure on job quality, family-work
balance, and social inclusion.
The theme for the 2017 seminar will be āeducating for the 4th Industrial revolutionā. The fourth
industrial revolution is characterized by the fusion and amplification of emerging technology
breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, automation and robotics, multiplied by the far-reaching
connectivity between billions of people with mobile devices with unprecedented access to data and
knowledge. In addition to this, advancements in the digital economy and biotechnology, coupled with
globalization and population ageing are shifting how people learn, live, and work.1 As a result, changes
in skill requirements and the organization of work will create pressure on job quality, family-work
balance, and social inclusion.
Objectives
The main objective of the seminar is to hold an open policy dialogue in order to understand how
countries in the Asia-Pacific region can respond to and prepare for educating for the 4th Industrial
Revolution. The seminar will be a combination of presentations, panel discussions, and small group
discussions, structured to allow participants to openly share knowledge, opportunities, challenges and
education strategies. The discussions will be based on two overarching themes: the characteristics of
the 4th Industrial Revolution and Education and Skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Objectives
The main objective of the seminar is to hold an open policy dialogue in order to understand how
countries in the Asia-Pacific region can respond to and prepare for educating for the 4th Industrial
Revolution. The seminar will be a combination of presentations, panel discussions, and small group
discussions, structured to allow participants to openly share knowledge, opportunities, challenges and
education strategies. The discussions will be based on two overarching themes: the characteristics of
the 4th Industrial Revolution and Education and Skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution.
These breakthroughs in science and technology are having a profound effect on business, labour
markets, and ultimately, education systems. For example, a recent report by the International Labour
Organization estimates that automation will replace the jobs of 137 million people in Southeast Asia
within the next 20 years.2 However, the World Economic Forum predicts net job growth overall, with
as many as four new roles emerging for each role lost. Without bold reforms and clear policies to guide
us through, many people will lack the necessary skills to fill these new positions in economies and
societies that are anticipated to be fundamentally different. Businesses and governments in the Asia-
Pacific region will then confront a unique challenge ā growth in employment opportunities and a
shortage of potential employees with the skills to occupy both new and existing roles.3
First and foremost, countries will need to address the issue of continued and improved training in
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects, as well as investment in
Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs). Many countries have taken the initiative toexpand and focus on these areas over the past several years, and continued efforts will be needed to
expand existing facilities, as well as improve human resource capacity.
However, less clear is the vital role that liberal arts and social sciences will have in the coming years.
For instance, creative problem-solving, people management, and social intelligence remain significant
bottlenecks to machine learning and artificial intelligence. This means that āsoftā skills (i.e. transversal
competencies or 21st century skills) will increase in value as these fields mature. Therefore, for
policymakers, by bridging critical thinking and problem-solving with entrepreneurship and design,
liberal arts programs may be positioned to generate the kinds of intuitive thinkers that understand
the future.4
However, less clear is the vital role that liberal arts and social sciences will have in the coming years.
For instance, creative problem-solving, people management, and social intelligence remain significant
bottlenecks to machine learning and artificial intelligence. This means that āsoftā skills (i.e. transversal
competencies or 21st century skills) will increase in value as these fields mature. Therefore, for
policymakers, by bridging critical thinking and problem-solving with entrepreneurship and design,
liberal arts programs may be positioned to generate the kinds of intuitive thinkers that understand
the future.4
However, less clear is the vital role that liberal arts and social sciences will have in the coming years.
For instance, creative problem-solving, people management, and social intelligence remain significant
bottlenecks to machine learning and artificial intelligence. This means that āsoftā skills (i.e. transversal
competencies or 21st century skills) will increase in value as these fields mature. Therefore, for
policymakers, by bridging critical thinking and problem-solving with entrepreneurship and design,
liberal arts programs may be positioned to generate the kinds of intuitive thinkers that understand
the future.4
The obvious challenge ahead, then, is how to design new approaches to education so that students
are prepared to navigate these disruptive technologies. While STEM and digital skills will be in high
demand, nearly all jobs will also require much stronger social and collaboration skills, unique human
traits that go beyond mastering machines.
To address these trends,UNESCO-KEDI policy seminar will focus on the kind of education
which is needed to prepare learners and education systems for the 4th industrial revolution. The
seminar will cover issues of emerging technologies and industry, the types of skills needed to succeed
in a fast-changing world, the role of the private sector in education, and how to plan education
strategies for future changes in skills and work.
To address these trends,UNESCO-KEDI policy seminar will focus on the kind of education
which is needed to prepare learners and education systems for the 4th industrial revolution. The
seminar will cover issues of emerging technologies and industry, the types of skills needed to succeed
in a fast-changing world, the role of the private sector in education, and how to plan education
strategies for future changes in skills and work.
1. Characteristics of the 4th IR: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
Presentation and panel discussions will be organized that will explore the speed, scope and systems
impact of various emerging technologies that characterize the 4th Industrial Revolution. We will also
examine what businesses and countries need to know about how to prepare for these rapid changes.
Country-specific and regional development strategies and initiatives will be reviewed. We will
explore emerging labour-market trends, global supply chains, and examine which sectors will benefit and which are at risk in the coming years. All of these changes will have an effect on the way people
both live and work.
1. Characteristics of the 4th IR: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
Presentation and panel discussions will be organized that will explore the speed, scope and systems
impact of various emerging technologies that characterize the 4th Industrial Revolution. We will also
examine what businesses and countries need to know about how to prepare for these rapid changes.
Country-specific and regional development strategies and initiatives will be reviewed. We will
explore emerging labour-market trends, global supply chains, and examine which sectors will benefit and which are at risk in the coming years. All of these changes will have an effect on the way people
both live and work.
2. Education and Skills for the 4th IR
Since the main objective is to understand how countries can respond and react to the emerging trends
within the 4th Industrial Revolution, we will structure several sessions to examine how education
systems can prepare for future changes. Presentations and panel discussions will again be utilized to
present some of the main topics, but there will also be small group sessions that will allow countries
the chance to analyze current situations and prepare policy recommendations and guidelines.
Of main concern is what skills and competencies will people need for these rapidly advancing and
changing technologies and jobs. What skills are important and how can countries ensure a balanced,
holistic education and training? Just as important as what skills learners will need, is what skills
teachers will need and how their role will change. We will look at what students and teachers will
need to successfully adapt to these new rules. In addition, the 4th IR provides opportunity to level the
playing field and reduce inequalities. Education systems must ensure these emerging technologies
are harnessed to build resilience and to benefit all. This will mean that addressing the gender gap,
both in education and in the workforce, should be a major focus.
Of main concern is what skills and competencies will people need for these rapidly advancing and
changing technologies and jobs. What skills are important and how can countries ensure a balanced,
holistic education and training? Just as important as what skills learners will need, is what skills
teachers will need and how their role will change. We will look at what students and teachers will
need to successfully adapt to these new rules. In addition, the 4th IR provides opportunity to level the
playing field and reduce inequalities. Education systems must ensure these emerging technologies
are harnessed to build resilience and to benefit all. This will mean that addressing the gender gap,
both in education and in the workforce, should be a major focus.
There will also be an opportunity to examine the role of the private sector, its current contributions
to education and training, and what its role may look like in the future. For example, what
responsibilities do private businesses have and how can they best collaborate with education systems
to ensure appropriate training and skills development, and lower inequality? In addition, we will look
at some of the changes that are happening within the field of education and education technology.
There will be a discussion on the ways that e-learning, learning analytics, personalized learning and
big data have begun to change the nature and process of learning.
The outcome of the meeting will be a thematic policy brief that includes the discussions, evidence,
key findings and policy recommendations of the seminar. This document can guide Member Statesā
Ministries of Education and National Commissions on educating for the 4th Industrial Revolution. At
the close of the seminar, an outline of this brief will be presented, while a final version will be shared
following the meeting.
There will also be an opportunity to examine the role of the private sector, its current contributions
to education and training, and what its role may look like in the future. For example, what
responsibilities do private businesses have and how can they best collaborate with education systems
to ensure appropriate training and skills development, and lower inequality? In addition, we will look
at some of the changes that are happening within the field of education and education technology.
There will be a discussion on the ways that e-learning, learning analytics, personalized learning and
big data have begun to change the nature and process of learning.
The outcome of the meeting will be a thematic policy brief that includes the discussions, evidence,
key findings and policy recommendations of the seminar. This document can guide Member Statesā
Ministries of Education and National Commissions on educating for the 4th Industrial Revolution. At
the close of the seminar, an outline of this brief will be presented, while a final version will be shared
following the meeting.
There will also be an opportunity to examine the role of the private sector, its current contributions
to education and training, and what its role may look like in the future. For example, what
responsibilities do private businesses have and how can they best collaborate with education systems
to ensure appropriate training and skills development, and lower inequality? In addition, we will look
at some of the changes that are happening within the field of education and education technology.
There will be a discussion on the ways that e-learning, learning analytics, personalized learning and
big data have begun to change the nature and process of learning.
The outcome of the meeting will be a thematic policy brief that includes the discussions, evidence,
key findings and policy recommendations of the seminar. This document can guide Member Statesā
Ministries of Education and National Commissions on educating for the 4th Industrial Revolution. At
the close of the seminar, an outline of this brief will be presented, while a final version will be shared
following the meeting.
There will also be an opportunity to examine the role of the private sector, its current contributions
to education and training, and what its role may look like in the future. For example, what
responsibilities do private businesses have and how can they best collaborate with education systems
to ensure appropriate training and skills development, and lower inequality? In addition, we will look
at some of the changes that are happening within the field of education and education technology.
There will be a discussion on the ways that e-learning, learning analytics, personalized learning and
big data have begun to change the nature and process of learning.
The outcome of the meeting will be a thematic policy brief that includes the discussions, evidence,
key findings and policy recommendations of the seminar. This document can guide Member Statesā
Ministries of Education and National Commissions on educating for the 4th Industrial Revolution. At
the close of the seminar, an outline of this brief will be presented, while a final version will be shared
following the meeting.
There will also be an opportunity to examine the role of the private sector, its current contributions
to education and training, and what its role may look like in the future. For example, what
responsibilities do private businesses have and how can they best collaborate with education systems
to ensure appropriate training and skills development, and lower inequality? In addition, we will look
at some of the changes that are happening within the field of education and education technology.
There will be a discussion on the ways that e-learning, learning analytics, personalized learning and
big data have begun to change the nature and process of learning.
The outcome of the meeting will be a thematic policy brief that includes the discussions, evidence,
key findings and policy recommendations of the seminar. This document can guide Member Statesā
Ministries of Education and National Commissions on educating for the 4th Industrial Revolution. At
the close of the seminar, an outline of this brief will be presented, while a final version will be shared
following the meeting.
There will also be an opportunity to examine the role of the private sector, its current contributions
to education and training, and what its role may look like in the future. For example, what
responsibilities do private businesses have and how can they best collaborate with education systems
to ensure appropriate training and skills development, and lower inequality? In addition, we will look
at some of the changes that are happening within the field of education and education technology.
There will be a discussion on the ways that e-learning, learning analytics, personalized learning and
big data have begun to change the nature and process of learning.
The outcome of the meeting will be a thematic policy brief that includes the discussions, evidence,
key findings and policy recommendations of the seminar. This document can guide Member Statesā
Ministries of Education and National Commissions on educating for the 4th Industrial Revolution. At
the close of the seminar, an outline of this brief will be presented, while a final version will be shared
following the meeting.
There will also be an opportunity to examine the role of the private sector, its current contributions
to education and training, and what its role may look like in the future. For example, what
responsibilities do private businesses have and how can they best collaborate with education systems
to ensure appropriate training and skills development, and lower inequality? In addition, we will look
at some of the changes that are happening within the field of education and education technology.
There will be a discussion on the ways that e-learning, learning analytics, personalized learning and
big data have begun to change the nature and process of learning.
The outcome of the meeting will be a thematic policy brief that includes the discussions, evidence,
key findings and policy recommendations of the seminar. This document can guide Member Statesā
Ministries of Education and National Commissions on educating for the 4th Industrial Revolution. At
the close of the seminar, an outline of this brief will be presented, while a final version will be shared
following the meeting.