The 2023 ECOSOC Partnership Forum will bring together UN Member States and stakeholders from civil society, the private sector, scientists, women, youth, local governments and many others to discuss innovative efforts that are driving action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and to highlight the contributions that partnerships can make in this regard.
To this end, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network is organizing a virtual side event titled “Pandemic pivots: How lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic can improve the future of education.” This 75-minute panel discussion will focus on the changes that have taken place in the education sector.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of enormous upheaval for the sector—and also one of enormous opportunity. This session will address the pivots that were made in education, from the adoption of digital pedagogies to the greater attention to socio-emotional learning, and the partnerships that were necessary to achieve them. Which of these pivots will stand the test of time? What does the rapid deployment of new techniques, technologies, and partnerships during COVID mean for future educational innovations? And how can this innovative energy be used to advance the goals of SDG 4 and, by extension, all the other SDGs?
The side event will bring together representatives of different stakeholder groups within K-12 education to share their reflections on these “pandemic pivots” and their hopes for the future in a moderated conversation.
Speakers include:
H.E. Niki Kerameus, Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Greece, & Mission 4.7 High Level Advisory Group member; and
Stefanos Gandolfo, Head of Education Policy, Minister’s Office, Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Greece, representing the policy perspective;
Professor Oren Pizmony-Levy, Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Futures, Teachers College, Columbia University, & Mission 4.7 Education Task Force member, representing the academic perspective;
Melissa Pritchard, Global Schools Project Officer and teacher, representing the in-service teacher perspective;
Shannon Kobran, Regional Team Lead for Asia, SDG Academy, SDSN, & Mission 4.7 Secretariat member (moderator)