How are the Department of Science and Technology (DoST), academia and private business working together to upskill the workforce?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Fortunato de la Peña, Secretary of Science and Technology: Interview from The Report: Philippines 2019
Chapter | Education & Research from The Report: Philippines 2019
Educational attainment in the Philippines was falling at the beginning of the 21st century, marked by declining enrolment and literacy rates, as well as persistent underfunding. In response, successive governments have worked to overhaul the education system and increase expenditure, taking measures to keep more children in school, raise the quality of tertiary education, enhance the education...
The Philippines’ cooling inflation, improved ease of doing business and increased openness to foreign participation are set to encourage more foreign direct investment. A wealth of infrastructure investment under President Rodrigo Duterte’s flagship Build Build Build programme should ease congestion, reduce regional inequality and further boost the flourishing tourism industry.
Articles & Analysis | Colombia increases usage of data analytics to drive human capital development from The Report: Colombia 2019
In a world where statistics, big data, artificial intelligence and the like are driving business outcomes, one corporate department across industries stands out for its relative lack of analytics use: human resources (HR). Indeed, a 2015 report by the Harvard Business Review indicated that managers across other business areas believe...
Articles & Analysis | Investment in education technology surges as worldwide markets recognise its potential from The Report: Colombia 2019
In an era marked by profound technological disruption and intense global competition in new frontier industries, emerging markets are striving to improve and adapt their education systems to reconcile the demands of the modern economy and the needs of citizens. As such, innovative solutions are being developed to address barriers within...
