Unleashing innovation: Embracing digital transformation in education in Indonesia

©Merdeka Belajar Within the framework of the UNESCO-UNICEF Gateways to Public Digital Learning Initiative, the third Gateways Dialogue will showcase how Indonesia is harnessing the power of technology and leveraging various digital platforms to enhance the equity and quality of education. Under the theme “Unleashing Innovation: Embracing Digital Transformation in Education”, the discussion will illustrate the role digital learning platforms have played in Indonesia’s educational transformation and how these platforms are utilized at the level of schools and classrooms. The Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology will share best practices and innovative strategies. Speakers: Dr Iwan Syahril, Director General of Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary Education, Ministry of Education, Culture Research and Technology, Indonesia Ruth Ayu Hapsari, K12 Platform Manager, Ministry of Education Culture Research and Technology, Indonesia Indonesia, a large and diverse archipelago with over 250 million people, 1,300 ethnic groups, 700 spoken languages, and 17,000 islands, faces complex educational challenges. In 2018, 70% of 15-year-old students performed below the minimum competency level in literacy and numeracy. Improving this figure requires strengthening an immense education system composed of 50+ million students, 3+ million teachers, and more than 400,000 schools spread across 5,200 km from East to […]

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