Indonesia, which has the largest number of students and teachers in Southeast Asia and the fourth largest education system in the world, has shined a spotlight on the importance of digital transformation in the education system, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. The hosted ASEAN’s Second Regional Meeting on Roadmap on Declaration on Digital Transformation of Education Systems on Aug. 8 in Surabaya, East Java. A total of three key agenda items were discussed at the meeting: the Post Transforming Education Summit 2022: How the world reaffirms digital learning and transformation; a presentation by ASEAN member states (AMS) on the strategy to incorporate digital transformation in the education system; and the AMS overview on the Roadmap on Declaration on Digital Transformation of Education Systems in ASEAN. Ahead of the meeting, Anang Ristanto, the acting head of the ministry’s Bureau of Cooperation and Public Relations, emphasized the need to increase access to safe digital learning opportunities, boost digital literacy and develop digital skills, especially in the ASEAN region. Within the framework of Indonesia’s 2023 ASEAN chairmanship, he continued, the education ministry initiated a coordination effort to prepare the road map. "The development of this road map is a joint effort among […]
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