Since its onset, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of life. For the education sector, the pandemic disrupted education systems, increased inequalities, and exacerbated existing issues in global education, particularly affecting the most vulnerable learners. As communities continue to work towards greater sustainability and resilience, understanding COVID-19's socioeconomic impacts is crucial to improving livelihoods and developing well-functioning and durable institutions and systems.
On September 15, 2022, Aga Khan Foundation Canada held an event on the future of education systems, highlighting a recent education policy paper developed by Dr. Fernando Reimers and his students (Farhan Karim, Cecelia Scheuer, Ishani Parekh, and Nathalia Trujillo) from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education.
00:00 Introductory remarks by Khalil Z. Shariff
08:12 Remarks by Dr. Fernando Reimers
21:50 Presentation by Farhan Karim, Cecelia Scheuer, Ishani Parekh, and Nathalia Trujillo
37:55 Panelist introductions
40:11 Atrash Ali on distance education and blended learning
46:10 Dr. Reimers on the crisis and opportunities
56:45 Sara McGinty on innovations on the front line
1:03:06 Louise Holt on prospects for global consensus
1:13:33 Q&A period
