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Government Structure and Efficient Mechanism for an Area-Based Education

Government Structure and Efficient Mechanism for an Area-Based Education

Session Information:

Session 2B: Government Structure and Efficient Mechanism for an Area-Based Education

  • Ms. Somjai Suwansupana, Mayor, Phuket
  • Mr. Amich Alhumami, Ministry of National Development Planning, Indonesia
  • Dr. Heon Joo Suh, National Institute for Lifelong Education, South Korea

Moderator: Dr. Silaporn Buasai, Chair of the Strategic Innovation Program on Regional and Provincial Development, and Board committee on Area-based Research and Innovation Funding Agency

Scope: Results are mixed regarding how decentralization affects equity in many sectors, including education. Decentralization is a complicated intervention. This session attempts to generate implementation strategies by exploring why, how and when decentralization influences equity in education. Three cases – from The Netherlands, Indonesia and Korea – will focus on children with disabilities, out-of-school children and children from multicultural backgrounds, respectively, and present the contexts in which decentralized systems support equitable access and learning.  This session is intended for policy-makers,  government officials, and those who are interested in developing an equity-enhancing system such as decentralization.

Session Q&A:

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Mayor of the City-Phuket City Municipality

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Director for Education and Religious Affairs -Ministry of National Development Planning Indonesia

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Director - National Institute for Lifelong Education

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