As 2021 draws to a close, Scott has recently returned from facilitating a large hybrid retreat in Thailand for UN Asia-Pacific Region Education staff. Over 100 people from Turkmenistan to Samoa took part, 30 in-person and 70+ online.
The theme was “connecting and reconnecting” nationally, regionally, and with new plans for delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals. The main focus was on SDG 4: “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”. Scott noted:
The energy and commitment of the folks I had the privilege to work with was amazing. There was a real focus on how to deliver in practical ways that worked for local stakeholders and the donor community. Still, at a time when needs are even greater, whether COVID-related or conflict-related (for Afghanistan and Myanmar delegates especially) funding sources seem even harder to locate.”
Scott has written a follow-up report for UNESCO, and guidelines on how to run a large hybrid event. Feel free to reach out to us if you’re curious about how to run this kind of event in your own work.
Check out these useful follow-up references from our partners:
- 13 December 2021, The State of the Global Education Crisis: A Path to Recovery – https://en.unesco.org/news/state-global-education-crisis-path-recovery
- Global indicators for SDG 4. http://uis.unesco.org/sites/default/files/documents/11-global-indicators-sdg4-cheat-sheet-2018-en.pdf
- UNESCO Bangkok website. https://bangkok.unesco.org/index.php/content/unesco-bangkok
