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EDn
by Education in Developing Nation
EDn, Education in Developing Nations seeks to crowdsource information by education stakeholders; entrepreneurs, innovators, Government, development organisations etc. on policy, practices, innovations that have either failed or succeeded.The aim is to discover how we can provide an effective and equitable education system. Also to create awareness about initiatives that are working.
Episodes
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Rethinking Education, Charting a New Path
Ugochukwu Chuwkwujiaka sat down with Brian Rosenberg to discuss his ideas on the purposes of education, and how and why education needs to evolve especially in developing nations. Brian Rosenberg is currently President in Residence and Visiting Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of…
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Leadership in Uncertain Times: Charting and Sustaining the Course with Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
His excellency, the former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo who served as Nigeria's head of state from 1976 to 1979 and later as its president from 1999 to 2007 is our guest on this episode of Education in Developing Nations. Ugochukwu Chukwujiaka sat down with Chief Olusegun at the...
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Transforming Education in Nigeria: Lessons and Challenges as Minister of Education, Nigeria.
In June 2006, Dr. Ezekwesili became Minister of Education, Nigeria and led a comprehensive reform program within the education sector including restructuring and refocusing the ministry for the attainment of Education for All (EFA) targets and Millennium Development Goals and reduced the number…
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African Leadership University Journey: Vision, Strategies, Challenges.
Ugochukwu Chukwujiaka sat down with Fred Swaniker, the founder of African Leadership Group to explore questions about education entrepreneur, the building and running of Africa Leadership University, and the key ingredient of a successful global education company. Fred is deeply passionate about...
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The Liberian Experience: Developing Effective Education through Public Private Partnerships
In this episode, George Werner who served in the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf administration as Director-General of the Civil Service and Minister of Education talks about the Partnership School of Liberia, a strategy he initiated to provide effective education for Liberian children. We also discussed...
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African Leadership Academy Journey: Vision, Strategies, Challenges.
Chris Bradford is driven to build transformational educational institutions. Over the past fifteen years, Chris has guided the development of African Leadership Academy, which he co-founded with Stanford MBA classmate Fred Swaniker in 2004. African Leadership Academy seeks to transform Africa by...
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Changing Mindsets: Teacher and Leader Development
Henry Anumudu and I sat down to discuss his experience at the Teach for Nigeria program. We answered questions like who is a teacher? What is the role of a teacher in a developing community? We discussed ideas on key focus areas in teacher training to improve teaching outcomes in Nigeria public...
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Trailer of the Interview With Dzingai Mutumbuka
This is a four minutes trailer of the interview with Dr Dzingai Mutumbuka, the former Minister of Education and Culture, Zimbabwe with the theme Education in Independent Zimbabwe: Lessons for the Future of Education in Africa.
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Education in Independent Zimbabwe: Lessons for the Future of Education in Africa.
I interviewed Dzingai Mutumbuka, who currently serves as a member of the Governing Board for UNESCO's Paris-based International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) as a representative of the African Region. For ten years, he served as the Chair of the Association for the Development of...
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Recommendation to Schools Transitioning to Online Learning Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Ugochukwu Chukwujiaka sat down with Modupe (Mo) Adefeso-Olateju, the Managing Director of The Education Partnership Centre (TEP Centre) and a policy expert specializing in public-private partnerships in education. They discussed the open letter which Dr Mo sent to her son’s school as a response…
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Education Technology: What have we learnt?
Ugochukwu Chukwujiaka sat down with Mary Burns, the senior technology and development expert at Education Development Center. She has over two decades of experience in education as a specialist in teacher professional development, online learning, instruction, curriculum development, and...
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The Finnish Education Story: Adapting the Lessons to the 21st Century EDn Challenges.
Dr. Jyrki Pulkkinen, the Ambassador of Finland to Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Cameroon and ECOWAS sat down with Ugochukwu Chukwujiaka to discuss the Finnish Education Evolution, the roles he played in education technology when he was the head of the research unit for Educational Technology at the...
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What Disruption in Higher Education Mean for Developing Nations.
Michael Horn, Head of Strategy at the Entangled Group, Co-founder of the Clay Christensen Institute and Co-author of the book, Choosing College. Ugochukwu Chukwujiaka had a chat with Michael on what disruption in higher education means for Developing Nations.
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STEM Teacher Training: Strategies, Opportunities and Vision
Heather Beem, the CEO and founder of Practical Education Network (PEN) sat down with Ugochukwu Chukwujiaka to discuss STEM teacher training and how PEN is changing the narrative of teacher training programs in STEM.
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James Tooley - Low Cost Schools: Design, Methodology and Policy Implications.
I sat down with James Tooley, professor of education entrepreneurship and policy at the University of Buckingham, and the Co-Founder and Chairman of Omega Schools. We had an insightful conversation on low-cost private schools; exploring the current design, methodology, results and policy...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
EDn, Education in Developing Nations seeks to crowdsource information by education stakeholders; entrepreneurs, innovators, Government, development organisations etc. on policy, practices, innovations that have either failed or succeeded.The aim is to discover how we can provide an effective and equitable education system. Also to create awareness about initiatives that are working.
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Education in Developing Nation
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EDn, Education in Developing Nations seeks to crowdsource information by education stakeholders; entrepreneurs, innovators, Government, development organisations etc. on policy, practices, innovations that have either failed or succeeded.The aim is to discover how we can provide an effective and...
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