IFC Education Newsletter

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Dear friends and colleagues,

I am pleased to share with you an interview with Clery Neyra, Director of Innovation and Transformation at UPC, a university in Peru, as well links to our latest webinars exploring how tertiary education is adapting and innovating in the face of crisis.

Regards,

Elena Sterlin
Head of Health and Education, IFC

Expert Voices: An interview with Clery Neyra

Clery Neyra, Director of Innovation and Transformation at UPC in Peru, discusses how their university has adapted to the new normal of digital instruction and what support universities need as they develop and implement long-term online education strategies. Read the interview here.

Webinar Series

Future of Universities | December 17

What are the trends driving the universities of the future? Leading experts and practitioners in the field, including David Garza from Tec de Monterrey, New York Times best-selling author Jeff Selingo, Yasmine Benamour from LCI Africa, Sean Gallaghar from Northeastern University, and Dewayne Matthews, from Lumina Foundation, discussed what they are doing and observing in higher education. Among the topics covered: the new emphasis on apprenticeships, increased partnerships between tech and employers, micro-credentials, and greater flexibility on how student learn.

Digital Transformation of Global Higher Education | January 28

As the pandemic forces universities to take bold steps in digital education, IFC is supporting them through its new Digital For Tertiary Education Program, D4TEP. We brought together two universities participating in D4TEP and a representative of the online program management sector, to share insights on the digital transformation of global higher education.

Early Childhood Education | February 17

Three leading providers of early childhood education operating in different global regions shared their experiences of how the pandemic impacted their business and what lessons they have gleaned from it. They also sketched out visions for how the public and private sectors can work together in this area post-pandemic.