Honoring 2021 Yidan Prize Laureates and Fostering a Global Dialogue in Education
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HONG KONG, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
The Yidan Prize Foundation, the global philanthropic foundation behind the
world's highest education accolade, hosted the 2021 Yidan Prize Summit and
Awards Presentation Ceremony yesterday.
The global hybrid event gathered policymakers and education experts to debate
and discuss the world's most pressing education issues, and practical,
innovative solutions for a better future. The event also celebrated and
formally recognized the pioneering work of this year's Yidan Prize laureates.
In a series of panel discussions, attendees discussed new ideas to bring fair,
accessible, quality education to all. Themes included learning losses arising
from COVID-19, scalable education solutions, and learning through play.
UNESCO's report on 'Reimagining Our Futures Together: A New Social Contract for
Education' was also addressed, with attendees discussing the importance of
education in ensuring a prosperous future for children.
'Creating a Better Future Through Education' Summit
In one panel, Professor Eric A. Hanushek, 2021 Yidan Prize for Education
Research Laureate, and Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution of
Stanford University, stressed the critical role of teachers in enriching
education quality. The distinguished panel of economists called for more
support for the teachers tackling knowledge gaps in children.
Dr Rukmini Banerji, 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Development Laureate, and
CEO of Pratham Education Foundation, shared why she believes children fall
behind in school, and whether school curricula are too fast paced. She was
joined by Professor Esther Duflo and Professor Abhijit Banerjee, 2019 Nobel
Prize Laureates in Economics, to discuss how to implement meaningful changes in
education—from developing scalable, effective solutions, to adapting the
curriculum to every child's level.
Panelists included Dr Sobhi Tawil, Director, Future of Learning and Innovation,
UNESCO; Dr Jaime Saavedra, Senior Director, Education Global Practice, World
Bank Group; and Professor Ludger Woessmann, Professor of Economics, University
of Munich, among others.
Celebrating the 2021 Yidan Prize laureates
The event concluded with an awards ceremony celebrating the remarkable
achievements of this year's Yidan Prize laureates. Professor Hanushek and Dr
Banerji were formally awarded the 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Research and
Education Development in recognition of their ground-breaking work to improve
education quality and outcomes for learners at scale.
Dr Charles CHEN Yidan, Founder of the Yidan Prize said: "Today, we celebrate
Professor Hanushek's and Dr Banerji's work. In a world that is recovering from
the pandemic, we need more effective innovations. Let's reimagine the future: A
future where innovations bring real and impactful change. This is a future we
can create and a world we would all be very happy to be part of. Together, we
can create a better world through education."
Nominations for 2022 Yidan Prize
Nominations for the 2022 Yidan Prize are open until 31 March 2022. On 12
January 2022, the Yidan Prize Foundation will host a webinar to share more
information about the prize, how to enter and what judges look for in a
laureate. Sign up here(https://yidanprize.org/events/making-a-2022-yidan-prize-nomination/?utm_source=press-release&utm_medium=press-release&utm_campaign=summit-ceremony&utm_content=english).
About the Yidan Prize Foundation
The Yidan Prize Foundation is a global philanthropic foundation, with a mission
of creating a better world through education. Through its network of
innovators, the foundation supports ideas and practices in
education—specifically, ones with the power to positively change lives and
society.
The Yidan Prize is an inclusive education accolade that recognizes individuals
or teams who have contributed significantly to education.
SOURCE: Yidan Prize Foundation
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Caption: A toast to our 2021 laureates from our Awards Presentation Ceremony guests,
including Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR and Dr Charles CHEN
Yidan, Founder of the Yidan Prize
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Caption: Professor Eric A. Hanushek, 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Research Laureate,
and Dr Rukmini Banerji, 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Development Laureate
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