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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.

https://yidanprize.org

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