Pacific
Join our youth consultation in Pacific
The GEM Report partnered with Restless Development to mobilize youth globally to inform the development of the youth edition of the 2023 GEM Report, exploring how technology can address various education challenges, including issues of access, equity, inclusion, quality, technology advancement, and system management.
The consultations will focus on two out of the four recommendations of the 2023 GEM Report on technology in education: A tool on whose terms? The first recommendation under the spotlight is the call to make sure that the use of technology in education is appropriate for the context; the second calls for the use of technology not to leave learners behind.
The youth consultation in the Pacific, organized with the support of the Pacific Youth Council, the Commonwealth Student Association, the Global Student Forum, UNICEF, the SDG 4 Youth Network, Restless Development and the GEM Report is taking place on 6 March 2024. The consultation will bring together youth representatives from New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, Tokelau, Solomon Islands, Australia, Nauru, Micronesia, Aoteaora New Zealand and Tuvalu who will share their experience and will help inform the development of the 2024 Youth Report.
Meet our regional leads
Dr Bradley Yombon-Copio from Papua New Guinea, serves on the Steering Committee of the Global Student Forum representing the Commonwealth Student Association (CSA). He is the CSA Pacific Regional Representative, holds a Bachelor in Dental Surgery, and is a former Student Council President at the University of PNG. Bradley is deeply committed to student issues, education quality, and healthcare. He is a health educator and advocate for education policy reform, both domestically and across the Pacific. His dedication is evident in his work to support student unions, amplify youth voices at high-level events, and champion student rights. Bradley is passionate about achieving SDGs 3 and 4 and has a vast network within the Pacific Region.
Ellen Dixon from New Zealand, is the Youth Representative on the Global Education Monitoring Report Advisory Board. She is an Education2030 High-Level Steering Committee Member for the UNESCO SDG4 Youth & Student Network, where she is an Executive Committee Member for the Asia-Pacific region. Ellen is a former Steering Committee Member for the Global Student Forum in the Consociate Seat, where she represented 300 million students worldwide. Ellen has advised on education to UN agencies, Ministerial panels, Commissioners, and governmental bodies, with specialised work in the Pacific region. She is a PhD student at The European Graduate School in Philosophy, Art and Critical Theory
Consultation date:
6 March, 2024, 18:00 NZT
Registration: Please complete if you are interested in attending the consultation.
