Press and Media
See below a collection of EMS 2012 press & media materials, which are accessible by clicking on the links.
Press Release
EMS 2012: Tertiary Education – Official Press Release
Articles
“eBay Scholarships and Engineering for Kindergarteners: New Paths Toward Tertiary Education” – World Bank blog entry by Jamil Salmi (23 May 2012) Also see Jamil Salmi’s EMS 2012 presentation here ADD
“Emerging Markets Need a Higher-Education Rethink” – Article by Shaukat Aziz in Economy Watch (10 April 2012)
“Emerging Markets’ Higher-Education Challenge“ – Article by Shaukat Aziz in Project Syndicate (6 April 2012)
Also published in:
- Bangkok Post (12 April 2012)
- Gulf Times (10 April 2012)
- LesEchos (6 April 2012)
“Resetting the compass” – Article by Sir David Watson in Times Higher Education (5 April 2012)
“Why we should fund ICT for education” – Article by Angus Scrimgeour in DEVEX (27 March 2012)
“The Case for Tertiary Education in the New Global Economy” – Op-Ed piece by Sir George Alleyne in Huffington Post (22 March 2012)
“A great leveller” – Article by Tsung-Mei Cheng in South China Morning Post (17 March 2012)
“‘World-Class’ vs. Mass Education” – Article by Doug Lederman in Inside Higher Ed (9 March 2012)
Albukhary International University in Malaysia: a ‘humaniversity’ dedicated to providing a world class education to the marginalized students from around the world – special article on Albukhary International University(AIU) in Asia Research News; provided by Abdul Dzulkifli, AIU Vice Chancellor (23 February 2012)
“The Global Search for Education: A Life of Learning” – Interview with Sir David Watson by C.M. Rubin in Huffington Post (14 February 2012) Also published in Education News and Education Views
“Tertiary education: game-changer for emerging markets” – Editor’s Pick in The Times of India (12 February 2012)
“No room for complacency in emerging market HE” – Commentary by Brenda Gourley in University World News (12 February 2012)
“Multiple destinations, different pathways” – Society for Participatory Research in Asia blog post by Rajesh Tandon (19 January 2012)
