The Equitable Education Alliance (EEA) is a multi-stakeholder platform co-chaired by UNESCO Bangkok and EEF Thailand, working to improve education equity across the region. Since its founding in 2020, the Alliance has engaged over 35 organizations and 20 countries in advancing policies and practices that reach the most disadvantaged learners. UNESCO Bangkok serves as the secretariat of the EEA, contributing directly to the Learning & Education 2030+ Network

Across Asia and the Pacific, 14 million young people are out of lower and secondary education or at risk of falling through the cracks of education, training, and employment systems. Re-engaging children and youth once they have dropped out is far more difficult than preventing disengagement in the first place.

The 14th Meeting of the Equitable Education Alliance (EEA) will spotlight preventive approaches, such as practices drawn from the Preliminary Findings of a Briefing Note study coordinated by UNESCO Bangkok, on behalf of the EEA, as part of ongoing efforts to promote knowledge sharing and advocating equitable education in the region. As well as Differentiated Learning Strategies and Early Warning Systems (EWS), to identify vulnerable young people early and provide timely, tailored support that keeps them engaged in learning and on pathways to decent work.

Co-hosted by UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok and Office for UN Coordination for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCO Bangkok) and Thailand’s Equitable Education Fund (EEF), as a side event of the (EEF) Youth and Informal Workforce Expo, this webinar will bring together government officials, researchers, and education experts from across the region to explore evidence-based interventions that support young people.

Speakers will present insights from promising practices across Southeast Asia focused on preventing school dropouts and tackling youth learning disengagement. The session will highlight strategies from the Preliminary Findings such as leveraging data-driven tools, embracing digital innovation, and fostering public–private partnerships to support inclusive and resilient learning systems.

The discussions will also underscore the pivotal role of teachers and the importance of differentiated instruction in re-engaging marginalized learners and ensuring inclusive educational participation, and young people’s access to flexible education pathways.

As an ongoing complement to the annual EEA meetings, in October 2024, the 3rd International Conference: Reimagining Education, Co-Creating Lifelong Learning for Youth and Adults was organized attracting 225 participants on-site and 3,152 participants virtually through the online platform. The conference underscored the critical needs for education and skills development to address global skills gaps and reduce the rising number of NEETs among young adults. The presentations and related materials are available here. 

More information on the EEA is available on the Equitable Education Hub (EquityEdHub, or EEH). Launched in 2022, the website serves as a knowledge-sharing hub expressly intended to 1) enable learners from around the world to readily access content on several topics pertaining to the EEA’s goals towards improving equity in education through collaborative efforts; and 2) provide substantive and technical support to those in need. 

Webinar Objectives

• Present preliminary findings from the Briefing Note coordinated by UNESCO Bangkok, highlighting flexible and innovative strategies to keep youth engaged in education and training.
• Demonstrate the potential of AI-driven Early Warning Systems to support timely, data-informed interventions, featuring insights from a practitioner from Malaysia’s Ministry of Education.
• Highlight the critical role of teachers and differentiated instruction in sustaining engagement among vulnerable learners, with contributions from experts working in coordination with UNESCO Bangkok.

Who Should Attend?

• Education policymakers, administrators, and practitioners
• NGOs, international organizations, and public–private partners in education and social innovation
• Researchers, academics, and educators interested in equitable and flexible learning pathways
• Members of the EEA and related technical working groups

Details

Date: 12th December 2025
Time: 9:00–12:00 (UTC+7)
Format: Hybrid webinar
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_15dCPzBjSu2ji9LbSwgTJA#/
Livestream:

• Equitable Education Hub Facebook page (English)
• EEF Thailand Facebook page (Thai)

Language: Bilingual (Thai–English interpretation, vice versa)

Note: Zoom capacity is limited to 500 participants and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register in advance.

Contact

For more information, please contact: UNESCO Bangkok Education Section – eea.bgk@unesco.org