UNILAB FOUNDATION CO-ORGANIZES COLLABORATIVE LEARNING PLATFORM FOR STEM LEADERS AND MEMBERS

Government officials and policymakers, industry leaders, non-profit organization changemakers, educators, and learners gathered and collaborated for the momentous 3rd Integrated STEM Leadership Summit and MIT Global Opportunity Initiative launch in Southeast Asia, which was held last Nov. 3-5 in Mandaluyong City.

The Unilab Foundation, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Open Learning and Global Opportunity Initiative (MIT-GOI), and the United States STEM Leadership Alliance spearheaded the learning space with the theme, “Building a High-Income Nation through a Skilled STEM Talent Pipeline and Robust Ecosystem.”

The summit converged the education, health, economy, environment, arts, and cultural sectors to identify sustainable solutions to the obstacles faced by the STEM community. Main takeaways from distinguished speakers, media partners, and participants during the three-day event centered on: (1) the importance of collaboration; (2) STEM as a tool for lifelong learning; (3) ecosystems and human skills; and (4) global and local connections.

Overall, the summit acted as a catalyst geared toward transforming workforce education to create a STEM-Pro Philippines. Despite underperforming international assessments, low female representation in STEM, and increasing skills mismatch, community members expressed hope and navigated how to find answers to uncertainties.

To view general information about the event, visit stemsummitasia.org. For further inquiries, contact Melvin Magsayo, Deputy Director, Center for Integrated STEM Education, email mtmagsayo@cistem.ph.