25 May 2017 Kai Chan Distinguished Fellow, INSEAD Innovation and Policy Initiative Los responsables políticos tendrán que asegurar que la educación terciaria de alta calidad sea accesible para todos, no solo para la élite. La educación superior inclusiva podría cerrar las divisiones sociales que separan a la sociedad Las universidades son vitales para el desarrollo…
04 May 2017 Kai Chan Distinguished Fellow, INSEAD Innovation & Policy Initiative Universities are vital for developing human capital. They are essential cogs in the global knowledge economy. Where once only available to few, higher education is now almost a requirement for entry to the middle class, and even more so to the ranks of…
This is a cached copy of the WSJ report (which is no longer available online). Published 11 September 2013. Data from 50 countries over half a century reveal how even a small education gain can mean a big economic payoff. Americans are aware of public education’s many failures—the elevated high-school dropout rates, the need for remedial work among entering…
Letter to the Globe & Mail (November 19, 2013) Reading this essay (What I learned in law school: The poor need not apply (Nov 17, 2013)) made me think of my own story of escaping poverty and the challenges that are common for those of lesser means to overcome institutional hurdles. Poverty meant I worked long…
UAE nationals urged to get overseas research experience Colin Simpson June 18, 2012 DUBAI // Young Emiratis who want careers in research and development should go overseas to gain experience before returning to help the UAE become a centre for innovation, according to an expert. “There’s a life cycle of talent,” said Dr Kai Chan,…