{"id":256,"date":"2023-08-22T12:08:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T04:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icse.seameosen.edu.my\/?page_id=256"},"modified":"2023-09-20T17:05:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T09:05:43","slug":"keynote","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icse.seameosen.edu.my\/?page_id=256","title":{"rendered":"Keynote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f719bb7c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-cfba6f0d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-5e77e82d\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-5e77e82d\"><strong>DR. KENJI KUNO<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senior Advisor, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Thailand<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kenji Kuno is a senior advisor at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), specializing in disability and development for the past three decades. He focuses on Disability Education, supported employment, and Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID). He holds a Ph.D. in Development Studies from the University of East Anglia, UK, and is a visiting professor at Nihon Fukushi University, Japan. He&#8217;s also a founding director of the Disability Equality Training (DET) Forum. Currently, he&#8217;s dispatched to the Asia Pacific Development Centre on Disability (APCD), Thailand, as a JICA expert. His notable publications include &#8220;Doing Disability Equality Training&#8221; and &#8220;Job Coach Handbook.&#8221; You can contact him at <a href=\"mailto:Kuno.Kenji@jica.go.jp\">Kuno.Kenji@jica.go.jp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e8cc44af wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized has-custom-border is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/icse.seameosen.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4b1df757-ea3d-430a-a5db-d1d895f0f301-761x1024.png\" alt=\"Dr. Kenji Kuno Photo\" class=\"wp-image-545\" style=\"border-right-color:var(--wp--preset--color--primary);border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--primary);object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:330px\" width=\"250\" height=\"330\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-1d114b2 stk-block-background\" id=\"strong-topic-school-closure-and-learning-loss-strong\" data-block-id=\"1d114b2\"><style>.stk-1d114b2{background-color:rgba(64,67,155,1) !important;border-radius:19px !important;overflow:hidden !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important}.stk-1d114b2:before{background-color:#40439b !important}.stk-1d114b2 .stk-block-heading__text{text-shadow:none !important;color:#ffffff !important}.stk-1d114b2 .stk-block-heading__top-line{height:4px !important}<\/style><h5 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\"><strong>Topic: School Closure and Learning Loss<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-27711d9\" data-block-id=\"27711d9\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f719bb7c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-643c15d5\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-643c15d5\"><strong>MADAM AMI TANGO &#8211; LIMKETKAI<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Director Asia Pasific Region,<br>Perkins School For The Blind<br>United States America<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ami Tango-Limketkai, the Director of Asia Pacific Programs at Perkins School for the Blind, is a dedicated systems thinker. She champions inclusive and high-quality services for all children with disabilities, empowering local organizations to establish sustainable programs. Ami&#8217;s expertise lies in community engagement and forming strategic partnerships to enhance access and services for children with disabilities. She ensures program alignment and adherence to core values. Her educational background includes M.Ed. degrees in Special Education (Severe Disabilities) and Teaching Children with Visual Impairment. A respected global expert, she advocates for the empowerment of families with children facing complex disabilities and visual impairment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/icse.seameosen.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ami-Tango-Limketkai-Edited.png\" alt=\"Madam Ami Tango \u2013 Limketkai Photo\" class=\"wp-image-546\" style=\"border-right-color:var(--wp--preset--color--primary);border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--primary);object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:330px\" width=\"250\" height=\"330\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-e6acb1b stk-block-background\" id=\"strong-topic-reaching-every-child-and-retaining-them-in-school-strong\" data-block-id=\"e6acb1b\"><style>.stk-e6acb1b{background-color:rgba(64,67,155,1) !important;border-radius:19px !important;overflow:hidden !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important}.stk-e6acb1b:before{background-color:#40439b !important}.stk-e6acb1b .stk-block-heading__text{text-shadow:none !important;color:#ffffff !important}.stk-e6acb1b .stk-block-heading__top-line{height:4px !important}<\/style><h5 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\"><strong>Topic: Reaching Every Child and Retaining Them in School<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-1713fcf\" data-block-id=\"1713fcf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f719bb7c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-320f61f4\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-320f61f4\"><strong>ASSOC. PROF. DR. SHARIFAH MARIAM AL-JUNIED<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Principal Educational Psychologist<br>Special Educational Needs Division<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ministry of Education<br>Singapore<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Associate Professor (Dr) Mariam Aljunied is a Principal Educational Psychologist in the Ministry of Education\u2019s Special Educational Needs Division. Concurrently, she is an adjunct associate professor with the Psychology Department in National University of Singapore, and the Office of Education Research in National Institute of Education. Dr Mariam is a chartered psychologist and associate fellow of the British Psychological Society, and is an Honorary Research Associate of the University College London\u2019s Department of Psychology and Language Sciences. With 30 years\u2019 experience as a practitioner and researcher in the field of special needs and educational psychology, Dr Mariam has spearheaded many initiatives and programmes to enhance the support for children and adolescents with special educational needs, including strengthening the professional development of psychologists and allied-health professionals in the field. Alongside her many years of working with mainstream and special schools in Singapore, Dr Mariam also contributes actively in several social-service organisations in Singapore catering to vulnerable individuals and their families.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized has-custom-border is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/icse.seameosen.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Assoc.-Prof.-Dr.-Sharifah-Mariam-Aljunied-733x1024.png\" alt=\"Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sharifah Mariam Aljunied Photo\" class=\"wp-image-542\" style=\"border-right-color:var(--wp--preset--color--primary);border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--primary);object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:330px\" width=\"250\" height=\"330\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-35e5464 stk-block-background\" id=\"strong-topic-strong-education-transformation\" data-block-id=\"35e5464\"><style>.stk-35e5464{background-color:rgba(64,67,155,1) !important;border-radius:19px !important;overflow:hidden !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important}.stk-35e5464:before{background-color:#40439b !important}.stk-35e5464 .stk-block-heading__text{text-shadow:none !important;color:#ffffff !important}.stk-35e5464 .stk-block-heading__top-line{height:4px !important}<\/style><h5 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\"><strong>Topic: <\/strong>Education Transformation<\/h5><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Advisor, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Thailand Kenji Kuno is a senior advisor at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), specializing in disability and development for the past three decades. 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