Learn about the rationale the World Bank uses in supporting Education in Developing Countries. Also learn about what the Bank is doing in the education sector; how decisions on investing in education are made; who borrows to support education; at what levels; how much; etc. Participate in a conversation with a professional that has been working with the Bank as a consultant and as a staff since 1978.
嘉宾简介:
Eduardo Velez has a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Illinois. His field of study was Applied Social Statistics. His areas of interest include Economics of Education, Sociology of Education, and Evaluation of Development Programs. Dr. Velez had a long trajectory at the World Bank in Washington D.C., Mexico City and in Beijing. He was Education Sector Manager for East Asia and the Pacific, and Education Sector Manager for Latin American and the Caribbean; Sector Coordinator (Human Development) for the China program; Sector Leader (Human and Social Development for Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela); and Human Development Cluster Leader for Uganda and Tanzania. He also served as Principal Education Specialist for Eastern and Southern Africa. Before joining the World Bank, Dr. Velez was Adjunct Director at Instituto Ser de Investigación in Bogotá, Colombia, his country of origin. Dr. Velez has also held an academic career. He has been a Visiting Professor at the following institutions: Peking University, Beijing Normal University and Fudan University in China; Georgetown University, Brown University and the University of Connecticut in USA; Kobe University in Japan; and Universidad Nacional, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, and at the Universidad de los Andes, all in Bogotá, Colombia. Dr. Velez has written extensively on the subjects of Economics, Education, Development and Sociology (has published nine books and more than 90 articles in professional journals or as chapters in books, and research reports).
