Re-imagining the future education management information systems, beyond head counts: leveraging data systems to support inclusive and effective learning for all
As a follow-up to the 2018 International Conference on EMIS, UNESCO hosted a three-day webinar on re-imagining the futures of Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) from May 26 to 28, 2021.In light of lessons learned from the COVID-19 crisis, the spotlight on education data systems has never been brighter. With around 3000 cumulated participants over Zoom and YouTube, the event seminar sessions brought together policy makers and data experts from Member States, international and regional organizations, and a number of private sector partners of the Global Education Coalition to stimulate the debate about what is needed from educational data systems and how future EMIS can meet rising expectations. The event’s three days were thematically organized around COVID-19 experience sharing (Day 1), looking into the future of EMIS (Day 2), and building an EMIS community of practice (Day 3).