Left: Vice President Sara Duterte during her keynote speech at the Global Education and Innovation Summit. The Vice President also met with Prime Minister Han Ducksoo (top right) and Deputy Prime Minister Lee Ju Ho (bottom right) during her brief visit to the Republic of Korea.
21 September 2023, Seoul – Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte delivered the keynote speech at the Global Education and Innovation Summit 2023 held on 21 September 2023 in the Republic of Korea.
The Global Education and Innovation Summit (GEIS), a first for the Republic of Korea, is a platform for fruitful discussions on the future of education and innovation. With the participation of leaders from various fields, the summit aims to inspire innovative ideas and approaches that will shape the way we teach and learn. The Vice President’s presence at this event highlights the Philippines’ commitment to global education cooperation and its dedication to providing quality education for its citizens. Through the summit, scholars, ministers, policymakers, and experts in the field of education exchange ideas discuss the future of education, and combine new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, cloud capture, and educational technology (edtech) to facilitate learning.
In her keynote speech, the Vice President highlighted the importance of sustained education despite learning disruptions brought about by natural disasters and calamities, pandemics, conflict, lack of infrastructure, and other causes. She underscored the need for critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity in the use of technology, and for institutions to be responsive to the effects of technology in educational systems. She likewise emphasized that teachers and students must have a say on the adaptability and sustainability of new technology in education systems, as technology must be studied by the end users before implementation.
During her brief visit to the Republic of Korea, the Vice President also met with Prime Minister Han Ducksoo and Deputy Prime Minister (serving as the Minister of Education) Lee Ju Ho. The Vice President likewise met with National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin Pyo at the GEIS. Vice President Duterte and Prime Minister Han discussed education cooperation and looked forward to strengthening Philippine-ROK relations through partnerships in language learning, trade and investment, labor, defense, and official development assistance. Deputy Prime Minister Lee sought the Vice President’s support as a partner country in the ROK’s vision for personalized digital learning through artificial intelligence. Both sides also reaffirmed people-to-people ties, especially academic exchanges, as one of the cornerstones of a strong PH-ROK partnership. END
Vice President Sara Duterte (in blue) with education ministers, policymakers, and members of the academe at the Global Education Summit. Bottom left: With Prime Minister Han Ducksoo at the Prime Minister’s Office, Government Complex Building in Seoul. Bottom right: With Deputy Prime Minister Lee Ju Ho for a bilateral meeting on education cooperation. 
Top and bottom right: The Vice President walks with Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega and You Can Be VP learner Mr. K. Perez (9 years old) during the GEIS Summit, held simultaneously with the EdTech Korea Fair 2023. The EdTech Korea Fair is a B2B exhibition specializing in education and education technology where companies and education stakeholders can converge together for tech programs on learning. Bottom left: At the VIP tea time addressing Prime Minister Han Ducksoo, Speaker of the National Assembly Kim Jinpyo, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Ju Ho, OECD Director General Andreas Schleier and ROK National Education Chairperson Lee Baeyong. 