Upskilling Cambodia’s Digital Workforce: A Transformative Conference for Sustainable Education

As digitization continues to reshape the global economy, Cambodia is taking steps to prepare its workforce with the necessary skills. On August 13 and 14, the USAID Digital Workforce Development (DWD) project convened a conference for digital educators to discuss building a sustainable ecosystem for digital education.

Key Highlights

• Engaged 130 ICT professionals, including 106 digital educators from 19 higher education institutions
• Speakers from Google, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Data.org, PwC Singapore, and more shared industry insights
• Plenary sessions on cybersecurity, educational technology integration, and AI ethics in education
• Interactive workshops on Google Gemini and NotebookLM
• Masterclasses on online privacy, AI in classrooms, and data for social impact

By supporting Cambodia’s digital educators and higher education development, the USAID DWD project contributes to the country’s digital transformation and builds a skilled and technology-enabled workforce for the future. The ripple effect of the initiative could be transformative.

Immediate and Future Impact

• Educators incorporate AI tools and cybersecurity practices as they engage students
• Universities reimagine their approach to technology integration
• Digital educators form new networks to exchange knowledge
• Startup ecosystems and tech entrepreneurship surge
• Universities and tech companies forge industry partnerships so youth are employable after graduation

Implemented by several partners, including The Asia Foundation, with the support of USAID through the University of California, Berkeley, DWD is a five-year project that equips Cambodian youth with digital skills for success in the country’s rapidly growing digital economy.