SINGAPORE, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Singaporean psychologist Professor David Chan () from the Singapore Management University (SMU) has been appointed to a new global expert panel jointly established by the World Bank Group and the Center for Global Development. The international expert panel’s recommendations are expected to help inform how governments and international development organisations invest in workforce training and skills policies. Professor Chan is one of up to 22 experts selected from academia, public policy and professional practice worldwide to serve on the international advisory panel. Both the council on jobs and the expert panel on skills are initiatives operating in parallel under the World Bank Group, but they have distinct roles. Similar to the advisory council on jobs, members of the global advisory panel on skills are appointed for an initial two-year term and may be renewed for subsequent terms.