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	An International Conference “Teacher Competencies in Knowledge Society: Policy, Pedagogy, Social Skills” 

24 November 2011

An International Conference “Teacher Competencies in Knowledge Society: Policy, Pedagogy, Social Skills” 

An International Conference “Teacher Competencies in Knowledge Society: Policy, Pedagogy, Social Skills” was held on 1-2 December 2011 in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan. The event will be organized jointly by the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The main purpose of the Conference is to provide a space for reflection on strategies, trends and practices of teacher professional development on the basis of competency based approach with application of different models of Knowledge Society key competencies. 

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	The Partner’s Meeting 2011

16 November 2011

The Partner’s Meeting 2011

Global partnership in the sphere of ICT use in education is one of the IITE priorities. The Institute cooperates with leading universities, international professional associations, non-governmental organizations and private IT-companies. During the meeting, the partnership agreements between UNESCO IITE and IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing), Microsoft, Cisco Systems were signed. The company DYMO Mimio has donated to the Institute the equipment for training activities of the IITE. 

The partnership between UNESCO IITE and its key partners opened a new phase of their collaborative work on identifying new ways to tackle issues of ICT use in education and innovative educational technology development and implementation. 

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	The 36th session of UNESCO’s General Conference

28 October 2011

The 36th session of UNESCO’s General Conference

UNESCO’s General Conference, which meets every two years, is holding its 36th session from 25 October to 10 November at the Organization’s Headquarters in Paris. Delegations from 193 Member States, Associate Members, as well as observers for non-Member States, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are attending the session. The General Conference will decide on UNESCO’s proposed programme and budget for the 2012-2013 biennium, which gives priority to sustainable development, culture of peace and non-violence, with a special emphasis on gender equality, Africa, youth, Education for All (EFA), Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) and the most vulnerable segments of society. It will also pave the way for early work on the Organization’s next Medium-Term Strategy for 2014-2019.

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	“Cultural Diversity: Building Bridges to Lasting Peace”

9 September 2011

“Cultural Diversity: Building Bridges to Lasting Peace”

From 6 to 10 September 2011, UNESCO Director-General visited the Russian Federation for participation in the Yaroslavl Global Policy Forum and meeting with President Dmitry Medvedev.

The Yaroslavl Forum brought together renowned public figures from across the world, including former Heads of States, Ministers, Nobel Prize laureates and scholars, to explore the theme of “Modern State in an Age of Social Diversity.”

At the forum, Irina Bokova delivered a clear message that cultural diversity and cultural literacy are vital for building healthy societies and stable states. “Cultural Diversity: Building Bridges to Lasting Peace” was the theme of her address.

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	The International Conference “Emerging Information & Communication Technologies in Higher Education-2011”

30 July 2011

The International Conference “Emerging Information & Communication Technologies in Higher Education-2011”

The International Conference “Emerging Information & Communication Technologies in Higher Education-2011” was held on July 8–10, 2011 at the Mongolian University of Science and Technology in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It became a joint effort of the Mongolian University of Science and Technology (MUST) and the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education.

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	Meeting of the UNEVOC CIS Regional Network: Networking and Building Capacity for TVET and ESD in the Commonwealth of Independent States

24 June 2011

Meeting of the UNEVOC CIS Regional Network: Networking and Building Capacity for TVET and ESD in the Commonwealth of Independent States

Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO, UNESCO Moscow Office, UNESCO IITE, UNESCO-UNEVOC, German International Cooperation (GIZ), the Bashkir Institute of Social Technologies and the Committee of the Republic of Bashkortostan for UNESCO are organizing a joint Meeting of the UNEVOC CIS Regional Network: Networking and Building Capacity for TVET and ESD in the CIS in Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, 29 June -1 July 2011.

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	Joint Workshop on Open Educational Resources and Intellectual Property Rights

1 June 2011

Joint Workshop on Open Educational Resources and Intellectual Property Rights

May 31 – June 1, 2011
Moscow, Russia

The UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE), UNESCO Moscow Office, and the UNESCO Communication and Information (CI) Sector in cooperation with the National Research University – Higher School of Economics (HSE, Moscow) are organizing the Joint Workshop on Open Educational Resources to bring together experts in open education and IPR.

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	International Conference of the UNESCO IITE and UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs “UNESCO Chairs Partnership on ICTs use in Education: Innovations and Best Practices”

30 May 2011

International Conference of the UNESCO IITE and UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs “UNESCO Chairs Partnership on ICTs use in Education: Innovations and Best Practices”

May 30 – June 3, 2011
Saint-Petersburg, Russia

The UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE) in close cooperation with the UNESCO Moscow Office and Saint-Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation organizes an International Conference of the UNESCO IITE and UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs “UNESCO Chairs Partnership on ICTs use in Education: Innovations and Best Practices”. 

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	Conference IITE-2010 – step towards the Knowledge Society

20 November 2010

Conference IITE-2010 – step towards the Knowledge Society

The International Conference IITE-2010 “ICTs in Teacher Education: Policy Development, OER and Partnership”, organized by the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education and the UNESCO Moscow Office, was held in St. Petersburg, the Russian Federation, on 15th and 16th of November 2010. The Conference was organized in close cooperation with the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, the St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation and the St. Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics and with support of CISCO Company.

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	IITE Special event “Recognizing the potential of ICTs in early childhood education”

1 October 2010

IITE Special event “Recognizing the potential of ICTs in early childhood education”

On 28 September 2010 within the framework of the UNESCO World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education held in Moscow IITE organized a special event Recognizing the potential of ICTs in early childhood education.

During the event IITE presented its new analytical review Recognizing the potential of ICTs in early childhood education, developed by Prof. Ivan Kalaš from Comenius University (Slovak Republic).

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	"Teachers of the Arctic" international project launched successfully

18 August 2010

"Teachers of the Arctic" international project launched successfully

Inter-regional research and practice conference "Educational space of the Arctic: development through dialog and cooperation" was carried out on 3-6 August 2010 in Yakutsk (Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russian Federation). During the conference the "Teachers of the Arctic" project was officially launched.

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	International Conference "Informatization of Education 2010"

18 March 2010

International Conference "Informatization of Education 2010"

International Conference "Informatization of Education 2010" will be organized on 27-30 October 2010 by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus, UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education, Belarusian State University, and Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after Maxim Tank.

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