The 23rd Session was held at UNESCO HQs in Paris, France on 8-9 June 2023 upon the decision of the Governing Board. The meeting was chaired by Professor Asha Kanwar. GB elected Professor Mohamed Jemni as a new Vice Chair, also reviewed and approved reports delivered by IITE Director Mr. Tao Zhan and IITE team.

On 6-8 June 2023, the V International Conference was held in Khanty-Mansiysk within the framework of the UNESCO Information for All Programme (IFAP) and the XIV International IT Forum.

UNESCO IITE together with University of Childhood co-organized the 4th International Practical Online Conference “University of Childhood: Noteworthy Practices” dedicated to preschool care and education.

Rehabilitation International celebrated its 100th Anniversary in Beijing, China, during May 19-23, 2023. IITE UNESCO became a co-organizer of the conference dedicated to The Centennial Celebration.

The teachers’ responses helped to identify key issues in the field of digital innovations in education from across the world. The webinar will summarize and explore the outcomes of the survey of over 13,000 teachers; the findings are expected to inform local, community and national initiatives to further strengthen and develop a more effective educational environment, taking into account the post-pandemic situation.

Among already existing studies on ICT in education, this webinar attempts to further identify the gap of gender in the initiatives and discussion. It looks at the intersection of gender, ICT and education in order to discuss various findings across countries that are involved in this process. 

UNESCO’s Higher Education Conversation series is back, with a second round of conversations in the leadup to the entry into force of the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education.