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19 June 2026

On 5 June 2026, UNESCO IITE and Huawei jointly released a series of Insight Reports with Recommendations on ICT Skills Development during the AI Accelerating Education Transformation Summit held in… Read more UNESCO IITE released a series of Insight Reports with Recommendations to advance ICT skills development across nine countries

3 April 2026

On 27 March 2026, UNESCO Headquarters in Paris hosted the AI Day themed around “Youth and Digital Transformation-Global Priority Africa and South-South Cooperation”. The event was organized in partnership with… Read more AI Day 2026: UNESCO and CODEMAO launched AI and Coding for Youth platform

31 March 2026

Two editions of an international webinar on how intentional uses of AI in the classroom can strengthen learning took place on 12 March 2026, jointly organized by the UNESCO Institute… Read more From Tools to Thinking: UNESCO IITE and ASPnet Webinars on Intentional Uses of AI in the Classroom

9 March 2026

In a compelling keynote address, Ms Shafika Isaacs, Interim Director of UNESCO IITE and Chief of Section for Technology and AI in Education, challenged global leaders to re-examine the “AI… Read more Invest in Human Agency: UNESCO IITE at Mobile World Congress 2026

11 February 2026

News of UN agencies and organizations for the period from September to December 2025 is available in the third issue of the “UN in Russia” Bulletin. This issue includes the… Read more “UN in Russia” Bulletin № 3 (September – December 2025) has been released

10 February 2026

The 2025 Youth Innovation: Collaborating to Improve and Protect our Planet (CIPP) campaign has officially concluded, marking a year of unprecedented global engagement. This year, the campaign reached new heights, receiving… Read more CIPP 2025 Certificates Now Available: Celebrating Global Creativity and Innovation

2 February 2026

On January 29, 2026, as part of the All-Russian “PhysTech-Forum-2026”, a roundtable on “AI in Education: Prospects, Limitations, and Risks of Use” took place. The Forum was organized by the… Read more Roundtable on the Use of AI in Education held at the All-Russian PhysTech-Forum-2026

23 January 2026

On January 19, 2026, UNESCO IITE participated in the expert discussion “Educator in the AI Era: International Trends and Kazakhstan’s Experience” organized by the National Center for Professional Development “Orleu”… Read more UNESCO AI Competency Framework for Teachers was discussed on ThinkSpace Platform in Kazakhstan

21 January 2026

As an integral part of UNESCO, IITE is the only UNESCO Category 1 Institute with a unique global mandate for ICT in Education. Inclusive and Equitable Digital transformation of Education… Read more UNESCO IITE releases its new Medium-Term Strategy for 2026-2029

23 December 2025

Smart education is poised to become the cornerstone of educational reform. It aligns with the goal of digital transformation and emerges as a viable choice for promoting equitable, inclusive, and high-quality education. The concept of… Read more Global Smart Education 2025 Synthesis Report: Pioneering the Future of Smart Education

22 December 2025

From December 20 to 21, 2025, the Finals of the Vocational Education Track of the 8th Global Competition on Design for Future Education were successfully held at Fuzhou Software Technology… Read more Innovating Talent: Finals of the 8th Global Competition on Design for Future Education in Fuzhou

15 December 2025

On December 11–12, 2025, the All-Russian Pedagogical Forum “Educator 2040: Innovations in Subject-Methodological Training” was held at the Institute for Professional Development of Teachers of the Moscow State Pedagogical University…. Read more UNESCO IITE Participated in the All-Russian Pedagogical Forum “Educator 2040”

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