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UNESCO rallies international organizations, civil society and private sector partners in a broad Coalition to ensure #LearningNeverStops

31 March 2020

At a time of when 87% of the world’s student population is affected by COVID-19 school closures, UNESCO is launching a global education coalition to support countries in scaling up their best… Read more UNESCO rallies international organizations, civil society and private sector partners in a broad Coalition to ensure #LearningNeverStops

1.37 billion students now home as COVID-19 school closures expand, ministers scale up multimedia approaches to ensure learning continuity

30 March 2020

As school closures impact nearly 80% of the world’s student population, UNESCO on 23 March convened an online meeting of an ad hoc group of education ministers who shared information… Read more 1.37 billion students now home as COVID-19 school closures expand, ministers scale up multimedia approaches to ensure learning continuity

Global Education Coalition for COVID-19 Response

26 March 2020

Over a billion students and youth across the planet are affected by school and university closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak. UNESCO launched the Global Education Coalition, which will seek… Read more Global Education Coalition for COVID-19 Response

UNESCO IITE joined the round table “Higher Education in Emergency”

25 March 2020

On the 17th of March 2020, UNESCO IITE participated in the round table “Higher Education in Emergency” hosted by the Institute of Education of the National Research University Higher School… Read more UNESCO IITE joined the round table “Higher Education in Emergency”

COVID-19: with half of world’s student population out of school, UNESCO launches coalition to accelerate remote learning solutions

25 March 2020

As of March 18, over 850 million children and youth – roughly half of the world’s student population – had to stay away from schools and universities due to the… Read more COVID-19: with half of world’s student population out of school, UNESCO launches coalition to accelerate remote learning solutions

Google in partnership with UNESCO IITE have launched a new Teach From Home platform

24 March 2020

On March 20th, the Google for Education team in partnership with UNESCO IITE have launched a new Teach From Home platform to help teachers in different parts of the world… Read more Google in partnership with UNESCO IITE have launched a new Teach From Home platform

COVID-19 Educational Disruption and Response

24 March 2020

According to UNESCO monitoring, over 100 countries have implemented nationwide closures, impacting over half of world’s student population. Several other countries have implemented localized school closures. UNESCO is working with… Read more COVID-19 Educational Disruption and Response

Handbook on Facilitating Flexible Learning During Educational Disruption

24 March 2020

As COVID-19 continues spreading in many countries of the world, how to keep learning in disruption has become a major challenge to the global education community. As stated by UNESCO… Read more Handbook on Facilitating Flexible Learning During Educational Disruption

The workshop on media and information literacy for master’s degree students of Moscow State Pedagogical University

2 March 2020

On 26 February 2020, the workshop “Media and information literacy of a teacher in the digital era” delivered by Tatyana Murovana, Programme Specialist at UNESCO IITE was held at the… Read more The workshop on media and information literacy for master’s degree students of Moscow State Pedagogical University

Visit of UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education Ms. Stefania Giannini to Moscow

11 February 2020

On 8 February 2020, Ms. Stefania Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education, visited Moscow and delivered a speech as the special guest at the Gala Ceremony of the 60th Anniversary… Read more Visit of UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education Ms. Stefania Giannini to Moscow

Media and information literacy and artificial intelligence: workshop in Serbia

29 January 2020

UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education took part in the workshop “Foundations of Artificial Intelligence and AI Implications for Freedom of Expression and Media and Information Literacy” organised by… Read more Media and information literacy and artificial intelligence: workshop in Serbia

Language technologies for all: enabling linguistic diversity and multilingualism worldwide

20 December 2019

With a view to provide access to information and knowledge to all language users and facilitate their inclusion and participation in building sustainable future, the International conference “Language Technologies for… Read more Language technologies for all: enabling linguistic diversity and multilingualism worldwide

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