UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE) will establish a Resource Center equipped with specialized technologies for people with disabilities. Within the framework of IITE’s project “ICT in Education… Read more UNESCO IITE Center for people with disabilities
Mobile Learning Week, UNESCO’s flagship ICT in education conference, was held under the theme “Education in emergencies and crises” from 20 to 24 March in Paris. The event was organized… Read more UNESCO IITE at the Mobile Learning Week 2017
The International Forum “Media Education in Pedagogical Practice: Experience and New Management Approaches” was held in Moscow on March 16-17, 2017. The Forum was organized by the Moscow State University… Read more UNESCO IITE at the International Forum on Media Education 2017
On 26 February, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education Mr. Qian Tang and a delegation from the UNESCO Headquarters arrived in Moscow on an official visit. Read more UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education Mr. Qian Tang visits Moscow
UNESCO IITE participated in the Europe Regional Consultation “OER for Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education: From Commitment to Action” held on February 23-24, 2017 by UNESCO, the Commonwealth of Learning in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Employment (MEDE), Malta. Read more IITE participated in the Europe Regional Consultation on Open Educational Resources
On 11 February 2017, Mr. Tao Zhan was appointed to the post of Director of the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education by the Director-General of UNESCO. Read more Mr. Tao Zhan has been appointed Director of the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education
The conference "Education 2030" of the Ural-Siberian Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations took place on 27 January, 2017, in Yekaterinburg. Read more UNESCO IITE at the conference on "Education 2030"
A new publication UNESCO IITE publication “Future for Higher Education and ICT: Changes Due to the Use of Open Content” is fresh from the press. The publication summarizes the results of the Institute’s project “Access, Equity and Quality: Envisioning the Future of Higher Education in a Digital Age” implemented in Education (UNESCO IITE) in 2014-2016. The project was aimed to identify the current trends related to the use of open and online education and to bring evidence to the debate about the future changes expected due to the use of new approaches to teaching and learning, new technologies and new forms of content developed for higher education. Read more New UNESCO IITE publication is out of press
The training workshops with the iPad for teachers of UNESCO Associated Schools organized by IITE in partnershipwith Apple Professional Development (APD) and re:Storetook place on its premises on 15-16 December, 2016. Read more Training workshops with the iPad for teachers of UNESCO Associated Schools
The 2016 Global Education Monitoring Report was presented at the IX International seminar "Education, citizenship and interethnic harmony: the interaction of society and the school" which was held on 29 November – 2 December 2016 in Moscow. Read more IITE at the IX International Seminar "Education, citizenship and interethnic harmony: the interaction of society and the school"
UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE) invites all interested specialists to view the video featuring the lectures delivered by leading international experts in the area of open education and use of ICT in education. The video materials were recorded within the Series of Open Lectures "ICT in Education and Sustainable Development Goals: Innovation for Quality, Openness and Inclusion" held by UNESCO IITE in cooperation with the St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation. Read more UNESCO IITE Open Lectures videos are now available online
The Round Table “Russian State Language Policy and the Present Status of the Russian Language in the World” was held in the framework of the V St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum on December 2, 2016. The event was organised by the Russian Committee for the UNESCO Information for All Programme, Interregional Library Cooperation Center, St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Book Union and the Mayakovski St. Petersburg City Library under financial support of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. Read more UNESCO IITE at the V St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum