This year UNESCO IITE Governing Board (GB) held its 24th Session in Beijing, China at the premises of Beijing Normal University on 21 August. Professor Asha Kanwar, Chair of the… Read more The 24th Session of UNESCO IITE Governing Board
As part of the joint UNESCO CODEMAO Africa-Asia Youth Coding Initiative, UNESCO and CODEMAO organized a study tour to China for students and teachers from the target countries alongside colleagues from UNESCO IITE, UNESCO PAX, and UNESCO Field Offices. Read more Empowering Youth in Coding: Study Tour under the UNESCO CODEMAO Africa-Asia Initiative
On June 24, 2024, the High-Level Regional Policy Dialogue in Central Asia themed “Facilitating GenAI-driven Higher Education Transformation” was successfully held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It was dedicated to the topic… Read more UNESCO IITE co-organized the High-Level Regional Policy Dialogue on the use of AI in higher education in Central Asia
On June 18–20, 2024, the VI International Conference “Information and Communication in the Digital Age: Tangible and Intangible Impacts” was held in Khanty-Mansiysk within the framework of the UNESCO Information… Read more UNESCO IITE took part in the VI International Conference “Information and Communication in the Digital Age: Tangible and Intangible Impacts”
News of UN agencies and organizations for the period from January to April 2024 is available in the first issue of the “UN in Russia” Bulletin. This issue features an… Read more “UN in Russia” Bulletin №1 (January-April 2024) has been released
A UNESCO IITE webinar dedicated to the use of AI tools in school teaching attracted educators from more than 70 countries. This event, held virtually on May 29, 2024 in partnership with Europass Teacher Academy (Italy), highlighted the transformative potential of AI in education and served as a vibrant platform for exploring innovative AI applications, sharing some of best practices, and addressing ethical concerns. Read more Webinar on AI Tools for School Teaching Draws Participants from Over 70 Countries! – May 2024
UNESCO IITE held live capacity-building sessions in Marutius and Rwanda on the use of innovative tech solutions and approaches in the education and socialization of persons with disabilities and SEN. Read more Empowering Education and Advancing Inclusion: IITE’s ICT-Enhanced Capacity-Building Endeavors in Mauritius and Rwanda
On April 29-30, 2024, UNESCO Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen in collaboration with Qatar National Committee for UNESCO, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education of Qatar… Read more UNESCO IITE took part in the Qatar National Consultation on Media and Information Literacy
The Pre-Conference Teacher Competition held in the framework of the international online conference CONNECT 2.0 (December 12-13, 2023), a collaborative effort of UNESCO IITE, Huashi Education Group (China), and Europass… Read more Teachers Embark on a Study Trip to Florence as Main Prize in CONNECT 2.0 Pre-Conference Competition – April 2024
On 14 February 2024, UNESCO released a policy brief on the possibilities of media and information literacy to meet the challenges associated with the evolution of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI)…. Read more New UNESCO policy brief on Media and Information Literacy Responses to Generative AI
On 5 February 2024, a presentation of a new Russian-language online course on media and information literacy was held by UNESCO IITE and the International Centre for Higher Education Innovation… Read more Launch of the Online Course on Media and Information Literacy for Educators
News of UN agencies and organizations for the period from September to December 2023 is available in the third issue of the “UN in Russia” Bulletin. This issue features an… Read more “UN in Russia” Bulletin №3 (September-December 2023) has been released