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ICT Transforming Education in Africa: Final Project Report Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UNESCO ICT Transforming Education in Africa is a project supported by the UNESCO-Korean Funds- in-Trust (KFIT) contribution by the Republic of Korea with a focus on e-school model development, open and distance learning and ICT policy development. In the first phase of the project from 2016 to 2019, Mozambique, Rwanda and Zimbabwe piloted ICT-based innovative approaches to foster human and social development, expanding access to relevant lifelong learning opportunities and enhancing the quality of learning.The aim of this progress report is to highlight the main results of the first phase of the project. These include training of over 1,300 teachers on the pedagogical use of ICT, the development of digital resources for teachers and learners, the establishment of policies on ICT in education, and a variety of activities pilot testing the use of ICT to address fundamental challenges faced at K12- and higher education level in the beneficiary countries. The findings in this progress report inform the implementation strategy for the second phase in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Senegal from 2020 to 2023. 
Roadmap for Integrating Global Citizenship and Liberation History in Teaching and Learning in SADC Member States Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: UNESCO The Roadmap for integrating GCED and SALH in teaching and learning in SADC member states is grounded in two visions: Identify common values and learning outcomes that can be advanced by GCED and SALH, with a view of promoting the sense of belonging, solidarity, and regional identity and integration. Guide education planners and practitioners to mobilize the GCED and SALH contents to contribute to the SADC vision of reconciliation, social cohesion, resilience, peace, solidarity, development, and freedom for future generations through promoting an education that equips young people with skills, values, knowledge, behaviours, and attitudes that critically and creatively address today’s local, national, regional, and global challenges through an inclusive lens. The objectives of this Roadmap are to: Provide general guidance and steps for the integration of SALH and GCED in curricula and teaching and learning practices in SADC member states; Provide articulations between the regional and local philosophical concepts and the GCED core values, such as ubuntu, to support a contextualized teaching of GCED values; Support countries to identify priority topics and steps towards integrating GCED and SALH in education policies in a manner that highlights the regional dimensions of liberation history, as well as universal values; Propose learning outcomes and competencies as well as teaching and learning approaches for GCED and SALH; Provide guidance on integration of GCED and SALH in teacher education programmes, as well as possible assessment methods. 
5th UNESCO Forum on Transformative Education for Sustainable Development, Global Citizenship, Health and Well-being (Strand 3) Year of publication: 2021 Author: Carmel Cefai | Dy Samsideth | Mieke van Ingelghem | Kiichi Oyasu Corporate author: UNESCO | El Centro Asia Pacífico de Educación para el Entendimiento Internacional (APCEIU) Strand 3– What does progress in transformative education look like – the crucial role of teachers Plenary session 3Based on the findings of two global studies conducted by UNESCO and its partners, this session discussed what can be done to support teachers to feel more confident in their role and to effectively facilitate transformative education. Moderators: Ms Antonia Wulff, Director of Policy, Advocacy and Research, Education International, Mr Christophe Cornu, Senior Project Officer, Section of Education for Health and Well-being, UNESCOMr William Gaudelli, Dean, College of Education & Vice Provost for innovation in education, Lehigh University, USAMr Carmel Cefai, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Malta, MaltaPanelists:Mr Anil Ramdewor, Ministry of Education, MauritiusMr Souphap Khounvixay, Advisor, Cabinet Office of the Minister for Education and Sports, Lao People's Democratic RepublicMs Miri Yemini, Professor, Department of Educational Policy and Administration, the Jaime and Joan Constantiner School of Education, Tel Aviv University, IsraelMr Bert Tuga, President, Philippines Normal University, PhilippinesMs Anh Duong Phuong, Teacher and youth activist for gender equality and girls’ rights, Viet NamMr Renato Jiménez Cabrera, teacher trainer, the Benemérita Escuela Nacional de Maestros, Mexico Concurrent sessions 3The session addressed key action areas in view of advancing the role and building the capacities of teachers to deliver ESD, GCED and education for health and well-being. Session 3.1 – Teacher preparednessModerator: Dr Jim Taylor, Research Associate, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaSpeakers:Dr Dy Samsideth, Deputy Director General for Education, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, CambodiaDr Mieke van Ingelghem, Lecturer, UC Leuven Limburg Teacher Education (UNESCO Associated Schools Network member), Belgium Session 3.2 – Teaching and learning resources and materialsModerator: Ms Yumiko Yokozeki, Director, UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA)Speakers:Mr Dennis Sinyolo, Director, Education International’s African Regional OfficeMs Mary Sichangi, Head of Department, Partnerships & Linkages, Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA)Mr Temechegn Engida, Program Officer, UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) Session 3.3 – School and community supportModerator: Mr Carlos Vargas, Chief of Section of Teacher Development, UNESCOMr Carlos Enrique Rodoriguez Rivas, Head, National Teacher Training Institute, Ministry of Education, El SalvadorDr James Williams, Professor, School of Education and Human Development at George Washington University, USAMr Kiichi Oyasu, Director, Education Cooperation Department of Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU), Japan Links to Strand 1 / Strand 2 & Special Session / Strand 4 
5th UNESCO Forum on Transformative Education for Sustainable Development, Global Citizenship, Health and Well-being (Strand 4) Year of publication: 2021 Author: Alexander Leicht | Nilantha Gunasekara | Aaron Benavot | Umair Mushtaq | Elena Diryugina | Libby Giles | Mónika Réti | Le Anh Vinh Corporate author: 유네스코 | 유네스코 아시아태평양 국제이해교육원 Strand 4 – What does progress in transformative education look like – conclusions and next steps Plenary session 4The Strand assessed how to best capture progress including possible benchmarks and success indicators in addressing different aspects of transformative education and discussed the way forward.Moderator: Ms Vibeke Jensen, Director, Division of Peace and Sustainable Development, UNESCOPresentation of the key ideas for recommendation:Mr Alexander Leicht, Chief of Section of Education for Sustainable Development, UNESCODiscussants:Mr Nilantha Gunasekara, Deputy Director, School Health and Nutrition Branch, Ministry of Education, Sri LankaMs Chandrika Bahadur, Director, SDG AcademyMs Katarina Popovic, Professor, Department of Andragogy, University of Belgrade, Serbia & Secretary General, the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE)Mr Hyun Mook Lim, Director, APCEIUMr Aaron Benavot, Professor, University of Albany, USA Concurrent sessions 4In the concurrent sessions, concrete policy recommendations on advancing transformative education and creating enabling conditions were formulated by policymakers, practitioners and monitoring experts. Session 4.1 – Policy makersModerator: Mr Sam Loni, Programme Director, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, USASpeakers:Ms Catherine Matara, Assistant Director of Education, Ministry of Education, KenyaMs Sandra Allison Soria Mendoza, Head of the Environmental Education Unit and Environmental Education Specialist, Ministry of Education of PeruMs Saher Baig, Representative, Youth4Climate Session 4.2 – PractitionersModerator: Ms Monica Froehler, CEO, Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global CitizensSpeakers:Mr Umair Mushtaq, Project Manager, The Little Art, PakistanMs Elena Diryugina, Head of methodology and evaluation department, Investment to the Future, Russian FederationMs Libby Giles, Head of Global Citizenship, St Cuthbert’s College, Director, New Zealand Centre for Global Studies, New Zealand Session 4.3 – Monitoring experts on measurement frameworks, M&E, and dataModerator: Mr Ralph Carstens, Senior Research Advisor, International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)Speakers:Ms Mónika Réti, Representative of Hungary, UNECE working group on monitoring of the ESD strategyMr Le Anh Vinh, Deputy Director General, Viet Nam Institute of Educational Sciences (VNIES)Mr Hilaire Hounkpodoté, Coordinator of the Programme for the Analysis of Education Systems (PASEC), CONFEMENMr Guy-Roger Kaba, Coordinator of the Observatory on the Quality of Education, CONFEMEN Links to Strand 1 / Strand 2 & Special Session / Strand 3 
5th UNESCO Forum on Transformative Education for Sustainable Development, Global Citizenship, Health and Well-being (Strand 1) Year of publication: 2021 Author: Shadreck Majwabe | Thomas Greiner | Taka Horio | Niveen Jouhar | Arjen Wals | Lynndina Essack | Didier Jourdan | James O’Higgins Norman | Bolorchimeg Dagva Corporate author: UNESCO | APCEIU Plenary session 1In this first plenary, countries shared their vision, practice and progress underpinning their understanding of “transformative education”. The impact of current practices related to learners’ behavior and the educational system was discussed, highlighting success indicators.Moderator: Ms Krista Pikkat, Director, UNESCO Almaty OfficeMr Shadreck Majwabe, Director of the Department of Curriculum Development and Evaluation, Ministry of Basic Education, BotswanaMr Thomas Greiner, Head of Subdivision, Lifelong Learning, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, GermanyMs Taka Horio, Assistant Secretary-General, the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO & ASP National Coordinator, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, JapanMs Niveen Jouhar, Member of Directorate of Curricula, Ministry of Education, Jordan Concurrent sessions 1Following the plenary session, the concurrent sessions discussed the different components that need to be transformed in the education system, and how to bring about these changes and further advance. Session 1.1 – PolicyModerator: Ms Akpezi Ogbuigwe, Founder, Anpez Centre for Environment and Development, Nigeria Mr Arjen Wals, UNESCO Chair, Social Learning and Sustainable Development, University of Wageningen, Netherlands Ms Anna-Karin Johansson, Swedish National Commission for UNESCO, Ministry of Education, Sweden Mr Felipe de Souza Costa, São Paulo Municipal Secretariat of Education, Brazil Mr El Hadji Gueye, Founder, Banlieu UP, Senegal Session 1.2 – Curricula, pedagogy and assessmentModerator: Mr Yao Ydo, Director, UNESCO International Bureau of Education (IBE)Dr Esther Care, Professor, University of Melbourne, AustraliaMs Lynndina Essack, Senior Education Officer, Department of Education Services, Ministry of Education, SeychellesMr Daehoon Jho, Professor, Sungshin Women's University, Republic of KoreaDr Jinan Karameh Chaya, Principal, Al Manar Modern School (UNESCO Associated Schools Network member), Lebanon Session 1.3 – Learning environmentModerator: Mr Chris Castle, Chief of Section of Education for Health and Well-being, UNESCOProf Didier Jourdan, UNESCO Chair and Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center "Global Health & Education"Prof James O’Higgins Norman, Director of the National Anti-Bullying Centre, the Dublin City University, Ireland & UNESCO Chair on Tackling Bullying in Schools and CyberspaceMs Bolorchimeg Dagva, Adolescents and HIV Specialist, UNICEF, Mongolia Links to Strand 2 & Special session / Strand 3 / Strand 4 
5th UNESCO Forum on Transformative Education for Sustainable Development, Global Citizenship, Health and Well-being (Strand 2 & Special Session) Year of publication: 2021 Author: Miho Taguma | Leanne Riley | Valeria Damiani | Nandini Chatterjee | Valerie Shapiro | Pablo Pincheira | Nicolas Jonas | Denis Barrett | Doug McCall | Antoine Marivin | Cheoljin Yang | Sunkyung Lee Corporate author: UNESCO | APCEIU Strand 2 – What does progress in transformative education look like – a look at recent global and regional data Plenary session 2Building upon Strand 1, this session examined transformative education through the lens of regional and global comparative data in relation to SDG Target 4.7. The discussion identified the progress made, and remaining gaps in existing monitoring and assessment frameworks.Moderator: Mr Sobhi Tawil, Director, Future of Learning and Innovation, UNESCOMs Miho Taguma, Senior Policy Analyst on OECD Learning Compass 2030 and SDG 4.7Ms Leanne Riley, Unit Head, Surveillance, Monitoring and Reporting, Department of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs), World Health OrganizationMs Valeria Damiani, Associate Professor, La Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta (LUMSA) University, ItalyMr Carlos Henríquez Calderon, Coordinator of the Latin American Laboratory for Assessment of the Quality Education (LLECE), Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC), UNESCO Santiago Office Concurrent sessions 2The concurrent sessions engaged in an in-depth discussion on three selected major gaps in transformative education, identified opportunities and made suggestions on the way forward. Session 2.1 – How to address social and emotional dimensions of learning in assessment?The increasing integration of social and emotional learning (SEL) into curricula has raised questions regarding feedback and assessment. Drawing on research, policy and practice, this session examined possibilities and gaps in SEL.Moderator: Ms Cecilia Barbieri, Chief, Section of Education for Global Citizenship & Peace, UNESCOMs Nandini Chatterjee, Senior National Project Officer, UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP)Ms Valerie Shapiro, Associate Professor, University of California Berkeley, USAMr Pablo Pincheira, Training Director, Forja Chile, Chile Session 2.2 – Making adult learning and education visible within lifelong learning: strengthening non-formal education for individual, social and system level transformationThis session presented local initiatives that have embedded ESD and GCED into lifelong learning systems through policy/strategy development and project implementation, as well as progress made in building learning cities. Moderator: Mr Jose Roberto Guevara, President, International Council for Adult EducationSpeakers:Mr Nicolas Jonas, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)Ms Mo Winnie Wang, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)Mr Denis Barrett, Coordinator of Cork Learning City, Ireland Session 2.3 – What do we need to monitor/measure/assess in transformative education - gaps and opportunities?The session focused on promising practices and remaining gaps in capturing the transformation of individuals, societies and education. The key question addressed was how quality teaching and learning can be guided based on the evidence available.Moderator: Dr Marcia McKenzie, Director, MEECE Project and SEPN, and Professor, the University of Melbourne, AustraliaMr Doug McCall, Executive Director, International School Health NetworkMr Antoine Marivin, Project Manager, UNICEF-East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO)Dr Julia Kim, Programme Director, the Gross National Happiness Centre, Bhutan Special Session by the Host Country (Plenary) – Experiences from the Republic of Korea and Beyond: Progress, Challenges and New VisionsThe Special Session discussed the Korean experience on SDG Target 4.7, at the domestic and international level. Good practices, emerging trends and lessons learnt were shared, suggesting key agendas, challenges, and visions towards 2030 and transformative education.Moderator: Mr Soon-yong Pak, Professor, Yonsei University, Republic of KoreaSpeakers:Mr Hwanbo Park, Professor, Chungnam University, Republic of KoreaMr Cheol-Jin Yang, Teacher at Songwoo Middle School & Co-Founder/Director of Neuroo, Republic of KoreaDiscussants:Ms Sun-Kyung Lee, Professor, Cheongju National University of Education, Republic of KoreaMr Aaron Benavot, Professor, University of Albany, USA Links to Strand 1 / Strand 3 / Strand 4 
International Forum on AI and the Futures of Education: Developing Competencies for the AI Era Synthesis Report; 7-8 December 2020 Year of publication: 2021 Author: Fengchun Miao | Wayne Holmes Corporate author: UNESCO This synthesis report has been developed by the UNESCO Unit for Technology and Artificial Intelligence in Education within the Future of Learning and Innovation Team, drawing on the International Forum on AI and the Futures of Education held in Beijing and simultaneously online from 7 to 8 December 2020.The Forum underlined the importance of reviewing the very purpose of education, together with the opportunity for real transformation, and the role that AI might play. It is widely acknowledged that current educational practices and educational environment are very rigid, and that the future of education should be more flexible and responsive to changing circumstances and innovation. National education authorities should identify what skills young people need to enable them to live and thrive in the new realities of a constantly changing world, and what digital transformation makes possible in the national and international context. In short, new education models are needed to put students at the centre, to move away from a focus on memorizing content, to integrate the digital and the analogue, and to foster human cognitive, socioemotional and critical skills, all of which might – with foresight and careful attention – be enabled by AI and other digital technologies. 
Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development: Synthesis Report; Mobile Learning Week 2019 Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO During the five-day event for Mobile Learning Week 2019, UNESCO gathered participants from around the world to share experiences, initiatives and plan joint actions with a view to harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4. The report stems from the work that the speakers presented and the insights that all the participants shared at the event. 
AI and Education: Guidance for Policy-Makers Year of publication: 2021 Author: Fengchun Miao | Wayne Holmes | Ronghuai Huang | Hui Zhang Corporate author: UNESCO Artificial intelligence (AI) is envisioned as a new tool to accelerate the progress towards the achievement of SDG 4. Policies and strategies for using AI in education are central to maximizing AI’s benefits and mitigating its potential risks. Fostering AI-ready policy-makers is the starting point of the policy development process.This publication offers guidance to policy-makers in understanding AI and responding to the challenges and opportunities in education presented by AI. Specifically, it introduces the essentials of AI such as its definition, techniques, technologies, capacities and limitations. It also delineates the emerging practices and benefit-risk assessment on leveraging AI to enhance education and learning, and to ensure inclusion and equity, as well as the reciprocal role of education in preparing humans to live and work with AI.The publication summarizes three approaches to the policy responses from existing practices: independent approach, integrated approach and thematic approach. In a further step, it proposes more detailed recommendations and examples for planning AI and education policies, aligned with the recommendations made in the 2019 Beijing Consensus on AI and Education. 人工智能与教育: 政策制定者指南 Year of publication: 2021 Author: Fengchun Miao | Wayne Holmes | Ronghuai Huang | Hui Zhang Corporate author: UNESCO 该文件为政策制定者提供关于人工智能在教育领域内应用于发展的相关知识，包括其定义与技术一级对教学和教育的影响，并为政策制定者提供相关政策建议。