UNESCO cooperates with numerous partners from the private sector: small and medium enterprises (SMES), multinationals, foundations, professional, administrative or economic associations, philanthropist organisations and individuals.

Partnerships with the IT industry are joint ventures between an ethically-based approach and high-level technical know-how. For UNESCO, they offer a way in which its vision can be put into practice.

The policy framework for UNESCO’s partnerships with the private sector derives from the Guidelines adopted by the United Nations in 2000. This is underpinned by the Global Compact whose nine universal principles provide a framework of standards for the business world and facilitates the integration of social values into the processes linked to the production of commercial goods and services. These partnerships serve to illustrate the close link between sustainable development and the creation of wealth through commercial activity.

27-05-2010 (Rabat) 

UNESCO's Rabat Office and GTZ sign partnership agreement to advance gender equality through media

10-12-2009 (Paris) 

UNESCO and ICANN sign partnership agreement to promote linguistic diversity on Internet

04-12-2009 (Paris) 

Google and UNESCO announce alliance to provide virtual visits of several World Heritage sites

18-11-2009 (Sharm El Sheikh) 

UNESCO and TAG-Org launch partnership at Internet Governance Forum in Sharm El Sheikh

10-08-2009 (Paris) 

UNESCO and TAG-Org sign partnership agreement to build inclusive knowledge societies in the Arab region

25-05-2009 (Geneva) 

UNESCO and Sun Microsystems announce joint education and community development effort powered by open technologies

11-07-2008 (Paris) 

Education Leaders Forum concludes in Paris

08-07-2008 (Paris) 

Director-General opens Education Leaders Forum organized by Microsoft

11-02-2008 (Paris) 

UNESCO project on scientific cooperation in South-East Europe continues to expand

16-01-2008 (Paris) 

UNESCO and partners help teachers bring technology to the classroom

04-01-2008 (Paris) 

UNESCO to launch ICT Competency Standards for Teachers at Moving Young Minds Conference

18-12-2007 (Paris) 

UNESCO and HP sign strategic partnership agreement

22-11-2007 (Paris) 

UNESCO and Microsoft lead ‘Next Gen’ teacher seminar in Asia-Pacific

07-11-2007 (Kigali) 

ITU and Microsoft launch online platform to track ICT development

03-09-2007 (Paris) 

Open Education Search: initiative supported by UNESCO

29-03-2007 (Paris) 

UNESCO and Microsoft recognize classroom innovators for creative use of technology in education

09-03-2007 (Paris) 

Asia-Pacific’s most innovative teachers find inspiration at Angkor

24-11-2006 (Paris) 

UNESCO and HP launch ICT based project to counter brain drain in Africa

10-10-2006 (Paris) 

Work on UNESCO’s ICT Competency Standards for Teachers enters final phase

11-09-2006 (Paris) 

Training of trainers on Microsoft Unlimited Potential curriculum in Senegal

12-04-2006 (Tallinn) 

Microsoft brings together European educators to share best practices for innovative ICT use in schools

30-03-2006 (Beirut) 

UNESCO and Microsoft inaugurate community technology learning centre in Lebanon

26-07-2005 (Bangkok) 

UNESCO prepares to launch new ICT teacher training project

17-11-2004 (Paris) 

UNESCO and Microsoft Sign Cooperation Agreement to Help Bridge the Digital Divide

09-11-2004 (Paris) 

Intel, UNESCO to Develop Guidelines for Worldwide Teacher Technology Training