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UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education and Institute for Strategy of Education Development of the Russian Academy of Education signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on 1 November 2016 Read more UNESCO IITE and Institute for Strategy of Education Development of the Russian Academy of Education signed a Memorandum of Cooperation

More than 400 policy makers, educators, science and culture stakeholders from eight CIS countries met at the IV Congress of Teachers and Educators from the Commonwealth of Independent States held on October 3-4, 2016 in Moscow. The main subject of the Congress was innovations of the modern educational environment of CIS countries aimed at increasing the quality and access to education. Read more UNESCO IITE participated in the IV Congress of Teachers and Educators from CIS countries

The Round Table on the modern linguistic policy of the Russian Federation and promotion of the Russian language through digital educational resources was held in Dagomys (Russian Federation) in the framework of XX Annual Mass Media Festival Vsia Rossia on 27-28 September 2016.  Read more Round Table for the Promotion of Russian language through Open Educational Resources

28 September has become one of the most important dates in the calendars of freedom of information advocates worldwide. The proclamation of the International Day for Universal Access to Information will draw greater attention to the issue of the right to information and its fundamental importance for human existence.  Read more The celebration of the first International Day for Universal Access to Information on 28 September 2016

273 specialists from 10 Eastern European and Central Asian countries completed distance e-learning courses and increased their competences in the field of HIV prevention among adolescents and young adults. The training courses were held on the portal of distance learning EDU-HUB, which has been developed based on the regional public organization of the  Belorussian Association of UNESCO Clubs(RAO "BelAU"). Read more UNESCO IITE supports distance education for professionals working with adolescents

Mr. Herbert Estuardo Meneses Coronado, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Guatemala to the Russian Federation, and Ms. Doris Maribel Quezada Guzman, First Secretary of the Embassy and Consul, visited UNESCO IITE on 9 September, 2016. Read more Ambassador of Guatemala to the Russian Federation visits UNESCO IITE

The Series of Open Lectures "ICT in Education and Sustainable Development Goals: Innovation for Quality, Openness and Inclusion" was held at the State University of Aerospace Instrumentation (SUAE)from 5th to 6th September 2016. Read more The Series of UNESCO IITE Open Lectures was held in St. Petersburg

The new Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report by UNESCO, shows the potential for education to propel progress towards all global goals outlined in the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs). It also shows that education needs a major transformation to fulfill that potential and meet the current challenges facing humanity and the planet. Read more The new Global Education Monitoring Report

The Lensky Education Forum “Open School: Man – Institute of Education” took place on 16-18 August 2016 in Yakutsk, Russian Federation, under the aegis of UNESCO. Read more Lensky Education Forum “Open School: Man – Institute of Education”

A High-Level Chinese Delegation headed by Mr. Hao Ping, Vice Minister of Education, Chairperson of National Commission of the People’s Republic of China for UNESCO, visited UNESCO IITE on 19 August, 2016. Read more Chinese high-level delegation visits UNESCO IITE