The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented challenges to our safety, health and education. According to statistics published by UNESCO on 17 May, 1.21 billion students and children could not… Read more UNESCO IITE and UNESCO INRULED jointly launch a new Guidance on Open Educational Practices during COVID-19 pandemic
The new Personal Data Security Technical Guide for Online Education Platforms by UNESCO IITE in partnership with the research team at Tsinghua University. Read more UNESCO IITE launches Personal Data Security Technical Guide for Online Education Platforms
Expert advice from UNESCO on how to support parents and children working and studying from home. Read more UNESCO’s top tips for studying in lockdown – in one short video
On 12 May 2020 UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet) and UNESCO IITE jointly conducted the global webinar “COVID-19: Reflections by the ASPnet community”, which gathered students, teachers and parents from… Read more COVID-19: Reflections by the ASPnet community
The recent closure of campuses due to the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted a challenge that has existed for many years. An education system that assumes the physical presence of teachers and… Read more Commonwealth of Learning (COL) releases Guidelines on Distance Education during COVID-19
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues spreading worldwide, a rapid increase in disinformation, conspiracy theories and unverified speculations about the virus and its transmission are being witnessed. The impact of disinformation… Read more UNESCO produced graphics on media and information literacy to counter disinformation on COVID-19
UNESCO IITE experts took part in the “An Adolescent in the City” conference held annually by “Perekrestok Plus” non-profit partnership Read more UNESCO IITE experts at the “An Adolescent in the City: Inequality and Opportunities” conference
On April 24 a livestream of the “Telling the Truth” (“Po Pravde Govorya”) series was hosted by Odnoklassniki social media network (OK.RU). UN experts, psychologists and celebrity guests discussed how to survive the self-isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, avoid serious family conflicts, and what to do in case of domestic violence. Read more Lyudmila Petranovskaya, Alexei Yagudin and UN experts LIVE: how to deal with family conflicts and help those at risk of domestic violence
Support by the Ministry of Education of China and Chinese National Commission for UNESCO, two online learning platforms launched recently, namely “XuetangX”(www.xuetangx.com) and “iCourse International” (www.icourse163.com). The platforms provide excellent… Read more China Launches two Global Online Learning Platform to Support Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic
UNESCO IITE joined the TEDx intellectual marathon: “Chronicles of the Future. My new world: instructions for use”. Ten prominent speakers from four countries shared their visions of the future. Read more UNESCO IITE took part in TEDx Online Conference: Chronicles of the Future
On 28 April 2020, UNESCO IITE co-organized a virtual Meeting together with UNESCO Regional Office in Nairobi and International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) on the first largest… Read more UNESCO IITE Co-organizes Online Meeting engaging global partners for collective big push in Africa
On 27 April 2020, UNESCO IITE organized the round table “Building More Resilient Education Systems: Innovative Experience and Lessons Learned during the COVID-19 Pandemic” within the Moscow International Education Fair 2020 (MIEF-2020)…. Read more UNESCO IITE round table at MIEF-2020 “Building More Resilient Education Systems: Innovative Experience and Lessons Learned during the COVID-19 Pandemic”