CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – 2019 UNESCO KING HAMAD BIN ISA AL-KHALIFA PRIZE

In today’s rapidly changing and interconnected societies, technologies have a great potential to enhance teaching, learning and expand access to quality education. According to International Telecommunication Union about 95% of the global population live in regions with at least a basic 2G mobile-cellular network. It means that almost anyone with a connected device can benefit from education programmes based on technology solutions.

The UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education recognizes innovative approaches in leveraging new technologies to expand educational and lifelong learning opportunities for all, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Goal 4 on education.

Established in 2005 with the support of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Prize rewards individuals and organizations that are implementing outstanding projects and promoting the creative use of technologies to enhance learning, teaching and overall educational performance in the digital age.

The theme of 2019 Prize is “The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to innovate education, learning and teaching”. 

Each prize winner receives a diploma, USD 25,000 and acknowledgement during a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

Who can apply?

Individuals, institutions or non-governmental organizations that have made outstanding innovation and significant contributions through projects to support and/or promote the creative use of ICT to ensure education for excluded vulnerable groups.

Eligibility criteria:

• Duration of projects/activities must be of at least one year to permit an assessment of results;
• Innovation and openness of content and tool;
• Evidence of sustainability for mid- to long-term application;
• The project/activity should be a first time nomination for a Prize of this kind.

How to apply?

 You will proceed to the online application form through this link : www.unesco.org/ict-ed-prize

• Fill in and submit the electronic application form in English or French to UNESCO’s Secretariat via the National Commission for UNESCO by 31 October 2019 (midnight, Paris time).