EDUCATION
The Asia-Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID)
The fundamental mission of APEID and its Secretariat is to contribute to sustainable human development (underpinned by tolerance, human rights and a culture of peace) through the design and implementation of education programmes and projects, mainly at the post primary level of education, which stress 'educational innovation for development'.
The main objective of this website is to serve as a portal to all our project activities and resources:
- Inform yourself About Us, our Programmes, Activities and Networks
- Download our publications, reports and papers in the Resources Section
- Learn more about ICT in Education and Technical and Vocational Education
- Use the Search Engine to retrieve documents, workshop reports etc.
Events, Conferences and Workshops
Vietnam to develop Next Generation of Teachers
19.07.10
Hanoi National University of Education (HNUE) along with ten other universities and three teacher training colleges in Vietnam participated in the UNESCO Bangkok Curriculum Development Workshop. Thirty-six participants, mostly...read more >>
Nepal develops Master Plan for ICT in Education
19.07.10
I have climbed my mountain, but I must still live my life. – Tenzing NorgayThe general perception is that developing an ICT in Education Master Plan is comparable to climbing Mt. Everest, in that it is a massive and daunting...read more >>
Case studies on the use of ICT in universities in Asia and the Pacific
19.07.10
If universities are to be the centers of learning to produce future leaders and innovators, then it is fair to expect universities to be a forerunner in using cutting edge technologies and tools to educate and train their...read more >>
Regional Seminar on the Impact of the Economic Crisis on Higher Education and the Use of ICT in Universities, Bangkok, 30 June - 2 July 2010
17.06.10
Knowledge is power and governments all over the world are eager to develop knowledge-based societies in their countries. Higher education is perceived to be a driving force of the economy and ICT is a powerful tool to help...read more >>
14th UNESCO-APEID International Conference: Education for Human Resource Development
01.06.10
21-23 October 2010Bangkok, Thailand
Working together to move forwardThe whole world was watching the unfolding events in Thailand with great concern and anxiety during the past few weeks. The aftermath has left its mark on all...read more >>
In Focus
ICTs in Education Prize: call for nominations
19.07.10
Digital Literacy: Preparing Adult Learners for Lifelong Learning and Flexible Employment is the theme of the 2010 UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICTs in Education. Funded by the Kingdom of Bahrain, the...read more >>
Education experts discuss students graduating to unemployment
02.06.10
Who is responsible for youth unemployment? Ma Wanhua, PhD, of Peking University, posed this question at a recent regional seminar on the employability of university graduates.
"If I tell you the number of unemployed graduates...read more >>
UNESCO-APEID Wenhui (文 晖) Award for Educational Innovation 2010
24.05.10
Call for nominationsThe UNESCO-APEID Wenhui (文 晖) Award for Educational Innovation 2010 is a new award jointly launched by the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) and the National...read more >>
Intel at UNESCO Bangkok: Committed to education
30.03.10
On 2nd of March 2010, a team of Intel Corp., led by Ms. Shelly Esque, Vice President, Director Corporate Affairs Group, visited UNESCO Bangkok office to present Intel’s contribution to the education sector.
Ms. Esque gave a...read more >>
UNESCO's ICT in Education Resource Center in USM, Penang
30.03.10
The United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) launched its ICT in Education Resource Center in University Science Malaysia, Penang on 23 February 2010. The center is located in the School of...read more >>
Publications
Free Software for Educators
19.10.09
ICT in Education Teacher Training Series 1
ISBN: 978-92-9223-271-9
This CD-ROM contains free (open source) software which may help educators to produce their own ICT based learning objects, learning materials and classroom...
Multimedia Resources
19.10.09
ICT in Education Teacher Training Series 2
ISBN: 978-92-9223-270-2
A collection of clip art, PowerPoint backgrounds, icons, pictures, music, flash applets for teachers to produce their own materials or lesson plans.
Web-tools for Educators
19.10.09
ICT in Education Teacher Training Series 3
(updated version of the 2007 Japanese Funds-in-Trust funded edition)
This CD-ROM offers about 50 web-based applications which are potentially useful for all types of education...
Directory of ICT resources for Teaching and Learning of Science, Mathematics and Language
19.10.09
ICT in Education Teacher Training Series 4
ISBN: 987-92-9223-170-5
(reproduction of the 2008 Japanese Funds-in-Trust funded edition)
The Directory contains a set of ICT-based resources for teaching and learning of science,...
E-Learning Series on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Education
16.07.09
This interactive CD-ROM provides learners with essential information about ICT in education and helps them to consider the different factors involved in choosing the appropriate technology to use under different education...