ICT IN EDUCATION
Partners
UNESCO's ICT in Education programme works together with its partners to utilize ICT effectively to enhance the reach and quality of education in the Asia-Pacific region.
UNESCO welcomes organizations and institutes to become involved in the ICT in Education programme, either in general or in particular projects relating to their area of interest, knowledge or expertise. For further information on how your organization can contribute, please see below.
Existing Partnerships
The ICT in Education programme is currently largely funded by Japanese Funds-in-Trust (JFIT), which has long recognized the vital role of quality education in achieving society's aspirations.
The contribution made by JFIT has been a key factor in the success of the ICT in Education programme since it began in 2002 and JFIT has thereby made a meaningful difference in terms of achieving the programme's long-term goal of utilizing information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance the reach and quality of teaching and learning in the Asia-Pacific region.
For further information about JFIT and their goals, please visit their website:
The ASEAN Foundation is a key partner in the UNESCO SchoolNet project. The aim of the ASEAN Foundation is to promote human development in the ASEAN region, with a focus on capacity building, skills development and sharing of knowledge.
For further information about the aims and activities of the ASEAN Foundation, please visit their website: www.aseanfoundation.org.
The Academy for Educational Development (AED) is a partner in the ICT in Education Policy Project. The AED is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to solving social problems through building the capacity of individuals, communities, and institutions.
For further information about AED, please visit their website: www.aed.org
The Information for Development programme (infoDev) is a partner in the ICT in Education Policy Project. infoDev works to promote better understanding, and effective use, of ICT as tools of poverty reduction and broad-based, sustainable development.
For further information about infoDev, please visit their website: www.infodev.org
Knowledge Enterprise Inc. (KE) is a partner in the ICT in Education Policy Project.
KE is a private professional firm dedicated to the enhancement of knowledge generation, advancement and dissemination, with the goal of enhancing socio-economic development worldwide.
For further information about KE, please visit their website: www.knowledgeenterprise.org
In 2005 Microsoft became the initiating partner in the Next Generation of Teachers (Next Gen) project.
The Microsoft Asia-Pacific Public Sector team has become actively involved in the development of the Next Gen project and Microsoft's Partners in Learning programme has made a key financial contribution in support of this initiative.
For further information about the Partners in Learning initiative, refer to their website: http://www.microsoft.com/education/PartnersinLearning.mspx.
In 2006 Cisco Systems became one of the key partners in the Next Generation of Teachers (Next Gen) project.
Cisco Systems supports the Next Gen project as part of its "Networking Academy - Asia-Pacific" programme, which was established in 1998 in cooperation with education, business, government and community organizations worldwide.
For further information about the Cisco Networking Academy, refer to their website: http://www.cisco.com/asiapac/academy
SMART Technologies Inc. is a partner in the Next Generation of Teachers (Next Gen) project. SMART Technologies Inc. produces interactive whiteboards and other group collaboration tools.
Intel Microelectronics Co. Ltd. is a partner of the ICT in Education Innovative Practices project. Intel Corporation is the world's largest semiconductor company and the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors, the processors found in most personal computers.
http://www.intel.com/education/
GTCO CalComp is a partner in the Next Generation of Teachers (Next Gen) project. GTCO CalComp produces computer input peripherals.
How you can participate
Your participation is invaluable in utilizing ICT to enhance the reach and quality of teaching and learning. Financial contributions will enable the ICT in Education programme to sustain its activities and plan for the future. Donations of equipment, materials and services will assist the programme in achieving specific project objectives. Sharing of information, knowledge and expertise will facilitate project implementation.
For information on how your company or organization can participate in achieving our shared goals, please contact the the ICT in Education Unit, email: ictinfo[at]unescobkk.org.