The second phase will run from 2024 to 2027 in
Egypt, Brazil, and Thailand
PARIS, April 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UNESCO and Huawei yesterday
launched Phase II of the Technology-Enabled Open Schools for All
System (TeOSS) project at the UNESCO Digital Futures of Education
Seminar, announcing that the second phase will run from 2024 to
2027 in Brazil, Thailand, and Egypt. The first phase already benefitted
thousands of educators in Egypt,
Ghana, and Ethiopia.
Aligned with UN SDG4, TeOSS aims to build more crisis-resilient,
inclusive, and future-proof education systems by leveraging
technology to provide digital resources, training, and policy
support to educators and learners.
"In the face of an unprecedented digital transformation,
education stands at the forefront, wielding technology not just to
broaden access but to redefine the very nature of learning and
knowledge for generations to come," said Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General
for Education, UNESCO. "Thanks to partners like Huawei, we can
harness this digital revolution to shape an inclusive, equitable,
and human-centered educational future."
Open Schools Phase 1 recap
TeOSS Phase I ran from 2020-2024 in Egypt, Ethiopia, and Ghana. UNESCO and Huawei supported the three
African nations' ministries of education in designing,
implementing, and evaluating open school systems in three pilot
projects.
As part of this process, ministry representatives from the three
nations shared progress, best practices, and experience of the
first phase at the UNESCO seminar yesterday.
"The project aims to address educational challenges by
integrating digital learning platforms and digital content that
align with the curriculum and digital competencies of teachers. It
also seeks to promote open education models through national
digital learning policies," said Hegazi Idris, Advisor to the
Minister for Literacy and Lifelong Learning, Ministry of Education
and Technical Education, Egypt.
- In Egypt, TeOSS supports
950,000 K-12 educators through the
National Distance Learning Centre.
- In Ghana, TeOSS has enhanced
national education platforms for students and educators nationwide.
In 10 pilot schools, the project has benefited 1,000 teachers and
3,000 students.
- In Ethiopia, TeOSS benefits
12,000 students and 250 educators in 24 selected pilot secondary
schools.
Also at the UNESCO seminar, representatives from Brazil, Thailand, and Egypt discussed key national issues facing
education and how Phase II of the TeOSS project can help solve
them.
"Thailand launched Digital
Thailand to achieve digital education through connectivity, content
and competences," said Suthep Kaengsanthia, Permanent Secretary for
Education, Ministry of Education, Thailand.
"Brazil set a target of
universal connectivity for educational purposes in all public basic
education schools in the country by 2026," said Barbara Bacellar Rodrigues de Godoy, Primary
Education Project Management Consultant, Ministry of Education,
Brazil.
TeOSS is aligned with the education domain of Huawei's digital
inclusion initiative TECH4ALL, which aims to leverage technology to
drive education equity and quality.
"Huawei is fully committed to working with UNESCO, governments,
and all stakeholders to develop technology solutions that can
enable an inclusive and sustainable digital world," said Liu
Mingju, Director of the TECH4ALL Program Office at Huawei.
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