About the WISE Initiative
WISE is an initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, under the aegis of Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned.
"WISE is based on the practical awareness that the challenges in education are no longer bound by countries'political boundaries and, therefore, its mandate is international. WISE recognises that the challenges facing the world community have never been greater - that we need innovative solutions not achieved by traditional approaches alone. WISE asserts that the desire to innovate is, in fact, an innate human need to shape and improve our environment."
Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned
Over and above the annual Summit, WISE is an international initiative and platform for a multitude of established and new educational actors to collaborate proactively all year round. It is structured around:
The annual WISE Summit, uniting education thought leaders from throughout the world.
The WISE Awards scheme that showcases, rewards and monitors exceptional and original projects of the 21st century that demonstrate a real and positive impact on societies.
A major web-based hub for people working in education-related areas to share ideas and best practices, and initiate new collaborations. Construction of this platform is currently under way.
The "WISE at" initiative, building bridges with other education-related conferences throughout the world by sending WISE teams out to interview major thought leaders.
A firm commitment to pursuing the Ten Strategic Priorities for global education that emerged from the debates in the inaugural WISE Summit.
The WISE initiative is supported by a network of five dedicated partners and international institutions involved in major education issues: Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), Institute of International Education (IIE) and RAND Corporation.
"WISE is based on the practical awareness that the challenges in education are no longer bound by countries'political boundaries and, therefore, its mandate is international. WISE recognises that the challenges facing the world community have never been greater - that we need innovative solutions not achieved by traditional approaches alone. WISE asserts that the desire to innovate is, in fact, an innate human need to shape and improve our environment."
Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned
Over and above the annual Summit, WISE is an international initiative and platform for a multitude of established and new educational actors to collaborate proactively all year round. It is structured around:
The annual WISE Summit, uniting education thought leaders from throughout the world.
The WISE Awards scheme that showcases, rewards and monitors exceptional and original projects of the 21st century that demonstrate a real and positive impact on societies.
A major web-based hub for people working in education-related areas to share ideas and best practices, and initiate new collaborations. Construction of this platform is currently under way.
The "WISE at" initiative, building bridges with other education-related conferences throughout the world by sending WISE teams out to interview major thought leaders.
A firm commitment to pursuing the Ten Strategic Priorities for global education that emerged from the debates in the inaugural WISE Summit.
The WISE initiative is supported by a network of five dedicated partners and international institutions involved in major education issues: Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), Institute of International Education (IIE) and RAND Corporation.
