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Qatar Foundation launched the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) with the objective of benefiting the global education community by creating and sharing pioneering proposals to address emerging global issues.
Qatar Foundation anticipates WISE becoming an internationally recognised brand representing the future of education as it faces new global challenges and the changing needs of future generations.
The debut international Summit, held in Doha from November 16 to 18, 2009, and the WISE Awards 2009, set out to reward the most innovative education related initiatives, under the theme of: "Global Education: Working Together for Sustainable Achievements.” it focussed on 21st century educational models, innovation, new initiatives, best practices and educational engagement on a global scale.
Supported by an international communication programme, the organisation is attracting the world's leading decision makers interested in education related issues. The unique action-oriented WISE Awards initiative, rewards and spreads awareness of the most innovative education related initiatives. WISE is an annual conference bringing together actors and influencers from a wide variety of areas around the globe. It is, a constructive, open forum for leading decision makers and other players who do not usually have a chance to interact and create innovative, appropriate and culting-edge solutions for the changing needs of the global community. This strongly differentiated format and action-oriented positioning is delivering strong, concrete added-value initiatives to benefit the entire education community.
WISE is set to become an international educational landmark through innovative approaches:
Rethinking 21st century challenges towards global education;
Mapping global education perspectives and future scenarios;
Capturing the power of education as a global tool to create a better world.
The purpose of the WISE initiative is to create:
The ideal platform for open, and insightful discussions to share visions and create actions to meet the realities of the 21st century in education;
A platform to enhance human capacity for a better global future;
A long-term commitment to drive change and innovation in education through multi-stakeholder partnerships, interdisciplinary approaches, and visionary ideas.
WISE will be a long-term hub for politicians, practitioners, academics, institutions, and other actors to come together, sharing ideas and experiences to shape the educational ambitions of the 21st century.
Qatar Foundation anticipates WISE becoming an internationally recognised brand representing the future of education as it faces new global challenges and the changing needs of future generations.
The debut international Summit, held in Doha from November 16 to 18, 2009, and the WISE Awards 2009, set out to reward the most innovative education related initiatives, under the theme of: "Global Education: Working Together for Sustainable Achievements.” it focussed on 21st century educational models, innovation, new initiatives, best practices and educational engagement on a global scale.
Supported by an international communication programme, the organisation is attracting the world's leading decision makers interested in education related issues. The unique action-oriented WISE Awards initiative, rewards and spreads awareness of the most innovative education related initiatives. WISE is an annual conference bringing together actors and influencers from a wide variety of areas around the globe. It is, a constructive, open forum for leading decision makers and other players who do not usually have a chance to interact and create innovative, appropriate and culting-edge solutions for the changing needs of the global community. This strongly differentiated format and action-oriented positioning is delivering strong, concrete added-value initiatives to benefit the entire education community.
WISE is set to become an international educational landmark through innovative approaches:
Rethinking 21st century challenges towards global education; Mapping global education perspectives and future scenarios; Capturing the power of education as a global tool to create a better world. The purpose of the WISE initiative is to create:
The ideal platform for open, and insightful discussions to share visions and create actions to meet the realities of the 21st century in education; A platform to enhance human capacity for a better global future; A long-term commitment to drive change and innovation in education through multi-stakeholder partnerships, interdisciplinary approaches, and visionary ideas. WISE will be a long-term hub for politicians, practitioners, academics, institutions, and other actors to come together, sharing ideas and experiences to shape the educational ambitions of the 21st century. 
