DOHA,
Qatar/PRNewswire/ --
Fifteen projects have been chosen for their innovative and
impactful approaches to today's most urgent challenges in
education
The
World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) has revealed the names
of the fifteen projects selected as 2015 WISE Awards Finalists.
These projects, coming from around the world, represent some of the
most innovative and effective approaches to key current global
education challenges. Inaugurated by Qatar Foundation in 2009,
under the leadership of its Chairperson, Her Highness Sheikha Moza
bint Nasser, the WISE Awards identify and promote the most
innovative and effective approaches to key global education
challenges, and build a network of change-makers to inspire others
around the world.
Selected by a pre-Jury of international education experts, the 2015
WISE Awards Finalists offer creative solutions in access, quality
education, the teaching of STEM and entrepreneurial skills.
Together they address a wide range of issues that represent common
global challenges.
The 2015 WISE Awards Finalists
are:
"The
2015 WISE Awards Finalist projects present creative solutions to
diverse education challenges around the world. Beyond their
contributions to improving education practice and enabling
individuals and communities in their own regions, these projects
are a rich and inspiring source of ideas for others elsewhere,"
said Dr. Asmaa
Al-Fadala, Head of Research at WISE.
The
WISE Awards Finalist projects were selected according to strict
criteria. They had to demonstrate innovative thinking and a
concrete positive impact on communities and societies, as well as
the potential to be replicated in other contexts and regions.
The
WISE Awards winning projects will be announced in September and
celebrated at the seventh World Innovation Summit for
Education, November
3-5, 2015, in Doha,
Qatar. In addition to publicity and networking
opportunities, each will receive $20,000 (US).
For
further information about WISE and the WISE Awards,
visit http://www.wise-qatar.org/wise-awards orhttp://www.wise-qatar.org/wise-awards-2015