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THE BIENNIAL WISE SUMMIT P.2 THE WISE EMERGING LEADERS P. 10 Fostering debate and action among global FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM education leaders Fostering a new kind of education leadership

THE WISE PRIZE FOR EDUCATION P. 4 THE WISE LEARNERS’ VOICE P. 11 Honoring and celebrating education pioneers PROGRAM Empowering youth to join the global education debate

THE WISE AWARDS P. 6 THE WISE ACCELERATOR P. 12 Promoting innovative education projects from Supporting the development of innovative around the world projects in education

THE WISE RESEARCH SERIES P. 8 Building education through evidence-based knowledge THE WISE SUMMIT Fostering debate and action among global education leaders

Since 2009 WISE has brought together decision makers, opinion leaders and practitioners from around the world at the Summit in Doha, Qatar, to explore ground-breaking innovations and take concrete steps toward improving education.

Attendees have the opportunity to network, collaborate, share effective practices and discover new ideas through interactive plenary sessions, keynote speeches and debates. They attend workshops facilitating partnerships and spotlights presenting projects and innovative practices.

The biennial WISE Summit gathers individuals from all fields and sectors who together harness their expertise toward sharing solutions to the education challenges of today and tomorrow.

The 2019 Summit will take place on November 19-21, 2019 in Doha under the theme of UnLearn ReLearn: What it means to be Human

— Over — 100 2,000 speakers international and contributors attendees from over — — More than — 50 150 sessions countries — — — 2 Former Summit participants include:

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666 THE WISE PRIZE FOR EDUCATION Honoring education pioneers

By recognizing the dedication of true education pioneers and showcasing their innovation, the goal of the WISE Prize is to raise the status of education in the global agenda. Our WISE Prize for Education Laureates stand as examples of what is possible. By celebrating their achievements, we aim to inspire millions more social entrepreneurs, advocates and education innovators who deliver solutions one child, one village, one town at a time.

Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Chairperson, Qatar Foundation

Established in 2011 by Her Highness Sheikha Moza Nominations for the WISE Prize for Education bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, the are invited from individuals and institutions, WISE Prize for Education is the first distinction including schools, international organizations and of its kind to recognize an individual or a team private companies, from anywhere in the world. of up to six for an outstanding, world-class An international Jury of distinguished individuals contribution to education. The WISE Prize for makes the final selection of the WISE Prize for Education raises the status of education by giving Education Laureate who is introduced at the WISE it similar prestige enjoyed in other fields for which Summit. The Laureate receives the WISE Prize for international prizes exist, such as literature, peace Education gold medal and $500,000 (US) cash and economics. fund dedicated to grow their initiative.

2017 WISE PRIZE FOR EDUCATION JURY

HE Sheikha Hanadi Dr Madhav Chavan, Ms Vicky Colbert, Dr Jörg Dräger, Member Ms Sally Osberg, bint Nasser bin Khaled President of Pratham Founder and Director, of the Executive President and CEO, Al Thani, Founder and Education Foundation, Escuela Nueva Board, Bertelsmann Skoll Foundation, Chairperson, Amwal, India Foundation, Foundation, United States Qatar Colombia Germany of America

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8 THE WISE AWARDS Promoting innovative education projects around the world

Each year the WISE Awards identify and promote six outstanding innovative projects representing some of the most creative and effective approaches to key global education challenges.

WISE recognizes these educational models for their creative approach, their positive contribution, and their potential for scalability and adaptability. The WISE Awardees gain global visibility through the Summit and WISE@ conferences, in WISE publications, and through the online platform, along with a prize of US $20,000.

These projects represent a growing resource of expertise and sound educational practice that is bringing positive change to communities and inspiring others around the globe.

— Launched in 2009 — — 60 — winning projects Over — 3,200 applications or nominations from over 151 countries since 2009 —

— 6 The 2018 WISE Awards winners:

Safe Space for Girls (Nigeria) a program using mentor-led safe spaces, community engagement, subsidization of school fees and the training of female teachers to complement government schooling and improve the acquisition of literacy and numeracy skills by girls.

Technology-Based Deaf Education (Pakistan) a project harnessing digital technology and offering unprecedented access to resources for language development and literacy skills to deaf children in Pakistan.

1001 Nights Life Skills and Citizenship Education Program (Canada)

an educational entertainment program that uses cartoons to engage children and teach life skills and citizenship education in formal and informal school environments.

Generation (USA)

a global platform that empowers young people to build thriving and sustainable careers while providing employers with the highly skilled talent they need. The Generation program trains young job seekers in profession-specific skills, places them in jobs and monitors their performance.

Partners for Possibility (South Africa) a program that improves the quality of education by capacitating principals in under-resourced schools and building their leadership skills through partnerships with business leaders.

One Village One Preschool (China)

an impact investment solution that provides accessible early childhood development services in remote and impoverished Chinese regions through “Village Early Education Centers” (VEECs).

— 7 THE WISE RESEARCH SERIES Building education through evidence-based knowledge

WISE is committed to creating and facilitating access to knowledge, and contributing to the global conversation on a range of education challenges.

THE WISE RESEARCH REPORTS

Launched in 2014, the WISE Research Reports present timely and comprehensive analysis, produced in collaboration with recognized experts, researchers and thought-leaders. The publications include examples of improved practice from around the world, as well as recommendations for policy-makers, educators, and change-makers. Complete information on the authors of the WISE Reports will be available on our website: wise-qatar.org

— 8 13 WISE Research Reports were released in 2017.

— — The Challenges and Implications of Developing Agile Leaders of Learning: a Global Decline in the Educational School leadership policy for dynamic Attainment and Retention of Boys times From the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi From WISE and LearnLabs Foundation for Policy Research — — Thinking and Acting Like a Designer: Early Childhood Development in Qatar: How design thinking supports Status and opportunities for the Future innovation in K-12 education From the World Bank From IDEO

— — Inclusive Quality Education for Children Multi-Country Study on Education for with Disabilities Migrant Children From Cambridge University From the 21st Century Education Research Institute — Securing the 21st Century Teacher — Workforce: Global perspectives on Blended Beyond Borders: A scan teacher motivation, professionalism and of blended learning obstacles and retention opportunities in Brazil, Malaysia and South Africa From UCL Institute of Education and STIR From the Clayton Christensen Institute — Meeting the Needs of Pupils with Autism — in Qatar: Moving forward People and Policy: A comparative study of apprenticeship across eight national From University of Birmingham contexts — From University of Oxford Transition and Dropout in Lower Income Countries: Case studies of secondary — education in Bangladesh and Uganda How to deliver improved outcomes for school systems From BRAC By Sir Michael Barber — Collaborative Professionalism: Going Deeper with Teachers’ Professional Capital From Boston College

— 9 THE WISE EMERGING LEADERS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Fostering a new kind of education leadership

Launched in 2019, this yearlong fellowship In addition to completing a residential training program is built on the conviction that and online modules, fellows will contribute to empowering and mentoring young talent in their organizations by applying their new skills education is integral to supporting and elevating on a project identified by their organization and innovation in education. WISE.

Each year, WISE will collaborate with high impact The first cohort consists of 14 outstanding organizations within the WISE community to fellows, from 11 countries, who have strongly nominate young education practitioners from demonstrated their commitment to the field of their organizations or networks to participate in education and are actively engaged in delivering the fellowship. or designing education initiatives within their organization or networks. Selected fellows aged 24-32 will participate in a series of collaborative and interactive modules on topics ranging from ethical leadership to social innovation delivered by WISE and Ashoka to increase the impact of their work and collaborate on pressing challenges. Through the fellowship, WISE aims to support and elevate the work of promising initiatives in education by developing young talent within such organizations.

— 10 THE WISE LEARNERS’ VOICE PROGRAM Enabling youth to join the global education debate

Since 2010 the WISE Learners’ Voice Program The current Learners’ Voice community comprises has welcomed the views and creative energies more than 180 Learners from over 60 countries of young people in rethinking education and and diverse backgrounds and disciplines. preparing them to take leading roles in their fields Together they represent a unique perspective and in the world of education. The revised 2019 within the WISE community. Learners’ Voice Program aims to give students, aged 16 to 21, a platform to voice their views, equips them to take on active roles in education and creates a youth community interested in shaping the future of learning.

The program focuses on building knowledge of education as well as communication, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills. The selected group participates to the global biennial summit and residential sessions with expert faculty. Through interactive workshops, experiential sessions and creative exercises, Learners will gain the skills and mindsets required to forge their place in designing the future of education.

— 11 THE WISE ACCELERATOR Supporting the development of innovative projects

Launched in 2014, the WISE Accelerator program Since its inauguration, the program has been is designed to support the development of dedicated to supporting education projects young, innovative projects developing solutions from various regions and sectors that are using in education technology with high potential for or designing technology to address education scalability and positive impact in the field of challenges. education. At the WISE Summit selected are invited to take Selected projects benefit from a year-long part in selected workshops and are offered unique mentorship program tailored to address their networking opportunities. priority needs. In addition, the WISE Accelerator serves as an intermediary to connect these projects with an international network that creates opportunities to share knowledge and find support among potential partners, donors and investors.

The 2018-2019 cohort includes:

→ ScholarX, Nigeria - a platform that increases access → Uptale (France) - a software-as-a-service platform to quality education for African Youth, through a that enables creators to create and publish immersive scholarship aggregator mobile app and a tuition learning experiences using Virtual Reality (VR) and crowdfunding platform. Augmented Reality (AR) technologies.

→ SmartScience (USA) - an online platform that fosters “The WISE Accelerator is not only about accelerating the learning experimentation method among students. your business; it’s about accelerating your mind. You SmartScience facilitates learning sciences through a will never think in the same way after a few sessions video technology that allows students to test their with your mentor. The WISE mentorship process is a hypothesis. tailor-made solution.” Nayla Fahed Zreik, Co-founder, → ImBlaze (USA) - an online management platform that Lebanese Alternative Learning enables educators and students to easily and efficiently manage out-of-school internship experiences to support real-world personalized learning. “As a result of WISE Accelerator, we were successful in raising our seed funding round, and were able to → Chatterbox (UK) - a language-tutoring platform identify and appoint a key business advisor. We also powered by refugees. Chatterbox delivers language had the opportunity to explore crucial international lessons by relying on the language skills of refugees, markets and receive advice of how to refine our turning what many consider a liability (refugees’ international scale-up strategy.” mother tongue) into an asset. Chibeza Agley, Co-founder and CEO, CamBioScience — 12 ABOUT QATAR FOUNDATION Unlocking Human Potential

Qatar Foundation - Investing in Qatar’s Establishing a cycle of education and future, developing human capital research for the benefit of the community

Qatar has long recognized the need to The transformation of Qatar starts with individual diversify its economy in preparation for a journeys of achievement, and the catalyst for post-hydrocarbon world. The only guarantee that is quality education. Qatar Foundation of prosperity for any nation is the ability of its has created a unique, integrated learning people to develop, adapt, and innovate. environment that spans a comprehensive educational spectrum. Starting as young as six Qatar Foundation was established in 1995 by months, QF students are immersed in a culture of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Emir, learning that nurtures their creativity, innovation, and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. They and prioritizes the development of research shared the visionary idea that the future of Qatar skills. Through primary and senior schools as well lies in unlocking the most precious resource of all: as quality universities, QF prepares students to human potential. become the future leaders of Qatar.

Today, Qatar Foundation supports Qatar’s Through partnerships with universities from implementation of Qatar National Vision 2030 and around the world, QF has created a dynamic its unique national journey from a carbon-based and innovative model comprised of exceptional economy to a knowledge economy. Ground universities providing students with a world-class breaking initiatives in Education, Science and higher learning experience. This has enabled the Research, and Community Development are proof creation of Hamad bin Khalifa University which of QF’s focused efforts in unlocking the human focuses its research on national priorities, and has potential of the people of Qatar, and ensuring initiated graduate degrees that serve the needs that they are equipped with the knowledge, skills of the country. Through these and many other and tools to develop the nation. initiatives, students are guided towards fulfilling their aspirations, contributing to their community and competing on a global level.

— 13 Education is the first step to empowering people Community Development and shaping Qatar’s future. The emphasis on Science and Research means that, from a young Qatar Foundation’s work in Education, Science age, students receive the training and expertise and Research address the immediate national to make significant contributions to priority fields. priorities, but they also help to build stronger communities. All of the Foundation’s initiatives This cycle of education, research, and have embedded within them an important commercialization is advancing Qatar toward principle: community development. With fulfilling its National Vision. From energy and initiatives in art, heritage, literary learning, the environment to computing and biomedical health, family development, policy research, research, Qatar Foundation is making exciting and sustainability, the Foundation has been able breakthroughs in areas that promise to transform to impact Qatar, the region, and beyond. Qatar Qatar, the Gulf region, and the wider world. Foundation also fosters the growth of a dynamic, caring, and progressive society, which promotes active citizenship and preserves our cultural heritage, while supporting the growth of our knowledge economy.

www.qf.org.qa

— 14 CONTACT DETAILS and WISE social network links

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