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The 2013 WISE Awards

Tuesday, 19. February 2013 - 13:48

The 2013 WISE Awards will celebrate six innovative educational projects for their positive contribution within a community or society. WISE seeks to share best practices world over and inspire others to spark change in education. The WISE Awards thus highlight today’s most innovative solutions and approaches that are addressing educational challenges confronting the world at large.
Project holders from any region, educational sector or level are encouraged to submit applications which demonstrate the quality and impact of their activities in accordance with the criteria.
Whether you are involved in a project that provides access to quality education, creates new opportunities for lifelong learning or develops innovative educational technologies, WISE invites you to apply for the 2013 WISE Awards.

The submission period for the WISE Awards is open until March 31, 2013, 23.59 GMT.

The WISE Awards identify, showcase and promote each year six innovative educational projects that are having a transformative impact on societies and education. Since 2009, WISE has received 1,600 applications from 128 countries resulting in 122 Finalists and 24 winning projects. These projects have been recognized from a wide variety of sectors and locations, and they represent a growing resource of expertise and sound educational practice.

The winning projects are selected by a Pre-Jury and Jury composed of leading personalities from the education world. They receive global visibility and a prize of $20,000 (US).

The WISE Awards run in parallel with the other WISE Programs such as the WISE Prize for Education.

Sharing Inspirational Best Practices

As the winning projects set new standards for the international community, WISE offers holders of these groundbreaking initiatives an opportunity to connect and share their model. This great diversity of projects constitutes a pool of best practices that WISE intends to make accessible to all, in order to grow and adapt innovative educational solutions.

The members of the WISE Awards Network are given a voice and collaborate through different platforms:
•WISE Communications: This includes the WISE website, WISE social media networks , the WISE Awards blog and year-round global media coverage. Award-winning projects are also promoted through the weekly magazine Learning World broadcast by WISE media partner Euronews.
•Multimedia productions: Web documentaries and video interviews.
•WISE Publications: Several WISE Awards finalists and winning projects have been featured in the WISE Book, a guide to best practices in education.
•Participation in the annual WISE Summit and other global events organized in collaboration with WISE

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www.wise-qatar.org
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