Asia-Arab Region Collaboration on Inclusion in Education International Forum

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Date and time: Nov. 29, 17:00-20:00 (GMT+8), 2021, 3 hours.
Location: Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85220087766
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Moderator: Ms. Yiping Wang (Senior Project Manager, SLIBNU-ALECSO Smart Education Joint Lab)
Theme: Asia-Arab Region Collaboration on Inclusion in Education
Background:
Inclusion in education aims to ensuring each individual has an equal opportunity for educational progress regardless of the gender, ethnic/social origin, language, religion, nationality, economic condition, ability etc. Inclusion in education means that education can across time and space. The importance inclusion in Education has been emphasized in Sustainable Development Goal 4 on Education and the Education 2030 Framework for Action. This forum invites scholars from Asia and the Arab region to share their perspectives on inclusion in education. Participants will address the achievements, challenges and possible direction for international collaboration on inclusion in education.
Agenda:
Time/Session Speakers/Topics
17:00-17:10
Opening Remarks
Speakers:
Dr. Tao Zhan, Director, UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education
Dr. Mohamed Jemni, ICT Director, ALECSO
17:00-17:15
Joint Lab Briefing
Speaker:
Dr. Ahmed Tlili, Director of SLIBNU-ALECSO Smart Education Joint Lab
17:15-19:35
Keynote Speech
Speech 1 An Overview of Education Development in the Arab Region: Insights and Recommendations towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Speaker: Dr. Ahmed Tlili, Director of SLIBNU-ALECSO Smart Education Joint Lab
 
Speech 2 The Implementation of Standards of Inclusiveness and Equality in CFS of China: Reflection on the Project Experiences
Speaker: Dr. Lili Zhang, Chief Expert of UNESCO INRULED, Professor at Beijing Normal University
 
Speech 3 COVID-19 and Inclusive Open and Distance Learning Solutions: UNESCO IITE Experience
Speaker: Ms. Natalia Amelina, Senior National Project Officer in Education, Chief Teacher Professional Development and Networking Unit, UNESCO IITE
 
Speech 4 International Institute of Online Education (IIOE) Driving an Inclusive Higher Education in Arab States
Speaker: Ms. Xiaohan Bi, Head of West Asia and Africa Department, UNESCO Center for Higher Education Innovation
 
Speech 5 Access, Equity and the Role of Education Technology in Egypt: A Strategic Case Study
Speaker: Dr John Collick, Director of Education Strategy for NetDragon
 
19:35-19:55
Q&A
Roundtable Discussion
Chair: Dr. Ahmed Tlili, Director of SLIBNU-ALECSO Smart Education Joint Lab 
All the keynote speakers above
Ms. Phyllis Zhang, Vice president, Head of Global Market, ClassIn.
Mr. Frank Huang, Director of Education & Healthcare Department, Huawei EBG
Dr. Wei Cui, Chief Scientist and Co-founder of Squirrel AI Learning.
19:55-20:00
Closing remarks
Speaker: Dr. Ronghuai Huang, Director of UNESCO International Rural Educational and Training Centre, Dean of Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University
 
Organizer:
UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science in the Arab States.
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University(SLIBNU)
National Engineering Laboratory for Cyberlearning and Intelligent Technology (CIT)
Arab League Education, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO)
UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE)
UNESCO International Research and Training Centre for Rural Education (UNESCO INRULED)
 
 
 
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