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Two pioneering educational projects have won the 15th Unesco King Hamad Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Education.
The 2023 laureates are South Korea’s ‘Connecting the Dots: Data-Driven Carbon Literacy’ and Belgium’s ‘EducoNetImpact’.
The two winning projects were selected from 71 nominations submitted by 36 Unesco member-states and three NGOs officially affiliated with Unesco for their work at the crossroads of digital learning and greening education.
The two projects recommended by the international jury represent creative grassroots initiatives that highlight the role of teachers and researchers in leading education on climate and environment in the digital age.
Developed by GogoSchool Teachers’ Association in South Korea at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the ‘Connecting the Dots: Data-Driven Carbon Literacy’ initiative promotes sustainable education with technology and develops students’ ‘net-zero’ practices.
Conceptualised as part of a PhD research project at the University of Mons in Belgium, the ‘EducoNetImpact’ aims to raise awareness about the environmental impact of digital technologies and promote responsible digital behaviours in students through the ‘digital sobriety’ approach.
Each of the two laureates will receive $25,000, a medal and a diploma at an awards ceremony on September 2 at the Unesco headquarters in Paris under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad.
Education Minister Dr Mohammed Mubarak Juma congratulated His Majesty and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on the success of the award and the international recognition it has achieved, attracting dozens of participating countries.
He stressed that the Education Ministry will continue co-operating closely with Unesco to implement various educational projects and initiatives that contribute to supporting and developing successful educational practices at the international level.
Established in 2005, the prize honours individuals, institutions and non-governmental organisations that adopt best practices and innovative uses of information and communication technologies to enhance learning, education and educational performance in general, in order to achieve Unesco’s goals in providing quality, comprehensive and equitable education for all.
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