The 2014 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Will Convene November 4-6, in Doha, Qatar

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DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 4 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

    This year's World Innovation Summit for Education will be held in Doha,

Qatar, November 4-6 under the theme "Imagine - Create - Learn: Creativity at

the Heart of Education". The 2014 WISE Summit will bring together more than

1,500 innovators, including educational thinkers and practitioners,

representatives of governments, NGOs, business leaders and social entrepreneurs

in one of the world's largest education events.

    To view the Multimedia News Release, please click:

http://www.multivu.com/players/English/72762584-WISE-summit-imagine-create-learn

    As creativity is increasingly presented as the most important skill of the

21st century, this year's Summit will explore ways to tap learners' and

teachers' potential for innovation and creativity. By nurturing learners'

ability to develop their talents, think critically, and be self-confident

problem-solvers, we can empower them to design imaginative solutions for their

lives and their communities.

    H.E. Sheikh Abdulla bin Ali Al-Thani, Ph.D., Chairman of WISE, commented:

"We must find new resources to confront the fast-evolving challenges to

education systems around the world, and we can only succeed by drawing upon the

wellspring of creativity that has fuelled progress throughout history."

    With the main focus on how to bring more creativity to education, Summit

delegates will explore innovative and holistic approaches to early childhood

education, skills certification beyond formal university degrees and the future

of assessment. Participants will explore how creativity can be taught,

measured, and compared -and whether standardized testing is relevant. Panelists

will reexamine assessment and encourage more creative teaching and learning,

without jeopardizing accountability.

    A key highlight of the Summit will be the announcement of the 2014 WISE

Prize for Education Laureate. Currently in its fourth year, the WISE Prize for

Education will be presented at the Summit to an individual or team in

recognition of an outstanding contribution in education, with a prize of

$500,000.

    A number of international speakers will be featured in this year's Summit.

For a complete, interactive program and details about speakers at the 2014 WISE

Summit, please visit: http://www.wise-qatar.org/program/2014-wise-summit-program

    We would like to encourage you to join the Summit discussions on the WISE

website and social networks:

    1. Watch live webcasts of the sessions at wise-qatar.org

    2. Ask questions and join the discussions in real time via Twitter

(@WISE_Tweets) #WISE14

    3. Find the latest news releases and pictures on the WISE Media Room -

http://www.media.wise-qatar.org

SOURCE: World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)