The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) to Host Global Education Forum as Part of the United Nations' Global Goals Week, in NYC

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NEW YORK, June 26, 2018 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

     The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE),

[https://www.wise-qatar.org] an initiative of Qatar Foundation, will be holding

a one-day forum, on September 22nd, as part of the Global Goals Week, during

the United Nations General Assembly. The event will take place at the Altman

Building, hosting up to 350 thought leaders to discuss innovation in education

and reimagined learning environments.

    The theme of the Forum is 'Learning Revolutions: Creating Educational

Environments for Empowerment and Inclusion.' Panelists will cover topics

including: enhancing lifelong learning in cities, access to STEM education for

all, instilling new skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution, utilizing

technology, art, and culture to enhance learning outcomes,  and the advantages

and limitations of the use of data in education, among other topic areas.

    Full program is available on WISE@NY

[http://www.wise-qatar.org/new-york-learning-revolutions]

    The conference will feature speakers from BlackRock Capital, The Robin Hood

Foundation,  UNESCO, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, New Cities, The Asia

Society, the Institute for International Education, Educolor, Peace First and

many more.

    This will be WISE's first regional summit in the United States. Previous

events have been held in Doha, Qatar, with regional forums in China, Spain,

Tunisia and Ghana. Past dignitaries to have spoken at the conference include

former First Lady, Michelle Obama, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President

of Ghana, Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Former Prime Minister of the UK, or journalist

Fareed Zakaria.

    "Education innovation is on the global agenda and it is an important part

of our mission at WISE to tangibly demonstrate the transformative power of

education and the role that innovation can play in ensuring that quality

education is available to all who need it. As a truly global hub and

particularly during the annual meetings of the United Nations General Assembly,

New York provides the ideal setting for WISE to deliver its message of hope,"

said Stavros Yiannouka, CEO of WISE.

    About WISE [https://www.wise-qatar.org/who-we-are]

    The World Innovation Summit for Education was established by Qatar

Foundation in 2009 under the leadership of its Chairperson, Her Highness

Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. WISE is an international, multi-sectoral platform for

creative, evidence-based thinking, debate, and purposeful action in education.

Through the biennial summit, collaborative research and a range of on-going

programs, WISE is a global reference in new approaches to education.

    Media contact: Lina Lahlou, media@wise-qatar.org

SOURCE: WISE - World Innovation Summit for Education