Six Winners of the 2017 Wise Awards Announced

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DOHA, Qatar, October 4, 2017, /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The WISE Awards Recognize Projects for Innovative Solutions to Urgent Education

Challenges

The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), a leading international

initiative for innovation and collaboration in education, has named the six

winning projects of the 2017 WISE Awards, recognizing and promoting innovative

education initiatives around the world.

The 2017 WISE Awards winners:

42 (France / US) - a free computer programming training program open to anyone

between the ages of 18 and 30, whether they possess an academic degree or not.

The program focuses on project-based, peer-to-peer learning.

Lights to Learn (Spain / Latin America) - a program led by the Organization of

Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI) providing  

electricity  to support quality education and community development in rural

and marginalized regions of Latin America through the installation of

photovoltaic systems, Internet, IT equipment, teacher training and community

development.

PhET Interactive Simulations (US/global) - an engaging education solution

promoting science and math literacy through interactive simulations, founded by

Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman and housed at University of Colorado Boulder.

The Learner Guide Program (Tanzania/UK) - a mentorship program led by Camfed

Tanzania to support education and employment opportunities for young women in

rural areas.

The Speed School project (US/global) - an intensive, child-centered program run

by the Luminos Fund to enable out-of-school children to catch up to their grade

level at government schools.

Ubongo Edutainment (Tanzania) - a Dar-es-Salaam-based initiative providing fun

learning to millions of kids in Africa through animated educational content

across multiple platforms including TV, SMS and smartphones.

Stavros N. Yiannouka, CEO, WISE, remarked: "From rural Tanzania and South

America to Silicon Valley and Paris, our six WISE Awards winners reflect the

wide range of what can be achieved in advancing education --whatever the social

or geographical context-- when there is a creative solution and a determination

to see it through. We look forward to showcasing our winners and runners-up at

the WISE Summit in Doha in November, and to supporting their progress as they

grow."

The six winners were selected from a group of 15 finalists by a panel of expert

judges from Parthenon-EY.

The WISE Awards winners and finalists will be celebrated at the World

Innovation Summit for Education, November 14-16, 2017, in Doha, Qatar.

In addition to publicity and networking opportunities, each winning project

receives $20,000 (US).

For further information, visit http://www.wise-qatar.org/wise-awards.

SOURCE: WISE - World Innovation Summit for Education