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SHENZHEN, China, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The three-year project is being implemented in Ghana, Ethiopia, and Egypt to

ensure the continuity and quality of learning under normal and crisis

situations.

A three-day cross-country seminar hosted in Accra, Ghana on the subject of the

Technology-enabled Open Schools for All (TeOSS) project drew to a close on July

7.

Following the official launch of the TeOSS project on 25 November 2021, the

seminar was co-organized by Huawei and UNESCO as part of the project's

implementation phase. The event included a progress report on the first phase

of the project, including results so far, and discussed the implementation of

the second phase.

UNESCO is assisting the Ministries of Education and other partners in Egypt,

Ethiopia, and Ghana with the delivery of the three-year TeOSS project, which

will run until August 2023. Developed under the framework of the UNESCO-Huawei

Funds-in-Trust, the project spans the design, pilot testing, and scaling-up of

open technology-enabled school systems. Including curricula, teacher-student

interaction, and social care, these systems will be accessible in schools,

homes, and other venues, ensuring education continuity and quality even if a

crisis such as the pandemic occurs.

"There three axes to steer the digital revolution, which are all reflected in

this project: to ensure connectivity for all; to build free, public digital

learning content and platforms; and to focus on how technology can enhance

pedagogical innovation and change," said Stefania Giannini, Assistant

Director-General for Education, UNESCO.

Planned in close collaboration with the governments of Egypt, Ghana, and

Ethiopia and aligned with their respective national strategies, each TeOSS

project has been developed to meet specific local needs.

In Egypt, an ICT skills framework has been developed for teachers and students

in K12 schools. Digital courseware development experts and primary and junior

high school teachers will receive training, and a National Distance Learning

Centre will be established for use by educators nationwide to ensure continuity

in professional development.

"Since Egypt launched its new system, the President has provided unprecedented

commitment to modernize the country's education model," said Dr. Hanem Ahmed,

Head of International Cooperation for the Minister of Education and Technical

Education of the Arab Republic of Egypt on behalf of H.E. Dr. Tarek Shawki,

Minister of Education and Technical Education of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

The TeOSS project in Ethiopia is focusing on ICT infrastructure build-out to

connect pilot schools, train teachers and students, and build a Learning

Management System integrated with a Teacher Training Platform.

"The project perfectly aligns with Ethiopia's national strategies regarding the

need to use ICT and digital content in our system. We will also scale up this

system by adopting and customizing all activities according to the local

context," said Dr. Zelalem Assefa, CEO of ICT and Digital Education for the

Ministry of Education of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

In Ghana, the focus is on creating digital content for all subjects, as well as

providing training for teachers and students of primary and junior high

schools. The project is also building an e-repository that teachers can use to

upload content and which learners can access online and offline with little or

no supervision.

"We need to be able to embrace technology to enhance our education delivery. If

we want to be able to achieve SDG-4, we need digital platforms as an enabler

and leverage to achieve that," said John Ntim Fordjour, Deputy Minister of

Education, on behalf of H.E. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister of Education of the

Republic of Ghana.

TeOSS is aligned with the Tech4Education domain of Huawei's digital inclusion

initiative TECH4ALL, which aims to drive education equity and quality with

technology, and is working to enhance digital access, improve digital skills,

and develop high-quality courses. Huawei ICT Academy program is designed to

help cultivate ICT talent by improving digital skills.

"To achieve global education equity and share education resources, Huawei has

launched the comprehensive one-stop service platform 'Huawei Talent'," said

Zhang Jing, Senior Director of Huawei Education Talent Ecosystem, Huawei ICT

Academy Development. "To bridge the gap between talent supply and demand in the

digital era, Huawei is building talent alliances, improving skills, developing

talent standards, and promoting the value of talent to help the world become

more digital."

Technology is already demonstrating intrinsic value in transforming education,

a value that will continue to grow in the future.

"Digital technology has become a new driver of productivity that supports

innovation in education models, the transformation of education methodologies,

and smarter education environments," said Kevin Zhang, CMO of ICT

Infrastructure for Huawei. "We are exploring how to apply AI, such as computer

vision, natural language processing, and speech processing, to education.

Innovative technology can help solve the world's most pressing challenges. And

we must continue working together to innovate."

The collaborative and innovative approach of the TeOSS project is helping to

create inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all and underpin

lifelong learning opportunities. It will empower nations to rethink education

and underpin a new generation of digital schools and digital learners.

SOURCE: Huawei

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   Caption: A three-day cross-country seminar hosted in Accra, Ghana on the subject of the

Technology-enabled Open Schools for All (TeOSS) project drew to a close on July

7. Following the official launch of the TeOSS project on 25 November 2021, the

seminar was co-organized by Huawei and UNESCO as part of the project’s

implementation phase. The event included a progress report on the first phase

of the project, including results so far, and discussed the implementation of

the second phase.