WISE Awards 2011: 6 Winning Projects Announced

- Recognizing On-The-Ground Innovations in Education

A Jury appointed by The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) has announced the winners of the 2011 WISE Awards - the third round of these awards. The following six projects have been selected under the theme because they are deemed to be efficient, replicable, locally adaptable, measurable and economically sustainable.

Project: 
Activity: Providing English language lessons through mobile devices
Country: UK
Reach: Bangladesh
Project holder: Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman
Organization: BBC World Service Trust


Project: 
Activity: Sharing educational materials through an open source platform
Country: USA
Reach: Global
Project holder: Richard Baraniuk
Organization: Rice University


Project: 
Activity: Developing the creative skills of young people
Country: UK
Reach: UK
Project holder: Paul Collard
Organization: Creativity Culture and Education (CCE)


Project:   
Activity: Involving the business sector in order to improve the quality of education
Country: Morocco
Reach: Morocco
Project holder: Mhammed Abbad Andaloussi
Organization: Al Jisr


Project: 
Activity: Supporting literacy learning for children with hearing disabilities
Country: Chile
Reach: Chile , Mexico , Uruguay , Costa Rica and Spain
Project holder: Ricardo Rene Rosas Diaz
Organization: Center for the Development of Inclusion Technologies - CEDETI


Project: 
Activity: Improving teacher education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Country: UK
Reach: Sub-Saharan Africa
Project holder: Freda Wolfenden
Organization: The Open University

Every year the WISE Awards give an overview of the main trends in innovative educational practices. This year's trends include:

Commenting on the winning projects , says:  

About the WISE Awards

Since 2009 the WISE Awards have been identifying, showcasing and promoting innovative educational projects from around the world. To date, 18 projects have been awarded and 98 finalists have been shortlisted from 116 countries. These "real world" initiatives are progressively building a global community of educational innovators.

The WISE Awards 2011 winners will be presented during a Gala Dinner on November 2 and will receive a prize of $20,000 . The winners will also have the opportunity to exhibit their projects to 1,200 leading international influencers at the WISE Summit.

To find out more about the WISE Awards, please visit the website http://www.wise-qatar.org and the WISE Awards blog: http://awardsblog.wise-qatar.org/

About the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)

WISE is dedicated to building the future of education through innovation. This global collaborative initiative was inaugurated in 2009 by Qatar Foundation under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. Its mission is to address the challenges facing 21st century education, to expand dialogue around the world, and to implement practical and sustainable solutions. To this purpose, WISE holds an annual international summit that is a unique platform and meeting place for thought leaders and experts to share best practices in education. WISE is also a year-round initiative devoted to reaching beyond the traditional circles of the education community in order to promote innovation and implement concrete actions. The WISE 2011 Summit will take place in Doha, Qatar , 1-3 November 2011 .

Full details on: http://www.wise-qatar.org