WISE Awards 2019 - Submissions Now Open for Impactful Education Projects

Doha, Qatar (ots/PRNewswire) -

Submission deadline: 13.00 GMT, January 15, 2019

The World Innovation Summit for Education has opened the
submission period for the 2019 WISE Awards.

Applications and nominations for the 2019 WISE Awards can be
submitted from today until 13.00 GMT, January 15, 2019.

(Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/779869/WISE_Logo.jpg )

Each year, the WISE Awards recognize innovative and impactful
initiatives addressing today's most urgent education challenges. Past
WISE Awards projects have tackled diverse issues in education,
including access and inclusion, design and ecosystems, digital and
multimedia, society and workforce, youth employment and more.

Submissions are judged according to strict criteria. They must
show innovation, have a clear development plan, be financially
stable, scalable and replicable. They must also demonstrate a
transformative impact on individuals, communities and society.

During the course of 2019, a panel of independent judges will
select 12 WISE Awards finalist projects. An independent evaluator
will conduct an on sight due diligence for the 12 finalists, and the
six winning projects are then selected from this pool by a panel of
judges.

The finalists and winners gain global visibility and opportunities
to collaborate through various platforms, including the global Summit
and WISE events across the world, WISE communications and
publications. They also receive $20,000 (US).

Applications and nominations for the 2019 WISE Awards can be
submitted online at: https://programs.wise.org.qa/

Visit the WISE Awards webpage:
https://www.wise-qatar.org/wise-awards

About the WISE Awards:

Since 2009, WISE has received over 3,200 applications from more
than 150 countries. To date, 60 projects from a wide variety of
sectors and locations have won the WISE Awards for their innovation,
positive contribution and potential for scalability and adaptability.
These projects represent a growing resource of expertise and sound
education practice.

About the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE):

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.

The next WISE event will be WISE@Paris, a regional gathering in
France, on February 20-21, 2019, under the theme "Education Futures:
Fostering Learning Societies."

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

ots Originaltext: WISE
Im Internet recherchierbar: http://www.presseportal.de

Contact:
Lina Lahlou, WISE - media@wise.org.qa

Original-Content von: WISE, übermittelt durch news aktuell