2017 WISE Awards Submission Period Now Open Until January 17, 2017

DOHA, Qatar, November 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

The submission period for applications and nominations for the 2017 WISE Awards is now open until 13.00 GMT, January 17th, 2017. The WISE Awards, to be announced during the next WISE Doha Summit in November 2017, recognize outstanding initiatives that are using creative and effective ways to solve education challenges. Representatives of projects are invited to submit applications demonstrating the nature and reach of their activities.

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Since 2009 the WISE Awards have identified and promoted 48 projects around the world for their innovative and transformative impact. Past winning projects have addressed a wide range of concerns and pursuits, including access to quality education, life-long learning opportunities, and education in emergency contexts.

Every year, recipients of the WISE Awards join a network of other successful and pioneering projects, gaining global visibility and opportunities to collaborate through various platforms, including the Summit, WISE communications and publications. Projects are celebrated at the Summit and at other WISE events. They also receive $20,000 (US). In bringing forward these models, WISE contributes to building a network of recognized change-makers to inspire transformation and innovation in education.

Applications and nominations for the 2017 WISE Awards can be submitted online on the WISE website page: http://www.wise-qatar.org/wise-awards-2017

About the WISE Awards: 

Each year the WISE Awards recognize and promote six successful innovative projects that are addressing global education challenges. Since 2009, WISE has received more than 2,850 applications from over 150 countries and recognized forty-eight projects. The WISE Awards Jury includes Ms Claudia Costin, Senior Director for Education at The World Bank Group, Dr. Nick Burnett, Director of Results for Development, Ms Aicha Bah Diallo, Chair, Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) and former Minister for Education, Guinea as well as Mr Stavros N. Yiannouka, CEO, WISE.

About the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE): 

Qatar Foundation, under the leadership of its Chairperson, Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, established the World Innovation Summit for Education in 2009. WISE is an international, multi-sectorial platform for creative thinking, debate and purposeful action. WISE has established itself as a global reference in new approaches to education. Through both the biennial Summit and a range of on-going programs, WISE is promoting innovation and building the future of education through collaboration. The next WISE Summit will take place from November 14-16, 2017, in Doha, Qatar.