Application Deadline: 31 October 2019 (midnight, Paris time).
The UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the use of ICT in education is now accepting candidatures. The theme of the 2019 edition is the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to innovate education, teaching and learning.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advancements in neuroscience have
the potential to enhance teaching methodologies, support lifelong
learning and personalize learning through various ways, as well as
propel and accelerate the discovery of new delivering modes of
education. Keeping in with Sustainable Development Goal 4 on education,
UNESCO with its partners is aiming to explore the effective and ethical
use of AI applications to reduce barriers to access education and
optimize learning processes with a view to improve learning outcomes.
In 2019, the Prize will award AI-powered solutions as well as
applications of neuroscience in AI aiming to improve learning outcomes,
to empower teachers and to enhance the delivery of education services,
while advocating for inclusive and equitable use of these technologies
in education.
Two winners will be selected by the Director-General of UNESCO based on the recommendations of an international Jury, and each winner will receive a reward of US$ 25,000 and a diploma during a ceremony in Paris.
Requirements:
In 2019, the Prize will award programmes and projects that use AI-powered solutions to:
- Enhance education: AI-enhanced
education management information systems (EMIS); AI-powered delivery
modes for large-scale education, trainings, and lifelong learning
systems; (big) data-boosted education planning systems; - Improve learning outcomes: use of AI,
including in neuroscience, to enable personalized learning, support
creation of collaborative environments, lifelong learning and new forms
of learning; AI applications or solutions for subject-specific areas or
interdisciplinary activities, or development of creativities; learning
management systems (LMS) or other AI in education applications to
analyze learning patterns in order to automate the optimization of
learning processes; use of data, machine learning and other AI technique
to inform the understanding of human learning, AI for learning
assessments; - Empower teachers: application of
teacher-facing AI to release teachers’ non-teaching workload, augment
teachers’ capabilities in teaching and coaching learning, and enable
more creative teaching methodologies.
Selection Criteria
The nominated projects/programmes should be ongoing for at least 6 months and meet the following criteria:
- Be relevant to the specific theme of the year;
- Be innovative, specifically in the application of AI;
- Demonstrate measurable positive and sustainable impact in the lives of the targeted beneficiaries;
- Provide evidence for potential replicability and scalability.
How to Apply:
How to apply?
The applicants should fist create an account and then fill in an online form via the online platform.
See detailed user guide and instructions.
For the application to be considered, it should be nominated by
either the National Commission of the UNESCO Member State or an NGO in
official partnership with UNESCO.
All applicants are encouraged to get in touch with the NGO or
National Commission ahead of the application process. Self-nominations
will not be accepted.
Governments of UNESCO Member States as well as NGOs in official
partnership with UNESCO are invited to elicit and nominate up to three
projects, which are in line with the 2019 theme and meet the selection
criteria.
The deadline for nominations is 31 October 2019 (midnight, Paris time).
For more information contact: [email protected] (link sends e-mail)
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the 2019 UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize