Global launch of the 2023 GEM Report on technology in education in Montevideo (Day 1)

Date: Jul 26 2023

Time: to UYT

Online/Montevideo

Global launch 2023 GEM Report

The global launch of the 2023 GEM Report on technology in education will take place on 26-27 July 2023 in Montevideo, Uruguay, a country that is widely recognized for its pioneering stance on technology in education. This is the first time that the global launch of the report is taking place in Latin America.

Co-hosted by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay and Ceibal Foundation , the global launch event will bring together ministers of education and ministers of information and communications technology, alongside regional organizations, international donors, parents, teachers, civil society, and representatives from the private sector. With the help of the recommendations and policy examples in the GEM Report, as well as more than 200 PEER country profiles on technology and education, the event aims to promote a high-level dialogue around the opportunities and challenges for the use of technology in education, and the conditions that need to be met for technology to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 on education.

A series of side-events will be organized on 26 and 27 July in partnership with Ceibal Foundation and other key stakeholders.

High-level segment on 26 July

On 26 July the world's top education experts will gather in Montevideo, Uruguay for the global launch of the 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report on technology in education. During the event, ministers of education, experts and members of the education community will reflect on the key messages and recommendations of the 2023 GEM Report. 

The launch will combine introductory interventions by UNESCO’s Director General, Audrey Azoulay and His Excellency Luis Lacalle Pou, President of the Republic of Uruguay (to be confirmed), followed by a presentation of the key findings of the 2023 GEM Report by its Director, Manos Antoninis. A high-level panel featuring ministers of education and key global speakers will reflect on the Report’s findings and introduce their own experiences on the use of technology and education.

Events on 26 July

A series of high-level events will be organized after the global launch:

  • A south-to-south dialogue where ministers of education from Latin America and Africa will be invited to share their experiences and react to the recommendations of the report.
  • A closed roundtable with ministers of education, UNESCO representatives and heads of international organizations from Latin America to analyze the use of technology in education in the region under the lenses of relevance, equity, scalability, and sustainability.
  • The annual meeting of the Alliance for the Digitization of Education in Latin America (ADELA)

Agenda

10 ministers of education and more than 100 international experts will gather in Montevideo to attend the global launch of the 2023 GEM Report on technology and education. 

We invite you to consult the latest version of the agenda here. 

Participation 

  • In-person participation by invitation only
  • The event will be streamed live. Please register via this link.  
  • For any questions please contact us at: 
    • l.stipanovic-ortega@unesco.org
    • eventouruguay2023@fundacionceibal.edu.uy

Useful resources

Sign up to receive a copy of the report as soon as it is released

2023 GEM Report on technology and education

2023 GEM Report webpage

Registration- launch of the 2023 GEM Report (online participation)

Draft agenda

Key Area
assistive technology
technology in education

Region
Global

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