COL at the Global Smart Education Conference

The Global Smart Education Network, founded by COL along with UNESCO’s Institute for Information Technologies in Education, convened at the Global Smart Education Conference in Beijing, China, in August 2023. Smart education is a system that leverages modern science and technology to enhance learning experiences and educational quality.

Professor Kanwar remarked in her keynote address: “Since smart education addresses the goals of SDG4, intergovernmental organisations such as COL and UNESCO can provide advocacy and policy support.” She also reflected on the transformative potential of smart education in the context of lifelong learning and explored how smart education can be sustainable, meaningful, accessible, resilient and transformative.