On 24 Feburary 2022, the International Centre for Higher Education Innovation under the auspices of UNESCO (UNESCO-ICHEI) attended the 6th Meeting of UNESCO Category II Centres, co-hosted by the UNESCO Regional Centre for Qualiity (RCQE) and UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States. The UNESCO-ICHEI was the only category II Centre from China invited to participate in the meeting.
Under the theme of “Together to Foresee the Future of Education Quality”, the 6th Meeting of UNESCO Category II Centres aims to enhance cooperation and partnership between Category II Centres ofbthe education sector. Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sheikh, H.E. The Minister of Education of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ms. Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education - UNESCO, and Ms. Costanza Farina, Director of the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States delivered opening remarks. Ms. Anne Coupez, Chief of Unit for Strategic Planning, Monitoring, Institute and Field Coordination - UNESCO, introduced the plans of coordinating Category I Institutes and Category II Centres to achieve the objectives of UNESCO's Medium-Term Strategy 2022-2029. During the conference, UNESCO-ICHEI, together with Category II Centers and Category I Institutes from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Ghana, Korea, Germany and Seychelles, presented their respective history, plans, key areas of work and achievements, and discussed mechanisms to enhance coordination, exchange and cooperation.
Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sheikh
H.E. The Minister of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Assistant Director-General for Education - UNESCO
Director of the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States
Chief of Unit for Strategic Planning, Monitoring, Institute and Field Coordination - UNESCO
Director LI Ming said that since its establishment in 2015, UNESCO-ICHEI has developed a global network with the mission of empowering the digital transformation of higher education in developing countries to achieve quality and equitable education, and has carried out projects such as the International Institute of Online Education (IIOE), Smart Classroom, Capacity Building Seminars and the "3+2" Research project on Digital Transformation of Higher Education.
He said that UNESCO-ICHEI is willing to work with UNESCO headquarters, regional offices, Category I Institutes and Category II Centres around the world for further dialogue and close cooperation, contributing to realising Sustainable Development Goal 4 by ensuring that the work of UNESCO-ICHEI is aligned with the objectives of UNESCO's Medium-Term Strategy 2022-2029.
Over 120 Category II Centres around the world are recognized as an important extension of UNESCO's programs delivery arm. AlI Category II Centres in Education contribute to one or more of the Sector's priority areas such as higher education, lifelong learning, teacher training, literacy, TVET, and sector-wide planning. Category II Centres also provide opportunities to showcase and share the capacity, technical expertise, and knowledge of member states, facilitating regional networking and international cooperation.
On 24 Feburary 2022, the International Centre for Higher Education Innovation under the auspices of UNESCO (UNESCO-ICHEI) attended the 6th Meeting of UNESCO Category II Centres, co-hosted by the UNESCO Regional Centre for Qualiity (RCQE) and UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States. The UNESCO-ICHEI was the only category II Centre from China invited to participate in the meeting.Und
