Organised by the Qatar Foundation, the WISE 2021 Summit will take place in Doha, Qatar around the theme "Generation Unmute: Reclaiming our Future Through Education".
Participants and contributions are expected from around the world on WISE 2021 dedicated digital platform, on social media and in Doha.
The COVID-19 Pandemic has caused the greatest worldwide disruption since the Second World War and education has not been spared. Billions have been kept out of schools and colleges, while others are struggling to transition to the workplace. Moreover, the pandemic struck at a time when the world was already facing multiple crises from climate change to growing inequality, and political instability, issues of great importance particularly for the young and the underprivileged, who have borne the brunt of the disruption, putting their future on hold to keep the frail and vulnerable safe.
And yet, as the world looks ahead hopefully to the end of the pandemic and deliberates how to build back better, the voices of the young and underprivileged are conspicuously absent from the discussions. One might say their voices have been muted.
It’s time to make things right. It’s time to empower this muted generation and fully harness their energy and enthusiasm in order to address the multiple crises facing our societies so that we can together reclaim our future.
Call for papers: Passed
Price: Free registration at website below