By Fazeena Saleem
DOHA: The second edition of the WISE publication will explore the association between education and work. The WISE book 2012 will discuss about how the line between work and education is changing due to different reasons.
The book will be launched at WISE 2012 conference, which will be held from November 13 to 15 under the theme ‘Collaborating for Change.’
The book focuses on projects and inspiring personal stories that emerge from 14 high-impact initiatives around the world that were identified through the networks of the WISE community, including WISE Awards winners.
WISE commissioned three innovation specialists - Valerie Hannon, Sarah Gillinson and Leonie Shanks- to research and write this topical study, which is illustrated by award-winning photographer Reza Deghati and is published by Bloomsbury.
More than 1,000 education, corporate, political and social leaders, from over 100 countries will explore how collaboration can become the driving force of innovation in education and of designing long-term strategies for its renewal.
WISE 2012 will launch a significant new initiative that will be a practical and powerful step towards getting 61 million children into school.
Also the summit will include new session formats such as, Common Ground sessions, where participants will engage in informal discussion around an area of common interest; forums that will encourage lively discussions around a chosen theme; and WISE Initiative sessions, dedicated to showcasing WISE programmes.
Speakers from a wide variety of backgrounds will chair and moderate the sessions at WISE 2012 exploring current educational challenges and highlighting innovative solutions. They will include Saul Nassé, Controller, BBC Learning, UK, Dr Harry Anthony Patrinos, Lead Education Economist, the World Bank, Xue Mingyang, Director General, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, China, Nabil Habayeb, President and CEO, GE in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey and Fazle Hasan Abed, Founder and Chairperson, BRAC, Bangladesh.
Also in another move, thirty more outstanding young people from around the world will soon be joining the WISE Learners’ Voice Program. The names of the 2012 generation of Learners will be announced at the beginning of next month. The programme brings the all important views of students to the task of rethinking education.
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