Six projects from four continents bag WISE awards

Six innovative projects in education from around the world have been selected for the 2016 WISE Awards, a leading international initiative by World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE).

The six winning projects from Canada, Lebanon, Brazil, France, India, and the USA were selected from a pool of 15 finalists for their creative approach to crucial education challenges and demonstrating positive impact on society. WISE, a global initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, has been honouring some of the most innovative and effective practices in tackling urgent global education challenges since 2009.The winning projects this year are: Tara Akshar Literacy Programme (India), Education for Growth and Value Creation (Lebanon), JUMP Math (Canada), Geekie – Personalised Learning for All (Brazil), Ideas Box (France) and Little Ripples (USA) .

Mindfulness programme in Little Ripples projectThe recipients of the WISE Awards join a network of other successful and pioneering projects, gain global visibility and are given an opportunity to collaborate through various platforms. Projects also receive $20,000 and are celebrated at the WISE Summit and other WISE events.Independent education consultants from Parthenon-EY assess the applicants and a jury comprising international education experts evaluates 15 shortlisted projects that aim to build a network of change-makers and inspire others around the world. An activity of mobile learning from Ideas Box projectDr Abdulaziz al-Horr, CEO of Qatar Finance and Business Academy, one of the 10 education authorities who form the WISE Awards Jury said: "The 2016 WISE Awards embody the notion of target="_blank"'>