While technology has much potential to assist the most vulnerable population, including children and young people with disabilities, refugees, migrants, and those in poor and rural areas, the problem of the digital divide is a serious threat toward achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 related to education. While the digitization of education is likely to accelerate, policymakers have to make sure the benefits distribute equitably.
Within the framework of the UNESCO Beirut – Open Society Foundation Project Agreement to support SDG4 in the Arab States “SDG4 Furthering Quality Education for the Future in the Arab States”, UNESCO Beirut is conducting a webinar on digital divide in education to cover the knowledge and information on mechanisms to minimize the digital divide.
Resources
Report Webinar Digital Divide 22 March 2021
Presentation - Blended learning and digital divide Mr Fengchun Miao
Presentation - COVID19 How the region adapts - ISOC Nermine El Saadany
Presentation - Digital Divide - EdTech Hub
Presentation - Digital divide challenges and solutions Randa Mikati - MaharaTech
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