Event
Launch of the 2023 GEM Report in Scotland
Scottish launch of the 2023 GEM Report
Moray House School of Education and Sport at The University of Edinburgh is hosting the Scotland Launch of 2023 UNESCO GEM Report with contributions from the Scottish Government, the UN House, and the School of Education, University of Glasgow. The launch takes place in Holyrood Campus, Edinburgh on Monday, 6 November 2023 as in-person, public event. The proceedings of main event are broadcast live on @MorayHouseSchoolofEducation on YouTube.
The 2023 UNESCO GEM Report is entitled 鈥渢echnology in education: A tool on whose terms?鈥. The Scotland launch of this report brings together government representatives, academics, students, and industry experts working on technology in education. They discuss the report鈥檚 recommendations for the global landscape of education, and specifically, for Scotland.
The launch aims to:
- Present the findings of the 2023 UNESCO GEM Report.
- Highlight examples of good practices around the world on the use of technology in education.
- Showcase the experience of Scotland and discuss how the global recommendations from the report resonate with the national realities.
The launch will be immediately followed by a student only event. If you are a student an interested in learning more about the GEM report and careers in international organisations, you are invited to stay for the student only event.
Programme
10:00 鈥 10:10 WELCOME BY CHAIR
- Dr William Smith, Director of Internationalisation, Moray House, University of Edinburgh
- Dr Samantha Fawkner, Deputy Head of School, Moray House, University of Edinburgh
10:10 鈥 10:35 PRESENTATION OF THE KEY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2023 GEM REPORT
- Anna Cristina d'Addio, Senior Policy Analyst, Global Education Monitoring Report, UNESCO
10:35 鈥 10:50 RESPONSE FROM SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Ollie Bray, Strategy Director, Digital Learning Unit, Learning Directorate, Scottish Government
10:50 鈥 11:40 PANEL DISCUSSION AND Q&A
- Ollie Bray, Strategy Director, Digital Learning Unit, Learning Directorate, Scottish Government
- Anna Cristina d鈥橝ddio, Senior Policy Analyst, Global Education Monitoring Report, UNESCO
- Simon McGrath, Professor of Education, University of Glasgow
- Victor McNair, Digital Schools Award and Lecturer, University of Ulster
- Ben Williamson, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Research in Digital Education, University of Edinburgh
Moderated by: Gari Donn, Executive Director, UN House Scotland
11:40-12:00 CLOSING REMARKS
- Sian Bayne, University of Edinburgh
The launch will be immediately followed by a student only event. If you are a student an interested in learning more about the GEM report and careers in international organisations, you are invited to stay for the student only event.
