4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (179+ words) Home | Updates | UNESCO awards AI education projects in Finland and Brazil Finland’s Generation AI and Brazil’s Redação Paraná have won a UNESCO prize for their approaches to AI in education. UNESCO has awarded its 2026 ICT in Education Prize to artificial…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (449+ words) Digital Watch Observatory Education ministers adopt joint statement on AI governance Education ministers presented a Ministerial Statement at UNESCO’s Digital Learning Week 2026 in Paris, calling for education to remain a common good in the age of AI and outlining eight…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (415+ words) Digital Watch Observatory US launches Foundry School to build advanced manufacturing workforce The programme will train entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, and industrial leaders through a 17-session advanced manufacturing curriculum. The US launched the Foundry School on 3 September 2026 as a training programme…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (426+ words) Digital Watch Observatory UNICEF launches Africa-wide initiative to connect schools and health facilities The new procurement framework aims to expand reliable digital access for thousands of health facilities and schools across Africa, combining connectivity with local network infrastructure and cybersecurity…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (180+ words) Digital Watch Observatory Mozambique launches AI association to grow ecosystem Mozambique has launched the Mozambican Association of Artificial Intelligence to support collaboration across government, academia, industry and civil society. Mozambique officially launched the Mozambican Association of Artificial Intelligence (AMIA) in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (363+ words) Digital Watch Observatory India calls for stronger vocational training and skills development The call includes updating vocational courses and equipment and aligning training with emerging employment opportunities. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called for greater focus on skill…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (271+ words) Home | Updates | New York City introduces an AI moratorium for younger students Nearly 600,000 students will be affected by New York City’s new restrictions on generative AI in schools. New York City has introduced a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (243+ words) Home | Updates | Zimbabwe expands ICT skills support for teachers with visual impairments A five-day workshop brought together 37 teachers with visual impairments, assistants, and aides from all 10 provinces. The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) held a five-day information…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (233+ words) Home | Updates | FAO Deputy Regional Representative for Africa says connectivity, data and digital skills needed for AI in agriculture FAO’s Deputy Regional Representative for Africa, Meshack Malo, told UN News that better connectivity, reliable infrastructure, relevant data and digital skills…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (301+ words) Home | Updates | Spain surpasses digital education targets with 666,000 teachers accredited More than 278,000 classrooms have been digitised as Spain advances its EU-funded transformation of the education system. Spain has exceeded several targets under its national programme to digitalise the education system,…...