Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education, attended the award ceremony of the UNESCO-King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education.
The event, held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, was jointly organised by the Ministry of Education and UNESCO.
Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education at the UNESCO, along with senior officials, education ministers from various countries, diplomats, media representatives, and Bahraini students studying in France, were present.
Dr. Juma and Giannini presented the awards to the winners of the prize's 15th edition.
The winning projects were "Connecting the Dots: Data-Driven Carbon Literacy" led by the GOGO School Teachers’ Association from the Republic of Korea, and "EducoNetImpact" led by researchers at the University of Mons in Belgium.
In his speech, the minister conveyed the congratulations of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to the winners.
He also expressed Bahrain's appreciation for UNESCO's efforts in promoting education, culture, and heritage, and praised the organisation’s ongoing collaboration with the Kingdom, ensuring the prize's continuation into its fifteenth year.
He congratulated the winners and thanked the jury for their diligent work in evaluating the submissions.
For her part, Giannini emphasised the significance of the prize as a symbol of the strong partnership between UNESCO and its member states in developing digital education.
She lauded the quality of this year’s winning projects, noting their importance to educational development.
Giannini also acknowledged Bahrain's celebration of the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty’s accession, expressing her hopes for the prize to continue for many years to come, recognising its valuable contributions to the field of education.