Investment in the Future Charitable Foundation and UNESCO IITE continue international dialogue on education

The event was organized by the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education, the Investment in the Future Charitable Foundation, and Moscow City University. Participants included representatives from academies of education, universities, schools, educational development institutes, public organizations, representatives of UNESCO, Investment in the Future Charitable Foundation, and Moscow City University. The geography of participants covered countries such as Belarus, China (online), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan (online).

Since 2022, the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education and the Investment in the Future Charitable Foundation have been cooperating with the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia in the field of education for health and well-being in a personality-developing educational environment. This meeting is designed to analyze the achievements of the three-year collaboration and identify strategic priorities for the collaborating partners of the project "Empowering through Education for Health and Well-Being in a Learning Environment."

As a result of the two-day meeting, the International Initiative for the Professional Development of Teachers "Empowering through Education for Health and Well-Being in a Learning Environment" will be launched, aimed at fostering international cooperation between educational organizations to develop and promote tools for creating a personality-developing educational environment, socio-emotional development, and the formation of a healthy lifestyle in the interests of development, health, and well-being of students. During 2024, the Investment in the Future Charitable Foundation has already established mutually beneficial cooperation with colleagues from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, and Uzbekistan.

Pyotr Polozhevets Executive Director of the Investment in the Future Charitable Foundation

“Today, we see how well-being is coming to the fore in the education system. This is a conscious need of society to create a space where everyone can grow and develop harmoniously. We are proud that our experience in creating a personality-developing educational environment has resonated with colleagues from different countries. This confirms that regardless of cultural differences, we all strive for the same thing — to create a space where every child and teacher feels protected, understood, and empowered to grow.”

Tao Zhan Director of the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education

“The first day of our meeting proved to be both highly productive and truly inspiring. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all participants, speakers, and organizers for your excellent work. I am confident that the jointly developed Roadmap for 2025–2026 and our strong partnership will continue to engage more and more schools across different countries in this vital and necessary work–advancing education for health and well-being within a personality-developing learning environment.”