WISE 2015 Opening Ceremony

More than 2000 delegates from 121 countries - teachers, learners, non-profit organizations, members of both the private and public sector gathered for the 2015 WISE Summit. Global investment in education in the last century has contributed significantly to economic growth helping lift billions of people out of poverty. Despite this success, there are still large pockets of neglect, underperformance and underinvestment. Stronger global action is needed to reinforce weak education systems, to open opportunities to new players, to develop a “job-ready” talent pool amid persisting inequality and marginalization, to nurture global citizens and support wider economic progress. It is in this context that delegates met in Doha, Qatar for the annual WISE Summit. Leaders and learners came together for two days to discuss, debate and challenge ideas for innovation and investment in education. Furthermore, WISE 2015 was the first global education conference following the ratification of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in September 2015. The Summit became the ideal opportunity for the global education community to identify practical and concrete ways to achieve the new education priorities of the SDGs. In this Opening Ceremony, watch Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser's Special Address and the entire award ceremony for this year's WISE Prize for Education. SUBSCRIBE to get more videos from WISE: http://www.youtube.com/WISEQatar?sub_... World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) is an international, multi-sectoral and action-oriented platform for innovation in education that connects innovators, nurtures new ideas, and recognizes and supports successful initiatives that are helping revitalize education. For more information about WISE: http://www.wise-qatar.org Follow WISE on Twitter:   / wise_tweets   Like WISE on Facebook:   / wiseqatar