After years of development, IIOE has achieved multifaceted outcomes across digital infrastructure development, educator digital competency building, and quality assurance for blended learning. These achievements are being amplified across developing nations through localised mechanisms provided by IIOE National Centres.
IIOE Alliance
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Connecting Global Higher Education StakeholdersIIOE is committed to maximising synergy by leveraging the complementary strengths of multiple stakeholders. From the co-construction, to the forstering of regional policy consensus and practical guidance through multilaterial dialogue, and to the recognition of outstanding practices and global exchange of experiences inspired by pioneer cases, IIOE shapes a win-win collaborative community for the digital and AI-enabled development of higher education。 -
IIOE National CentresWith the support of national higher education authorities, IIOE National Centres build nationwide networks of higher education institutions, organise training programmes via the llOE online learning platform and courses, comprehensively enhance the digital and Al competencies of higher education professionals, and promote the digital transformation of higher education at the national level. Currently, UNESCO-ICHEI has established 17 IIOE national centres in collaboration with partner institutions, and has established the IIOE Southeast Asia Regional Centre and the Arab
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The Local Implementation of the IIOE National CentreSince 2022, UNESCO-ICHEI has been collaborating with IIOE National Centres to implement customised national-level initiatives based on local needs. These initiatives include empowering university faculty with digital teaching capabilities, hosting leadership forums and policy dialogues, and supporting the development and refinement of policies and mechanisms for the digital transformation of higher education.
As of August 2024, thousands of university faculty members have benefited from the programmes delivered through IIOE National Centres.
The Local Implementation
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IIOE Egypt National Centre (Ain Shams University)Leveraging its broad network of 25 higher education institution partners and 2 industry partners, the Ain Shams University has promoted systematic, institution-certified online training, cumulatively empowering over 4,000 Egyptian higher education professionals as of May 2026. To foster local innovation, the IIOE Egypt National Centre has also established the Micro-Certification Excellence Award. It encourages and recognises outstanding practices on digital and AI capacity building for higher education professionals among its network members. -
IIOE Ethiopia National Centre (Addis Ababa University)The Addis Ababa University has formally incorporated IIOE micro-certification courses into its institutional teacher professional development system, linking them to promotion criteria and supporting teachers' career advancement. -
IIOE Mongolia National Centre (Mongolian University of Science and Technology)The Mongolian University of Science and Technology has adopted a "training of trainers" model to cultivate master trainers responsible for organising and implementing localised training, cumulatively empowering over 2,500 educators. The relevant micro-certification courses have been incorporated into the university's teacher training system and are eligible for credit transfer in Master's programmes in Educational Management and Educational Studies. -
IIOE Nigeria National Centre (Ahmadu Bello University)The Ahmadu Bello University has addressed the digital transformation needs of higher education institutions, focusing on customised training in practical technology skills through a blended training model. It has also fostered broad national consensus on AI-enabled higher education through high-level policy dialogues. -
IIOE Uzbekistan National Centre (Tashkent University of Information Technologies)In 2025, the Tashkent University of Information Technologies provided more than 400 librarians, teachers, and students with advanced training courses and seminars on working with electronic educational databases from the world's leading publishers, as well as on the basics of using AI in academic libraries and the educational process. With the support of the Ministry of Higher Education, the IIOE Uzbekistan National Centre is connecting more than 60 universities nationwide to foster cooperation on micro-certification training and other programmes aligned with national educational development needs. -
IIOE Indonesia National Centre (Indonesia Cyber Education Institute)The Indonesia Cyber Education Institute is a digital learning marketplace partnering with more than 40 institutions domestically and internationally. Based on the IIOE Higher Education Teaching Personnel Digital Competency Reference Framework, it coordinated eight higher education institutions to co-develop courses, with a focus on enhancing university teachers' digital competencies in areas such as "designing and producing micro-courses", "organising and implementing online collaborative learning", and "evaluating learning based on process performance". Through policy dialogues, the IIOE Indonesia National Centre promotes the recognition and harmonisation of micro-certification systems, including IIOE's micro-certification programme for higher education professionals, at both national and regional levels.
Empowering Higher Education Workforce Digital and AI Competency
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IIOE Micro-certification Trainings and CoursesThe resources on the IIOE platform are continuously developed and updated. Over 700 courses have been launched, covering Chinese, English, French, Russian, Arabic, Spanish, and other languages. This fully supports higher education professionals from different countries to enhance their digital and AI application capabilities and acquire knowledge and skills from cutting-edge industries and disciplines. -
IIOE WebinarsIIOE webinar features institutional experts and industry partners sharing cutting-edge knowledge and practical experiences. Recent themes have explored innovative applications of AI in education, showcasing IIOE and partners' advanced research and implementation case studies in AI-enhanced higher education.
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Based on the analysis of current higher education institutions and national conditions, the Innovation Center will discuss cooperation methods to promote project mobilization and operation. Institutions and partners can participate in international projects, join policy discussions, improve the teacher development mechanism, and enhance international influence and competitiveness.
