En linea

ICT and the Education of Refugees

More than 10 million school-age children have been forced out of school in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) due to armed conflict in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya and other countries. Most are displaced internally but others have fled across bor...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:
Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lewis, Kent, Thacker, Simon
Formato: En linea
Idioma:inglés
en_US
Publicado: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Materias:
Acceso en línea:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/236731492498454445/ICT-and-the-education-of-refugees-a-stocktaking-of-innovative-approaches-in-the-MENA-region
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/26522
_version_ 1866368649704505344
author Lewis, Kent
Thacker, Simon
author_facet Lewis, Kent
Thacker, Simon
author_sort Lewis, Kent
collection Colección Documentos Técnicos
description More than 10 million school-age children have been forced out of school in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) due to armed conflict in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya and other countries. Most are displaced internally but others have fled across borders to seek refuge. As governments and international agencies struggle to ensure these children a safe learning environment and a good quality education, many look to information and communications technology (ICT) to provide at least part of the solution. The use of smartphones and other mobile devices, ubiquitous even among impoverished refugees, can provide a platform that educators can leverage to reach marginalized children and youth. This paper aims to inform discussion on the role information and communications technology (ICT) can play in the educational response to the refugee crisis in the MENA. It provides a clear and concise snapshot of the role ICT has played, the promise it holds, the projects that are currently under preparation and what more might be done. The purpose of this note is to provide a clear and concise snapshot of the role ICT has played, the promise it holds, the projects that are currently under preparation, and what more might be done. This is in no way a comprehensive assessment but rather an attempt to promote dialogue and inform programs.
format Online
Working Paper
id wb-10986-26522
institution Banco Mundial
language English
en_US
publishDate 2017
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
record_format dspace
spelling wb-10986-265222025-04-10T15:28:58Z ICT and the Education of Refugees A Stocktaking of Innovative Approaches in the MENA Region Lewis, Kent Thacker, Simon ICT REFUGEE EDUCATION EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY More than 10 million school-age children have been forced out of school in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) due to armed conflict in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya and other countries. Most are displaced internally but others have fled across borders to seek refuge. As governments and international agencies struggle to ensure these children a safe learning environment and a good quality education, many look to information and communications technology (ICT) to provide at least part of the solution. The use of smartphones and other mobile devices, ubiquitous even among impoverished refugees, can provide a platform that educators can leverage to reach marginalized children and youth. This paper aims to inform discussion on the role information and communications technology (ICT) can play in the educational response to the refugee crisis in the MENA. It provides a clear and concise snapshot of the role ICT has played, the promise it holds, the projects that are currently under preparation and what more might be done. The purpose of this note is to provide a clear and concise snapshot of the role ICT has played, the promise it holds, the projects that are currently under preparation, and what more might be done. This is in no way a comprehensive assessment but rather an attempt to promote dialogue and inform programs. 2017-05-08T15:35:30Z 2017-05-08T15:35:30Z 2016 Working Paper Document de travail Documento de trabajo http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/236731492498454445/ICT-and-the-education-of-refugees-a-stocktaking-of-innovative-approaches-in-the-MENA-region https://hdl.handle.net/10986/26522 10.1596/26522 English en_US SABER-ICT Technical Paper Series;No. 17 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank application/pdf text/plain World Bank, Washington, DC
spellingShingle ICT
REFUGEE EDUCATION
EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
Lewis, Kent
Thacker, Simon
ICT and the Education of Refugees
title ICT and the Education of Refugees
title_full ICT and the Education of Refugees
title_fullStr ICT and the Education of Refugees
title_full_unstemmed ICT and the Education of Refugees
title_short ICT and the Education of Refugees
title_sort ict and the education of refugees
topic ICT
REFUGEE EDUCATION
EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/236731492498454445/ICT-and-the-education-of-refugees-a-stocktaking-of-innovative-approaches-in-the-MENA-region
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/26522
work_keys_str_mv AT lewiskent ictandtheeducationofrefugees
AT thackersimon ictandtheeducationofrefugees
AT lewiskent astocktakingofinnovativeapproachesinthemenaregion
AT thackersimon astocktakingofinnovativeapproachesinthemenaregion