Digital School' and Mauritania and Colombia to enhance digital transformation in education

The 'Digital School,' a Mohammed bin Rashid Global Initiative, has announced new partnerships with the Ministry of Digital Transformation, Innovation, and Modernization of Administration in Mauritania, and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in Colombia. These partnerships aim to collaborate in developing digital transformation strategies in education and employing the latest technologies and digital applications to provide an innovative and future—oriented learning experience.

The agreement was signed during the 'World Government Summit 2024' in the presence of His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, Chairman of the Digital School Board of Directors, and Vice President of the World Government Summit Foundation; His Excellency Mauricio Lizcano, Minister of Information and Communication Technologies in Colombia; and His Excellency Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Loul, Minister of Digital Transformation, Innovation, and Modernization of Administration in Mauritania.

The partnership focuses on enhancing integration and cooperation in supporting digital education, developing infrastructure, and improving internet access in areas where the Digital School operates. Additionally, it aims to collaborate on creating national digital transformation strategies in the education sector, and to facilitate more innovative partnerships to support schools and students' access to devices, internet, and digital education services.

His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama emphasized that expanding partnerships and opening new avenues for collaboration with all countries to support the Digital School's initiatives and extend its reach in assisting underprivileged communities worldwide with advanced digital learning experiences contributes to accelerating the achievement of a global digital community that provides education to those in need anywhere in the world.

He said, "Launching the Digital School partnerships from the platform of the World Government Summit reflects our commitment to leveraging the opportunities provided by the summit for countries and governments to envision the future, enhance cooperation, and identify priorities to be addressed through strengthening cultural communication, knowledge exchange, and forming effective partnerships aimed at serving communities and ensuring a better future for them."

His Excellency Mauricio Lizcano, Minister of Information and Communication Technologies in Colombia, affirmed that the upcoming phase aims to enhance cooperation with the Digital School to share the digital education experience with other Latin American countries, appreciating the efforts and outstanding initiatives of the Digital School in Colombia.

His Excellency Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Loul, Minister of Digital Transformation, Innovation, and Modernization of Administration in Mauritania, highlighted the importance of cooperation with the Digital School in supporting the digital transformation journey in education, in collaboration with the Ministry of National Education and Education System Reform. He noted that, in collaboration with relevant entities, the next phase will involve developing a comprehensive digital transformation strategy for education in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, praising the World Government Summit for providing a platform to envision the future.

The 'Digital School' aims to provide learning opportunities for students worldwide through a comprehensive, flexible, and accredited digital educational curriculum for various educational stages that caters to the personal needs of students. It builds on best educational practices enhanced by advanced digital technology solutions. The number of beneficiaries of the Digital School has exceeded 100,000 students in eight countries worldwide, and more than 1,500 digital teachers have been trained and qualified.