At growing stage in line with expansion of international education institutions.
In public schools/institutions – educational ICT sector dominated by German (50%); Japan (35%); UK/Netherland/Korea/US/Aus (15%) – UK need to work harder and create awareness.
English language training software is big demand in Indonesia
Ms Deasy Wang
Senior Trade and Investment Manager
UKTI Italy
National and regional Digital Plans are currently implemented with funds allocated
Digital content is now very much in need (to populate all the hardware which is being bought)
Teacher training and assessment are also opportunity areas
Ms Valeria Notari
Senior Trade Advisor
UKTI Jordan
Jordan contributes to 75% of the Arabic content on the web, Tech sector contributes to 12% of Jordan’s GDP
Amman is regarded as a regional technology capital for start-ups, ranked 10th top city for start-up creation.
The Queen of Jordan is highly involved in the education sector leading on several initiatives including Madrasati, Queen Rania Teacher Academy, The International Academy and supports several education initiatives.
Ms Lubna Taimeh
Trade & Investment Advisor
UKTI Kazahkstan
Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS) are an initiative of the government of Kazakhstan intended to educate the future intellectual leaders of the country. This network of elementary and secondary schools teaches students in a trilingual environment of Kazakh, Russian, and English. NIS schools are located throughout Kazakhstan, with new campuses opening due to rapid expansion throughout 2013 - 2015.
Five new-generation colleges to be launched in Kazakhstan this year by Kasipkor Holding. The Government aims to qualitatively change the content in colleges, educational processes, to improve the material and technical base, to improve the training and skills of engineering teaching staff of colleges.
E-learning is a national project, part of the State Programme for Education Development 2011-2020 which aims to ensure access to the state-of-the-art educational resources and technologies
The Malaysian Government is very much into developing the Educational ICT sector through the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
The Ministry of Education wants all 10,000 plus public schools to become 'Smart Schools', where more Educational ICT will be used for teaching and learning, especially for English, Maths and Science.
Of the £10 billion annual budget allocation for the Ministry of Education, 25 per cent is for educational technology implementation/improvement in schools and institutions.
Mr Siva Somasundram
Senior Trade Manager – Education & Training
UKTI Mexico
Mexican government has pursued to include educational technology into different academic ambiences and it is still a priority. Human and economic resources have been devoted to increase educational ICT all over the educational institutions.
The introduction of ICT in Mexico has a history of thirty years, time where we have seen different initiatives and schemes in order to reach a higher coverage using current educational models or incorporating new educational models.
The latest efforts have been made in order to reach a “digital curricula”. This means the elaboration and classification of learning objects or programmes with more or less interactivity that could be hosted in servers. It will also be accessed by teachers who have a computer and use them as didactic tools so they can get additional support to their lessons.
Ms Paola Jimenez
Trade Advisor
UKTI Morocco
Education is a top priority market in Morocco
The UK is engaged at a strategic level with the Ministry of Education and higher education and scientific organisations
Education offers good opportunities for UK companies (ELT, vocational training, introduction of new technologies and content, e-learning, consultation services, didactic and pedagogic equipment, investments in new schools and universities)
Najat Benyahia
Trade Advisor
UKTI Nigeria
There is an increasing demand for e-learning and interactive solutions (such as simulation games) both in the learning institutions and corporate organisations to aid learning and maintain a competent workforce. Also, there is need for Educational ICT hardware facilities i.e. equipments for schools and tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
Increasing demand for UK professional courses and distance learning products, corporate collaborations with UK institutions to conduct training programs throughout Nigeria and Train-the Trainer.
The Nigerian Government has recently reiterated its commitment to provide education to children with special needs and is looking to take advantage of the best practice procedure of inclusive schools as observed in the UK particularly how to provide the necessary infrastructure and equipments needed by the schools.
Ms Folasade Aderoju
Trade Development Manager
UKTI Pakistan
The concept of continuous professional development and training for teachers / staff are key opportunity areas for the investors. Introduction of new technologies and educational material, the growth of use of information and communications technology and its tools in the field of education has seen growth mainly in the Higher Education Science/Technology Public Sector institutes.
Opportunities exist across the board, from basic lab equipment to the trend towards modern and progressive technologies and techniques such as blended learning, e-coaching and web design mainly in the private sector.
Professional training e.g. for language (Linguaphone)
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