“COVID-19: Teachers of the world unite!”

The Varkey Foundation organized the Global Pedagogical Summit “COVID-19: Teachers of the world unite!” which brought together 3200 participants from 75 countries, including teachers and experts from the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Shortly before the Summit, the Varkey Foundation provided an opportunity to select facilitators of the groups for the Summit. The Physics teacher of “Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Physics and Mathematics in Semey” Branch of the AEO “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools” Askhat Zhumabekov was one of the facilitators of this Summit. The teacher noted that it was a very productive and inspiring work. In addition, the Physics teacher A. Zhumabekov also simultaneously made a translation during the Summit for the entire Russian-speaking community.

There were a total of 9 topics for discussion:

• Safe environment for teachers and students
• No reduction in education
• Lost school years should not turn into a lost generation
• Trainings for online learning
• Online child protection training
• Free proper nutrition
• Reliable Internet access for everyone
• Accelerated educational technology strategies
• Solutions for providing the quality distance learning where there is no Internet.

“The Global Summit consisted of 3 main parts. The first one – YouTube Live is a broadcast from the opening of the Global Summit, the work in Zoom groups and reflection. I am grateful to the Varkey Foundation for the opportunity to be a facilitator of the group, and I am grateful for the trust. For me it was a chance to share the experience of our country and to identify what new approaches, strategies exist in the field of education. I want to thank the Founder of the Fund for the Development of Socially Significant Initiatives, the public figure – Aliya Nursultanovna Nazarbayeva and the organizers of the “Teacher of Kazakhstan” National Prize for giving a such opportunity! It was interesting to discuss with colleagues, get acquainted with their experience and listen to how they vision the future of education after the coronavirus pandemic. I thank my colleagues who worked with me! Success is in collaboration. I was pleased to see that many teachers were from our republic. The Global Summit has given so many ideas. Thanks a lot to organizers!,” said Askhat Sovetkhanovich.

The world’s largest Global Coronavirus and Future Education Summit was aimed at supporting the entire in-school community. The Summit enabled thousands of teachers from all over the world to be heard.

Press Service of NIS in Semey