Wenhui Award 2022 for Educational Innovations for Learning Recovery - call for applications and nominations

This year’s Wenhui Award is themed “Educational Innovations for Learning Recovery”, with the objective to identify, acknowledge and encourage innovative policies and practices in various dimensions of the education system in the Asia-Pacific region. 

The Award shall be conferred on two individuals or institutions in the Asia-Pacific region for their outstanding efforts and achievements in educational innovation focused on this year’s theme. The two winners will each receive a Certificate of Excellence and a prize of USD 20,000. Apart from the winners, Honourable Mention will be granted to individuals or institutions that have demonstrated commendable innovative educational practices.

The Wenhui (文晖) Award was jointly created by the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) and the National Commission of the People’s Republic of China for UNESCO in 2010, to recognize and reward individuals or institutions that have made outstanding contributions to educational innovation in the Asia-Pacific region. Since the inception of the Wenhui Award, there have been 22 Winners and 34 Honourable Mentions from 19 different countries.

Eligibility of Applicants and Nominees:

• Be individuals or institutions from UNESCO Member States in the Asia-Pacific region;
• Have initiated, developed and implemented innovative practices that are in line with the latest developments in education in the 21st century and that help to improve access, equity and quality of education in the Asia-Pacific region;
• Have proved that their innovations have exerted positive impacts on education opportunities and quality in the Asia-Pacific region;
• Be persistently dedicated to popularization of education, enhancement of education quality, and promotion of lifelong learning.

Deadlines:

• Direct Applications by 27 January 2023, 23:59 Bangkok time (UTC+7). 
• Nominator-Initiated Applications by 24 February 2023, 23:59 Bangkok time (UTC+7). 

Read more on how to apply on the official 2022 call for application and nominations page.