For the first time ever, Israel is hosting the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Global Education Industry Summit.
The conference began Monday in Jerusalem at the David Citadel Hotel with opening and welcoming remarks delivered from the podium by Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett, and President Reuven Rivlin.
More than 30 delegations from around the world are attending the two-day event, which is focusing on innovation in education.
The keynote speaker at the event was U.S. native Daphne Koller, president and co-founder of Coursera. Education Minister Naftali Bennett was scheduled to speak at the official dinner for the event Monday night.
On Tuesday, participants are scheduled to hear a presentation on Educational Technology, facilitated by Avi Warshavsky, the CEO of the Israeli MindCET firm. The second presenter on Tuesday’s program will discuss Technology in Education as a Tool for Developing Innovation, facilitated bby Okhwa Lee, Professor and CEO of SmartEducation Ltd., of Korea.
The gathering is jointly sponsored this year by the Israeli Education Ministry and the European Union.