page_title: World Innovation Summit for Education
section_title: The Biennial Summit
hierarchical_section_title: World Innovation Summit for Education / The Biennial Summit
caption_attribution_description: English: World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) 2012, Doha, Qatar. Panel participants on day 3 of the conference.
context_page_description: The World Innovation Summit for Education is an international initiative aimed at transforming education through innovation. WISE was established by Qatar Foundation in 2009 under the patronage of its chairperson, Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser. With a biennial Summit held in Doha, and a range of year-round initiatives, WISE's mission revolves around promoting new approaches to education and investigating new ways to address pressing global education challenges.
context_section_description: The 3-day WISE Summit is held every 2 years in Doha, Qatar. It unites over 1,500 experts, researchers, and innovators from multiple sectors worldwide to foster new collaborations and develop solutions with the goal of inspiring creative changes in education. The summit is currently organized by Stavros Yiannouka and his team. Each summit has a distinct theme. The first summit was held in 2009 under the theme "Global Education: Working Together for Sustainable Achievements". The 2019 WISE Summit will be held on 19-21 November under the theme, "UnLearn, ReLearn: What it means to be Human."
caption: Panel participants in the 2012 WISE Summit.
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