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Facts and Topics at NEST 2011

One venue. One question. Three round table themes. This was the setting that guided the conversations at NEST 2011 in Hong Kong. Read on to explore the original facts and topics.

On November 11-13, 2011, an extraordinary list of 75 participants gathered to tackle the question: "How ICT can accelerate the evolution of 21st Century learning for everyone, everywhere?" This thought, along with the subjects below, served as the common departure point for their discussions.

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NEST 2011

NEST Executive Summary

Download the Executive Summary from NEST 2011 in Hong Kong in Acrobat PDF format here.

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Learning for Everyone, Everywhere

Few challenges today are as important to our future as learning and education. This is the fuel...

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Top Minds and Unforgettable Conversations

A truly global gathering with representatives from over 20 countries took part in the inaugural...

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Discussion Leaders and Key Contributors

Meet the world-renowned educators, politicians and thought leaders inspiring the discussions at...

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Access for All

Access to the Internet, new technologies, classrooms and gifted teachers are all critical to...

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Redefining Education

We are living in a networked society where new models of learning need to be rethought and...

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Bridging the Education Gap

Promoting social mobility through learning and education is a collective effort. One that demands...

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Discussion Leaders

David Miliband
Under the discussion theme, Redefining Education, British MP David Miliband shared his thoughts on the evolution - and revolutions - within the field of education.
Ken Banks
Ken Banks, founder of kiwanja.net, devotes himself to the application of mobile technology for positive social and environmental change in the developing world, and has spent the last 15 years working on projects in Africa.
Harry Kroto
Professor Harry Kroto, Nobel Prize Laureate and Professor of Chemistry, shared his thoughts on how ICT can provide students everywhere with access to the world's most brilliant teachers.
Jeffrey Sachs
Leading economist and Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs lends his unique insights into the challenges and possibilities of overcoming educational hurdles in global development.
Jan Eliasson
Jan Eliasson, Advocate of the UN Millennium Development Goals, served as a key discussion leader in NEST's third forum session: Bridging the Education Gap.
Sugata Mitra
Professor Mitra's groundbreaking research on new technology-enabled learning methods has earned him a reputation as a leading scholar in the field of Minimally Invasive Education - a theme he explored at NEST 2011.

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