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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Smart Education for Global Citizen by EDULINK

    Description
    Description
    EDULINK is offering international programs, both short-term and long-terms for all to ensure everyone who seeks training, certificate, higher education and internship will have the opportunity to explore multiple options to drive their career for the future they deserve. Our aim is to ensure everyone has access to quality education and learning opportunity from anywhere in the world. Smart Education is aimed to provide a simpler way of achieving inclusive and quality education to meet global standard.
    Expected Impact

    EDULINK is funding for the development of the initiative and teams from both universities and EDULINK working closely to implement the projects in Bangladesh. By end of 2021 we plan to expand in other countries. We are also looking for cooperation and partnership with government and private institutions.

    Capacity

    Since 2016, our team is devoted to educational and international community building in both Turkey and Bangladesh. We have executed few events of promotion and customised scholarships for less privileged students in Bangladesh. By 2021, we intend to increase number of scholarships, design programs for at least 500 youth and unemployed adults to pursue their dream by achieving required level of training and education from our partner universities.

    Governed

    Our organisation, EDULINK in partnership with a listed Turkish Universities working together to design programs to meet SDG target for global citizens. This initiative includes international education promotion, scholarships, course design, skills development, teachers training, gender equality, internship and academic consultation.

    Partners
    Sabanci University, Aydin University, Kadirhas University, Altinbas University

    Goal 4

    Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

    Goal 4

    4.1

    By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes

    4.1.1

    Proportion of children and young people (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; and (c) at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in (i) reading and (ii) mathematics, by sex

    4.1.2

    Completion rate (primary education, lower secondary education, upper secondary education)

    4.2

    By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education

    4.2.1

    Proportion of children aged 24–59 months who are developmentally on track in health, learning and psychosocial well-being, by sex

    4.2.2

    Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex

    4.3

    By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university

    4.3.1

    Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, by sex

    4.4

    By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

    4.4.1

    Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill

    4.5

    By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations
    4.5.1

    Parity indices (female/male, rural/urban, bottom/top wealth quintile and others such as disability status, indigenous peoples and conflict-affected, as data become available) for all education indicators on this list that can be disaggregated

    4.6

    By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy

    4.6.1

    Proportion of population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex

    4.7

    By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development

    4.7.1

    Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education and (d) student assessment

    4.a

    Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all

    4.a.1

    Proportion of schools offering basic services, by type of service

    4.b

    By 2020, substantially expand globally the number of scholarships available to developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and African countries, for enrolment in higher education, including vocational training and information and communications technology, technical, engineering and scientific programmes, in developed countries and other developing countries
    4.b.1

    Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study

    4.c

    By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries, especially least developed countries and small island developing States

    4.c.1

    Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level

    Name Description
    50 scholarships of 100% tuition fee waiver
    Implementation of custom vocational and training program for employability
    500 internship and training placements for adult learners
    Smart Education Hub in 10 more developing countries except Bangladesh and Turkey
    Financing (in USD)
    100000
    Staff / Technical expertise
    20 employed staffs by EDULINK and other team from the universities
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    False
    This initiative does not yet fulfil the SMART criteria.
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    Timeline
    01 January 1970 (start date)
    01 January 1970 (date of completion)
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    Geographical coverage
    Istanbul-Turkey, Sylhet-Bangladesh
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    Contact Information

    Sadikur Rahman, Mr