Sister Zeph from Pakistan wins the 2023 Global Teacher Prize
Sister Zeph has been named winner of the 2023 Global Teacher Prize at an awards ceremony at UNESCO’s General Conference in Paris.
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Unesco seeks regulation in first guidance on GenAI use in education
UNESCO published its first guidance on use of Generative AI (GenAI) for education, urging governmental agencies to regulate the use of the technology, including protection of data privacy and putting an age limit for users. Launched by Microsoft-backed OpenAI in November, GenAI chatbot ChatGPT has become the world’s fastest growing app to date, and its…
Grant announced for scientists of ‘Green Chemistry’ research programme
Pakistan National Commission (PNC) for UNESCO with the collaboration of International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and PhosAgro-the largest producer of phosphate-based fertilizer in Europe, announced the research grant of US$30,000 for the young talented scientists under the ‘Green Chemistry’ research programme. According to the Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), the intended young scientists…