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FORUM: UNESCO
ISSUE: Recognizing and setting standards for e-learning in an international framework, while
promoting accessibility.
MAIN SUBMITTER: Google
CO-SUBMITTERS: Apple, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Israel

The UNESCO committee,

Realizing that many people do not have access to education, many factors are at the root of
this inaccessibility to education such as geographical constraints, financial cost, inaccessibility
to the Internet, people with disabilities or difficulties,

Affirming that education is necessary and that everyone deserves accessibility, as education
enables the development of the individual, the transmission of knowledge, norms and values,
creating a peer group for the individual enabling him or her to integrate into society,

Taking into account that educational institutions may be affected by online education as they
could be replaced by it,

Recalling the existence of a large number of online learning platforms, and of an official e-
learning education hub run by ITU,

Bearing in mind that e-learning requires rigour and autonomy,

Reaffirming that e-learning must be freely available to avoid exacerbating social inequalities,

1. Proposes to monitor the progress of students following an online course or training by:

a) Regular assessments by qualified staff,

b) Evaluation of submitted work by qualified staff,

b) An algorithm tracking students’ progress, equipped with reminders and the

ability to gauge students’ familiarity with the course material;

2. Expresses its willingness to provide financial assistance for families who cannot afford to
pay for the purchase of computer equipment for students;

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