The partnership
UNESCO × NetDragon — a shared vision for AI in education.
A committed, long-term partnership realising UNESCO's mandate for global educational transformation. AI and Education, in service of equity.
Six years of work
The Fellowship is built on a track record, not a promise.
The Global E-Library for Teachers — a flagship UNESCO IITE × NetDragon initiative — is the foundation this programme grows from.
Engaged across the programme.
Across Africa, Asia and beyond — including Small Island Developing States.
Open educational resources made available.
Online courses plus 54 open digital tools.
Multilingual: English, Russian, Arabic, Chinese. Governance: Dr. Liu Dejian serves on the Governing Board of UNESCO IITE.
2025 milestones
A year of policy, presence and progress.
June 2025
UNESCO East Asia High-Level Policy Dialogue
Bringing AI-in-education policy conversations together with ministries and partners.
September 2025
Digital Learning Week Ministerial Roundtable, Paris
Sole corporate representative at the UNESCO HQ ministerial roundtable.
December 2025
UNESCO-ICHEI Expert Advisory Committee, Shenzhen
Advancing the international AI-competency agenda for teachers.
Who funds this
Funded entirely by NetDragon.
During the research phase, the programme operates on a not-for-profit basis. There is no cost to participating teachers, and no cost to participating schools.
The model, transparently
What comes next — said plainly.
learnOS is offered free throughout the research programme. Our commitment is that the research phase serves teachers and the public good first. Following the programme, learnOS may transition to a sustainable model to fund its continued global rollout — but the evidence, the community, and the Fellows' recognition belong to the field. We believe in being open about this from the start.
A partnership of equals — in service of teachers.