On February 28 and March 1, a digital training for teachers was organized on a joint initiative of UNESCO and Microsoft. The training is aimed at vocational education teachers of colleges and universities specializing in business, technology, engineering, computer science and artificial intelligence.

Participants took a detailed look at the fundamental principles of machine learning and artificial intelligence, and were also able to learn the basics of security, compliance and identification. Classes were taught in French and English by certified Microsoft experts, who introduced the audience to Microsoft cloud services: AI-900 and SC-900. More than 1,000 registered participants were given the opportunity to receive online training, either live or recorded. In addition, all registrants were given access to practice tests on the Microsoft Learn platform to earn certifications.

The training courses were organized within the framework of the UNESCO Global Skills Academy (GSA). The mission of GSA, which operates under the auspices of the Global Education Coalition, is to support ten million young people and adults in developing key digital skills that can increase their employability and help them thrive in a digitalized economy and labor markets.