Beekee and MSF bring together 22 organizations for digital learning event

(CONNECT) Beekee, an educational technology company based in Bernex in the Swiss canton of Geneva, has joined forces with MSF Switzerland (Doctors Without Borders) to host an educational event for aid and development organizations. According to a statement, the event took place on June 9 at MSF Switzerland’s Geneva headquarters and brought together 31 professionals from humanitarian organizations, UN agencies, academia, donor organizations, research institutions and the private sector. Together, they discussed how digital learning can function under real-world barriers such as limited connectivity, a lack of devices, time constraints and language barriers.

During the event, participants looked into four persistent challenges: access without an internet connection, localization, blended learning concepts and impact assessment. The group identified a total of five areas for future collaborative work: clear and jointly defined quality criteria, blended learning methods that strengthen localization, greater visibility of proven solutions, simple and replicable proofs of concept and shared offline content, dissemination channels and local support structures.

Beekee and MSF are now planning a follow-up event in order to continue the practical exchange. Beekee will additionally be presenting the findings from the workshop as an exhibitor in the SWISS Pavilion at the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference & Exhibition (DIHAD). The conference for humanitarian aid and development is set to take place August 24-26 at the Dubai World Trade Center, where Beekee will also be on hand to present its “offline first” learning systems. This includes the portable Beekee Box, which facilitates a completely digital classroom without access to the internet or power grid. ce/nta