The Belgian Economic Mission has collaborating with Aussie schools in the artificial intelligence (AI) space high on its agenda. Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium arrived in Australia last Tuesday with 350 delegates, some of whom are teachers and ...
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By committing to the Sustainable Development Goals, countries around the world pledged to provide “equitable, quality education for all”. Access to education has indeed expanded quickly. Globally, enrollment in primary education is near universal and the gross enrolment rate in ...
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