iWe are excited to announce three Presidential Invited Sessions at the CIES 2025 Conference. These sessions will delve into the transformative intersection of education and the digital dimensions shaping its future. Bringing together thought leaders, researchers, and practitioners, they will explore cutting-edge advancements redefining education in an increasingly digital world.

Session 1 – An international perspective on digital literacy: The international computer and information literacy study 2023 

• Julian Fraillon, Senior Project Advisor, International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement

Session 2 – Overcoming the digital divide: Identifying and describing unexpected high performing schools around the world based on ICILS 2023

• Birgit Eickelmann, Professor,  Department of Education Research, Universität Paderborn
• Jan Niemann, Post-doctoral researcher, Department of Educational Research, Universität Paderborn
• Kerstin Drossel, Researcher, Department of Educational Research, Universität Paderborn

Session 3 – Digital societies and learning equity: Exploring our multiple futures

Co-chairs

• Dan Wagner, Professor of Education, University of Pennsylvania and UNESCO Chair in Learning and Literacy
• Nathan Castillo, Assistant Professor, Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Presenters

• Naomi Baron, American University
• Mark West, UNESCO
• Alex Twinomugisha, World Bank 

Discussants

• Asyia Kazmi, Gates Foundation
• Kwame Akyeampong, Open University, UK
• Stefania Giannini, UNESCO

(from top left: Julian Fraillon, Birgit Eickelmann, Jan Niemann, Kerstin Drossel, Dan Wagner, Nathan Castillo, Naomi Baron, Mark West, Alex Twinomugisha, Asyia Kazmi, Kwame Akyeampong, Stefania Giannini)