We 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.

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

Chair
Oren Pizmony-Levy, Teachers College Columbia University
Presenter
Julian Fraillon, Senior Project Advisor, International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement

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

Chair

Greta Björk Gudmundsdottir, Universitetet i Oslo – Institutt for lærerutdanning og skoleforskning

Presenters

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

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

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