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Global Network

Our Partners

Building the future of education together with leading global institutions, governments, and technology companies across the world.

80+University Partners
30+Government Bodies
12Tech Companies
100+Countries Reached

Academic Network

University Partners

World-class universities collaborating to deliver high-quality online education across developing nations.

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Peking University
Beijing, China
Partner since 2019
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Tsinghua University
Beijing, China
Partner since 2019
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Université Cadi Ayyad
Marrakech, Morocco
Partner since 2021
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University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
Partner since 2021
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Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
Partner since 2022
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University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
Partner since 2022
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Universitas Indonesia
Depok, Indonesia
Partner since 2023
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HEC Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan
Partner since 2023

Institutional Support

Government & Intergovernmental

Strategic partnerships with global bodies that shape education policy and implementation worldwide.

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UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization provides the overarching mandate and global framework for IIOE's mission, ensuring alignment with international education quality standards.
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ICHEI
The International Centre for Higher Education Innovation serves as IIOE's operational backbone, providing strategic direction, programme design, and coordination across all national centre operations.
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African Union Commission
Partnership with the AUC supports the expansion of IIOE National Centres across the African continent, advancing the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA) goals through digital learning.
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Arab League Educational Organization (ALECSO)
ALECSO collaborates with IIOE to deliver Arabic-language digital education programmes across the Arab world, with a focus on teacher professional development and curriculum modernisation.

Technology Ecosystem

Technology Partners

Cutting-edge technology companies powering the IIOE platform, AI tools, and infrastructure.

Tencent
Primary technology benefactor providing cloud infrastructure, video streaming, and generous charitable funding through the Tencent Charity Foundation to support IIOE's global mission.
Huawei
Supplying enterprise-grade networking equipment and ICT solutions to National Centres in low-connectivity regions, enabling reliable access to IIOE courses in underserved communities.
DeepSeek AI
Powering IIOE's AI-assisted learning features including adaptive course recommendations, multilingual content translation, and the AI + Discipline series co-development initiative.
Coursera Platform
Selected content integration and platform interoperability enabling IIOE learners to access a broader catalogue of internationally recognised online courses and micro-credentials.
Alibaba Cloud
Providing scalable cloud computing, data storage, and CDN services ensuring fast, reliable access to IIOE learning content across Asia-Pacific and emerging market regions.

Knowledge Providers

Content Partners

Academic and research institutions contributing high-quality open educational resources to the IIOE platform.

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MIT OpenCourseWare
Selected MIT OCW materials are integrated into IIOE learning paths, providing world-class STEM content to learners in developing countries free of charge.
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African Virtual University (AVU)
Joint OER repository collaboration bringing African-contextualised educational content to the IIOE platform, including teacher training modules in 15 African languages.
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Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
Partnership to share and co-produce open distance learning resources aligned with sustainable development goals, particularly for Commonwealth member states.
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World Bank Open Learning Campus
Access to World Bank development-focused educational content on topics including economics, public policy, and governance for IIOE's professional development tracks.

Get Involved

Become a Partner

Join the IIOE global network and help shape the future of online education in developing nations. We welcome universities, governments, NGOs, and technology companies.

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