Yidan Prize
The Yidan Prize is a global award for education research and development. It was founded in 2016 by Chen Yidan and is funded by a HK$2.5 billion endowment (about US$320 million). Each year, two prizes are awarded: one for education research and one for education development. Winners receive a gold medal, HK$15 million in cash, and HK$15 million to support their project.
Nominations are open to everyone and can be submitted by universities, government agencies, think tanks, or educators. The prize is judged by an independent committee. Kōichirō Matsuura chairs the overall judging, Dorothy K. Gordon leads the Education Development panel, and Andreas Schleicher leads the Education Research panel. The judging criteria emphasize being future-oriented, innovative, transformative, and sustainable.
The awards are presented at the annual Yidan Prize Awards Presentation Ceremony, held alongside an education conference. In 2017, the Prize Foundation released the Worldwide Educating for the Future Index, created with the Economist Intelligence Unit, which ranked 35 economies and found New Zealand and Canada at the top.
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