Global Leadership

CoSN is committed to a global dialogue focused on the strategic uses of technology in education. We fundamentally believe that the effective use of technology requires a global understanding and perspective, and we accomplish this through meetings, delegations, and collaborative efforts with global thought-leaders.

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Canada 2019

In 2019, the CoSN Delegation is traveling to work with our neighbors in Canada from December 2-6, 2019*. The delegation will be an exciting professional advancement opportunity allowing the participants to discover, learn and experience the innovative ICT and education policies and practices that are occurring in the Ontario region and explore their applicability to U.S. education systems.

Registration is now open for the delegation. View the agenda and register.
Questions? Contact Cheryl Williams

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Finland & Norway

This fall, we were traveled to Finland and Norway where we had the privilege of meeting local officials, educators, and students to see how they manage technology in schools.

See what we were up to on our journey by reading our blog with contributions from all delegates.

Read the report, Systems Built on Trust, which reveals key lessons learned for US educators.

Download the Report

Thanks to our lead delegation sponsor, HP. Additional support is provided by 3D Bear, Inc.

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New Zealand

In 2017, CoSN led a delegation to the other side of the world! Read all about our fantastic and educational journey to New Zealand in our report Education Innovation Down Under and check out our blog which provides a behind-the-scenes look at our trip.

Thank you to HP for its support of the CoSN Delegation to New Zealand.

Press Release

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Other Past Delegations

2016: Ireland

CoSN led a delegation who met with policymakers, toured schools and networked with other edtech leaders in the fall of 2016. Learn about what the delegation was up to while they were there on our blog and read key-takeaways in our report A Tale of Two Cities.

The CoSN delegation to Ireland was made possible with support from HP.

Press Release

2015: India

Members of the fall 2015 CoSN Delegation to India met with key government and education officials as well as leading NGOs to get a first-hand look at the role of technology in India’s formal and informal education systems. They also visited both public and private schools to get a better sense of how technology is being used in learning. Our report, Incredible India focused on these observations and poses some related questions for policymakers and educators outside of India, particularly in the United States and Canada, to consider.

Ireland delegation members

Delegates also blogged in the minute thoughts during their trip, produced a video and participated in a webinar.

The CoSN Delegation to India was made possible with support from HP.

Press Release

Our other 2015 delegation visited Singapore from January 9-17, 2015 and explored ICT in Singapore's schools and government. Thank you to Lightspeed Systems and Pearson for their generous support of this delegation. Download the official delegation report for a comprehensive exploration of what the CoSN team learned.

CoSN has also led delegations to Europe (2002), Australia (2004), Scandinavia (2007), Scotland and the Netherlands (2009), London and Paris (2011), South America (2011), and Portugal (2013).

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International Symposium

For over a decade, CoSN has been convening education technology leaders from around the world to work together during the International Symposium at our Annual Conference. Each year’s Symposium focuses on a different theme, but the goal is to create systemic conversations and share best practices around the use of technology to transform learning.

This year we held a successful event in Portland, OR on April 1. The event featured an incredibly inspiring global conversation between Dr. Camille Logan, Superintendent of Education, Student Achievement, School Operations, CEC East, York Region District School Board and Olli-Pekka Heinonen, General Director, Finnish National Agency for Education, and Dr. David Schuler, Superintendent, District 214 that focused on New Visions for Learning in the 4th Industrial Revolution; interactive group work on learning 2030; and a final thought-provoking dialogue, The Roadmap from 2019 to 2030 with Linda Darling-Hammond, President of the Learning Policy Institute and the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University, Anthony Mackay, CEO / President, National Center on Education and the Economy, USA. Former CEO, Centre for Strategic Education, Melbourne, Australia, and Tom Ryan, CISO, Santa Fe Public Schools.

Click on the links above to watch recordings!