2010 Global Best Awards

Supported by The Conference Board of Canada and the International Partnership Network

A bi-annual event, the Global Best celebrate outstanding and effective business, education and community organization partnerships that have a significant impact on the communities in which they operate.

Four winners will be selected internationally and honoured at the 10th International Education Business Partnership Conference: Making a Difference in Today's Global Economy...The Power of Partnership!!, April 25-28, 2010 (Toronto, Canada).

One winner will be selected for each of the four categories:

Building Learning Communities
This category will honour a successful partnership that has demonstrated its ability to build communities of learning that have achieved growth within the dimension of knowledge and practice. A "community" is defined as a group of people who share important characteristics such as common purpose, interests, language, culture or geographical region.

Developing Skills for the Future Workforce
If your partnership identifies skills that are becoming necessary in the continuously evolving economic global marketplace--particularlay in applications of science, mathematics, engineering, information technology, leadership, and diversity--then this category is your best choice. The successful program will demonstrate innovative approaches and links between education, business, and the community in the development of skills for an inclusive future workforce.

Promoting Health and Well-Being of Children and Youth in Education
Partnerships in this category will focus on how to improve the health and well-being of children and youth. Eligible partnerhsips will not only exemplify the link between health and learning, but will also focus on the well-being of the whole child, specifically the impact on children's ability to learn and affirm their sense of identity and self-confidence. 

The Role of Education in Meeting Global Challenges 
The education of a society can impact the development of a community and/or nation. This category will explore how education and learning through partnerships can contribute to impending global challenges.

For a snapshot of the 2008 Global Best Award winners, honoured at the 9th International Partnership Conference, hosted in Helsinki (Finland) and Stockholm (Sweden), visit the website.