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.

Winners were 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).

2010 Global Best Winners and Honourable Mentions (pdf)

Winners were selected from each of the four categories:

Building Learning Communities:
This category honoured successful partnershipd that demonstrated an ability to build communities of learning that have achieved growth within the dimension of knowledge and practice.

Developing Skills for the Future Workforce:
The successful program demonstrated innovative approaches and links between education, business, and the community in the development of skills for an inclusive future workforce. Partnerships identified skills necessary in the continuously evolving economic global marketplace, particularlay in applications of science, mathematics, engineering, information technology, leadership, and diversity.

Promoting Health and Well-Being of Children and Youth in Education:
Partnerships in this category focused on how to improve the health and well-being of children and youth. Successful partnerhsips exemplified the link between health and learning, as well as 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. Partnerships in this category explored how education and learning through partnerships contributed 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).

2010 Global Best Award Winners and Honourable Mentions

13 Global Best Award winners; 15 honourable mentions; winners from 4 geograpahical regions; and 8 countries were represented at the 2010 Global Best Awards Ceremony.

View the 2010 Global Best Winners and Honourable Mentions.