BOE, UNESCO launch Asia-Pacific Science Club Network & 2026 Science Challenge in Beijing

The article detailing the launch and its significance was published on May 11, 2026.

A PRNewswire press release dated May 8, 2026 states that the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Science Club Network & 2026 Science Challenge were launched on April 29, 2026, at the BOE Technology Innovation Center in Beijing.

At the BOE Technology Innovation Center in Beijing, BOE joined UNESCO to launch the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Science Club Network & 2026 Science Challenge. The event drew over 80 representatives from UNESCO, the World Organization for Science Literacy, the China Science and Technology Museum, laureates of the L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science International Awards, and Asia-Pacific science club teachers. BOE co-hosted the 2026 International Workshop on Capacity Building for Science Education Practice and is a co-founder and exclusive technology partner of the 2026 Science Challenge. BOE supplied smart devices for the workshop and plans to award over 20 smart devices to winners of the 2026 Science Challenge.

The article notes that, in 2025, the joint launch of the African science clubs network occurred, after which UNESCO and BOE extended the collaboration model to Asia-Pacific.

Since 2024, BOE’s partnership with UNESCO has shifted from individual programs to broader, all-round cooperation. Activities cited include the Windows to STEM workshop for Kenyan teachers, co-hosting a Decade of Sciences side event at the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves, and the joint launch of the African science clubs network. BOE was involved in the release of the Guidelines for Building Sustainable Brands and was highlighted as an exemplary international-standard case.