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UKTI Serbia are looking to meet UK companies with:

• An interest in Serbia and the region (relatively small and challenging markets).

• Experience in cooperation with transitional economies (non EU countries) and usage of EU and international funding.

• Product/service that could fit market needs (software, assistive technologies, teaching staff training & development).

Opportunities in Serbia include:

• Majority of schools have internet connection. (However, still a lot to be done on a governmental level related to connecting schools to internet).

• Hardware in majority of schools very modest.

•  Strong need for ICT skills development for schools staff.

• Lack of software and hardware for education programmes for disabled children, lack of assistive technologies.

• Low level of use of mobile devices and apps in education

UKTI Singapore are looking to meet all Ed tech Exhibitors UK companies.

Singapore aspires to be a centre for innovation in the use of infocomm technologies for the education and learning sector.

 The value of training sufficient ICT mentors in the school system to share good practices (e.g. ICT-based lesson plans) with other teachers via The ICT Connection – an online platform. 

The Fourth Masterplan for ICT in Education will be launched in late 2015 / early 2016 – key objective is to bridge students’ digital interests to the way they learn in school to achieve meaningful learning outcomes. There is likely to be a focus on enhancing teachers’ ICT competencies. 

UKTI Southern Africa can provide information regarding Mauritius, South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Angola, Mozambique, Botswan and the following opportunities in:

• ICT and mobile technology

• Vocational and Further Education (TVET)

• Oil and Gas Skills Development

• Transnational Education

UKTI Vietnam are looking to meet UK companies including:

• Textbook developers/publishers 
• Suppliers of content for digital education re English, STEM, etc
• Accreditation and certification services 

Strategic Plan: The Prime Minister launched the ‘Education Development Strategic Plan for 2011-2020’ to overhaul the entire education system: ‘It is imperative to conduct radical and comprehensive innovation of Vietnamese education in the direction of standardisation, modernisation and internationalisation’

Programme: The Government is urging for management and finance reforms in the education sector to improve education quality: improvement in proficiency in foreign medium of instruction, reduction of textbook contents, adoption of IT and more investment in schools.

Opportunity:  Supply of technology and equipment including teaching devices, E-learning tools, resources and infrastructure, etc.

VIET SIN ONLINE CORPORATION (VSION GLOBAL) are interested in meeting companies specialising in:

• Projectors
• Interactive whiteboards
• Science equipment for education
• Software and hardware solutions

They are looking for new partners who have new educational technology products, mobile education system, online training products 

VSION GLOBAL is currently working with DOET Vinh Phuc province on an education project (contract value: US$708,000). Some other potential projects with other Education and Training Department(s) in Vietnam are in the pipeline.

Company profile:

• Distributing products such as interactive board, learner response system and equipment for school and education projects in Vietnam. Producing the digital content for K-12 and vocational schools
• Working closely with DOET across Vietnam
• Expand and deploy your products for all education projects