Advancing shared principles for publicly governed digital learning systems
As countries expand school connectivity, the design and governance of digital learning platforms become central to ensuring that digital transformation strengthens – rather than fragments – education systems.
Connectivity provides access; trusted and interoperable digital systems ensure long-term value.
The UNESCO–UNICEF–ITU Charter for Public Digital Learning Platforms establishes a shared international reference framework to guide the development, governance and integration of digital learning platforms within national education ecosystems.
Connectivity provides access; trusted and interoperable digital systems ensure long-term value.
The UNESCO–UNICEF–ITU Charter for Public Digital Learning Platforms establishes a shared international reference framework to guide the development, governance and integration of digital learning platforms within national education ecosystems.
“Learning is increasingly happening online, and our public education systems need to keep pace. That means building digital foundations that are safe, interoperable, and designed to protect learners. ITU is ready to support countries in transforming the principles of this Charter into inclusive, secure and trusted digital education platforms that leave no learner behind.”
Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, ITU
Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, ITU
The Principles of the Charter
The Charter articulates principles to ensure that public digital learning platforms are:
Public
Inclusive
Pedagogical
Complementary
Open
Focused
Trustworthy
The Charter provides direction while allowing countries the flexibility to determine how they are applied in their own contexts. Translating these principles into practice requires technical guidance, documentation and applied demonstration.
From Principles to Practice: The Gateways Collaboration
Giga collaborates with the Gateways to Public Digital Learning initiative to translate the Charter’s principles into practical technical guidance for the design and implementation of digital learning platforms. This work documents platform architectures based on country experience, lessons learned and emerging good practices, enabling replication across contexts while preserving national ownership and ensuring security and interoperability by design. Through this collaboration, country experience is converted into concrete technical documentation and applied demonstrations that support the operationalization of the Charter’s principles in real-world settings.
Let’s build a connected future together
