BOE and UNESCO launched the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Science Club Network and the 2026 Science Challenge on April 29 at BOE Technology Innovation Center in Beijing, drawing participation from over 80 delegates including UNESCO officials, the World Organization for Science Literacy, the China Science and Technology Museum, L’Oréal-UNESCO laureates, and Asia-Pacific science club teachers.

The network unites more than 40 Chinese teachers and 15 science teachers from 12 Asia-Pacific countries, with BOE funding and supplying devices such as all-in-one systems and electronic place cards for events and workshops.

BOE sponsors the international workshop and its closing ceremony, reinforcing the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Science Club Network’s collaborative framework.

The initiative underscores BOE’s commitment to sustainable development by applying display panels, AI, and IoT to science education, culture, and sustainability, with a goal of igniting youth interest in science and building a sustainable ecosystem.

BOE aims to leverage display, AI, IoT, and other innovative technologies to foster science education, culture, and sustainability, ultimately inspiring young people’s scientific curiosity.

The launch signals BOE’s pledge to sustainable development and to deploying advanced technologies in education and culture to nurture youth scientific aspirations.

The Asia-Pacific network expands on the 2025 African science clubs network, marking a milestone in the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development and showcasing BOE and UNESCO's expanding science popularization partnership.

This initiative follows the 2025 African science clubs network launch, extending the model to Asia-Pacific as part of the Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development.

The move continues the expansion of the African network established in 2025, signaling ongoing international collaboration under the Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development and broader BOE-UNESCO cooperation.

BOE acted as co-host of the 2026 International Workshop on Capacity Building for Science Education Practice and as co-founder and exclusive technology partner of the 2026 Science Challenge, highlighting its leadership in global STEM education and sustainable development.

Since 2024, BOE and UNESCO have progressed from individual programs to comprehensive cooperation, including initiatives like Windows to STEM in Kenya and a biosphere reserves side event, signaling a shift toward setting international standards.

BOE will provide hardware support, including more than 20 smart devices as prizes for Science Challenge winners, to empower capacity building and ignite youth innovation across the Asia-Pacific.