The program is being implemented in 20 schools across Brazil and Chile, training 10 high school teachers per school in subjects such as Design Thinking and the integration of technologies like AI, strengthening their role as educational leaders.
The educational project Sateliot Impact Challenge aims to reduce the digital divide and strengthen teacher training in vulnerable communities in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
Barcelona, May 19, 2025. – Sateliot, the first satellite telecommunications operator offering global 5G IoT connectivity, has taken a further step in its collaboration with UNESCO by joining the Global Education Coalition. The aim is to contribute through technology and education to a real and sustainable transformation of learning in vulnerable contexts. As a first step, the company has launched a pilot program in schools in Brazil and Chile, which will soon expand to other countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
This initiative is part of Sateliot’s long-term ESG strategy, which is committed to a vision of being a responsible technology company. It seeks to reduce educational gaps, strengthen the teaching profession, train young people in digital skills, foster critical thinking, and promote an entrepreneurial spirit. The approach is based on active methodologies such as Challenge-Based Learning (CBL), Design Thinking, and the STEM model, while also strategically integrating technological tools like the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The Global Education Coalition brings together more than 230 partners with the goal of ensuring continuity of learning and the transformation of educational systems. By joining the Coalition, Sateliot expands its impact on a global scale. The inclusion of the Sateliot Impact Challenge in this international coalition represents a recognition of its potential to directly contribute to Quality Education—the fourth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)—by promoting inclusive, digital, and future-oriented education.
During its first phase, the program is benefiting 20 schools in Brazil and Chile, where teachers and students will receive free training, expert guidance, and access to an interactive digital platform to develop projects with social impact. These projects, focused on solving educational and sustainability challenges in their communities, will be presented at the Barcelona 2026 International Hackathon, an event that will connect young people from different continents. Once this pilot phase concludes, the aim is to expand the project to other countries in Latin America, as well as across Africa and Asia.
“This partnership with UNESCO allows us to contribute to a collective effort aimed at bringing quality education to where it is most needed. We want to be part of the solution by sharing our knowledge so that more teachers and young people can develop their talents with autonomy, innovation, and a connection to the world around them,” explains Carlos Riopedre, Managing Director of Sateliot.
The program aligns with UNESCO’s 2024–2029 Regional Teacher Strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean, which promotes the professionalization of teaching, pedagogical autonomy, and the transformative use of technology in the classroom. At the same time, it seeks to create a scalable and replicable model that can be adopted by other public and private stakeholders.
About the Global Education Coalition
UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition is a multi-sector alliance launched in March 2020 in response to the educational crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Its goal is to ensure continuity of learning and to transform education globally by promoting inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4). Currently, the coalition includes over 230 members—ranging from governments and international organizations to tech companies, media outlets, and civil society—and operates in 112 countries. Its main areas of focus include skills development, teacher training, remedial learning, and gender equality, with initiatives such as the Global Teacher Campus, which provides professional development for educators in the use of digital technologies and innovative teaching methods. Since its creation, the coalition has reached over 400 million students and 12 million teachers worldwide.
