The F1 teams up with Unicef
A multi-year partnership with humanitarian aid in which Formula 1 aims to contribute to providing education to vulnerable children worldwide.
This partnership between F1 and UNICEF will have among its priorities to improve access to a portable digital platform that allows children to continue learning online and offline. This learning passport is currently operational in 26 countries and, with the support of F1, could be expanded to 19 additional countries and will enable the launch of an offline version for children in Mexico and Brazil.
“In a sport where research, technology, and innovation play a crucial role in the success of a driver and a team, education is at the heart of Formula 1,” commented Stefano Domenicali, the president of the FOM, on Formula1.com.
The partnership with UNICEF will allow us to effectively use our sport’s global platform to help bridge the educational gap experienced by the world’s most vulnerable children.
Each child has the right to quality education and to be protected in case of emergency. We are proud to be able to play a role in ensuring that the most vulnerable children are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to achieve their goals.
In addition to providing access to quality education, collaboration also aims to strengthen humanitarian aid worldwide. In this way, children should be better protected in emergency situations, as is currently the case in areas affected by the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
On his part, Jon Sparkes, the Chief Executive of the British Committee for UNICEF, indicates:
With Formula 1, we are launching a new partnership that will help ensure that more children have access to quality education and vocational training they need to succeed in school, in work, and in life.
At UNICEF, we believe that sports play a unique role in bringing people together, helping us solve the most important issues affecting children, including those caught in humanitarian emergencies.
F1 are working together with UNICEF for the next three years to provide education to vulnerable children and bolster UNICEF’s humanitarian response https://t.co/9Y8I7hVKP8
— Formula 1 (@F1) February 10, 2023
