United Kingdom Forum for International Education and Training

What United Kingdom Forum for International Education and Training does

UKFIET (United Kingdom Forum for International Education and Training), operating under the trade name The Education and Development Forum, is a non-profit organisation registered as a private limited company in England (Company No. 5725610) with charitable status (Registered Charity No. 1116614). Its functional purpose is to serve as a forum and knowledge-sharing platform for international education and development professionals, including researchers, academics, policymakers, practitioners and representatives from government agencies, multilateral organisations, NGOs, and educational institutions. The organisation's core offerings are a biennial international conference (held continuously from 2005 to 2023 with a 2025 edition planned), a monthly email newsletter distributed via Mailchimp, an editorial blog archive covering topics such as climate change, conflict education, girls' education, teacher training and SDG progress, an events programme of seminars, webinars and roundtables, organisational membership, and a bursary programme that has distributed over £75,000 since 2005 to support attendance from developing countries. The bursary funding model has evolved since 2017 to incorporate conference fee donations.

UKFIET does not operate a commercial revenue model; pricing and product commercialisation are not applicable to its charitable structure. Its technology stack is composed of off-the-shelf third-party services: Mailchimp for newsletter distribution, Ticket Tailor and Eventbrite for event registration and ticketing, ExOrd for abstract submission, Stripe and PayPal for payment processing, Google Analytics for web traffic analytics, and Gravatar for commenter profile images. The organisation is GDPR compliant, registered with the ICO, and operates over HTTPS. It maintains an active social media presence across Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube, and supports an RSS feed. UKFIET has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed headcount, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity; it is governed by a Board of Trustees and an Executive Committee operating under revised Operational Guidelines dated September 2023. Its operating geographies span at least the United Kingdom, Ghana, Pakistan, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia and India.

Name

United Kingdom Forum for International Education and Training

Legal name

UKFIET - The Education and Development Forum

Website

https://ukfiet.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UKFIET is a UK-registered charity that operates as a forum for international education and development professionals, delivering a biennial conference, newsletter, blog, events programme, and bursary scheme spanning multiple developing countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Policy and Development Forum

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Government-Sponsored Scholarships & Exchange Funding (EDAIAOAF), Intergovernmental Education Cooperation & Bilateral/Multilateral Programs (EDADALAA), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

Keywords

• International education forum
• Education development research
• Education policy advocacy
• Academic conference series
• Professional networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UKFIET is a non-profit forum that convenes the international education and development community through a biennial international conference, a monthly newsletter, a blog, a programme of seminars, webinars and roundtables, an organisational membership, and a conference bursary programme. The organisation connects researchers, academics, policymakers, practitioners, and representatives from government agencies, multilaterals, NGOs, and educational institutions across the UK and developing countries. It is funded through membership fees, conference fees, sponsorships and donations, and is structured as a registered charity with a Board of Trustees and Executive Committee.

Product overview

UKFIET is a non-profit forum organization, not a commercial product company. Its offerings consist of membership services, a biennial conference, newsletter, blog publications, conference bursary programme, and periodic events. The organization operates as a platform for knowledge-sharing and professional networking in international education and development, rather than a technology product provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UKFIET Biennial Conference Flagship biennial international conference bringing together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in education and development, featuring presentations, bursaries, and networking opportunities across various education themes.
• UKFIET Events Programme Ongoing series of events including seminars, webinars, roundtables, and curated conversations on education and development topics, often hosted in collaboration with partner organisations.
• UKFIET Newsletter Monthly email newsletter containing news updates, conference announcements, and events of interest to the Education and Development community. Subscribers can opt for Early Career Practitioner or Researcher categories.
• UKFIET Blog Online publication platform featuring articles, research insights, and commentary on international education and development topics, accepting community contributions.
• Conference Bursary Programme Financial assistance programme enabling attendance at UKFIET conferences for practitioners and researchers who cannot attend without support, providing over £75,000 to recipients globally since 2005.
• UKFIET Membership Organisational membership providing access to the UKFIET network, resources, and community engagement opportunities in international education and development.

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Technology focussed No

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Recent moves5 records

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Broad incumbents

• British Council: UK public body promoting international cultural relations and educational exchange, with a significantly broader portfolio but overlapping interest in international education, scholarships, and partnerships across the same geographies as UKFIET.
• UNESCO: UN specialized agency for education with global convening authority (including the GEM Report and education policy frameworks). Operates as the largest incumbent in UKFIET's field, against which UKFIET positions itself as a UK-anchored, research-focused forum.
• Commonwealth of Learning: Intergovernmental organization headquartered in Canada that promotes open learning and distance education across Commonwealth countries — a broader incumbent operating in the same international education and development policy space as UKFIET.

Emerging players

• Teach For All: Global network of independent partner organizations working to expand educational opportunity — adjacent to UKFIET's international education mission with a comparable network-and-convening model, though focused on teacher leadership and access.
• VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas): International development charity headquartered in the UK with a strong education portfolio, sharing UKFIET's non-commercial operating model and overlapping interest in education policy and practitioner engagement across developing countries.

Direct peers

• British Association for International and Comparative Education (BAICE): UK-based academic membership association for researchers and practitioners in international and comparative education, directly comparable to UKFIET's community-of-practice model of conferences, publications, and policy engagement.
• Education Development Trust: UK-registered international education charity (formerly CfBT) delivering programs, research, and policy advisory work in international education and development, with comparable mission, scale, and donor-funded operating model to UKFIET.
• Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE): Global, multi-stakeholder network convening practitioners, researchers, and policymakers around education in emergencies and crises — directly comparable to UKFIET's focus on knowledge-sharing, convening, and policy advocacy in international education.
• Comparative and International Education Society (CIES): US-based professional society for comparative and international education researchers, hosting an annual conference and journals — operating the same academic-community-of-practice model as UKFIET in international education and development.

Regional players

• Commonwealth Scholarship Commission: UK-based intergovernmental body awarding scholarships and fellowships to students from Commonwealth countries — comparable to UKFIET's bursary programme and international education focus, though primarily a funder rather than a community convener.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UKFIET
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCO7j0zrGTMS4RnC-zUcbW9w
• Facebookfacebook.com/UKFIET
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ukfiet---the-education-and-development-forum
• Instagraminstagram.com/ukfiet

Compliance2 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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