From December 14 to 15, 2019, at the 32nd Annual Academic Conference of the  Chinese Society of  Education held in Jinan, Shandong Province. The Wenhui  Award for Educational Innovation 2019 for Asia Pacific area was awarded. 

Fablab O's project has become the winner of the 2019 Wenhui award.

As the only winner in China, FABLAB O won the UNESCO Wenhui Award for Educational Innovation 2019. Professor Ding Junfeng received the award on behalf of the FABO team and made a keynote speech at the Wenhui award sub forum. The project has become the winner of the 2019 Wenhui award.

The Wenhui Award embodies two important elements of educational innovation. Wen (文) refers to all facets of civilization and culture, including wisdom, knowledge, moral and ethics, and encompasses the desire for learning and inquiry. Hui (晖) symbolizes the creative and radiant force of education that allows civilization and culture to flourish. Taken together, the Wenhui Award personifies the power of education in promoting learning and allowing individuals and cultures to innovate and grow. 

The Wenhui Award for Educational Innovation, established by the National Commission of the People’s Republic of China for UNESCO, aims to recognize the contributions of educators and institutions which have optimized the potential of education and the human innovative spirit to address and resolve pressing issues and problems facing our world today.