About Us

Timeline and Outcomes

The Commission was announced at the Oslo Summit on Education for Development in July 2015. Following the appointment of the Commissioners and its first meeting in September 2015, the work of the Commission takes place over an initial 12-month period. The Commission’s report is to be presented to the Co-conveners and the UN Secretary-General, who has agreed to receive and act on the report’s recommendations, at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2016. In addition to the inaugural Commission meeting, three additional meetings of the Commissioners will be held. The report and recommendations will be communicated to Heads of State or Government, ministers, business leaders and potential investors throughout the world in a systematic outreach strategy upon the report’s launch.

2015

  • July 2015

    The Education Commission is announced at the Oslo Summit on Education for Development by the Prime Minister of Norway, the Presidents of Indonesia, Malawi and Chile, and the Director-General of UNESCO.

  • September 2015

    Commissioners are appointed and meet for the first time during the UN General Assembly to set a research agenda.

  • October 2015

    Commission Secretariat established; feedback solicited from international organizations and institutions on the Commission’s research agenda. Global call for expressions of interest.

  • November 2015

    Research partners and collaborators submit expressions of interest.

  • December 2015

    Global webinar held to update civil society, governments and international institutions about the Commission.

  • December 2015/January 2016

    Continuing into January, research hubs across the globe commence research.

2016

  • January 2016

    Second Commission Meeting held in London; Finance Panel meets

  • February 2016

    Conversations with expert panel members sitting on the Health, Technology, Finance panels. Global webinar held to update civil society, governments and international institutions about the consultation opportunities.

  • March 2016

    Youth Panel launched. Global consultations launched and youth video competition opens.

  • March/April 2016

    First draft research proposals submitted to the Commission by research partners.

  • April 2016

    Meeting of Finance and Development Ministers during World Bank Spring Meetings.

  • May 2016

    Health panel convenes at Women Deliver Conference. Youth panel convenes with Commission Research Team. Consultation inputs reviewed for presentation to the Commissioners.

  • July 2016

    Commissioners hold final meeting in Oslo, Norway.

  • September 2016

    Commission presents its report and agenda for action to the Co-Conveners and UN Secretary-General at the UN General Assembly.