Aug 5, 2020 | Updates
ICAN stands for the ‘International Common Assessment for Numeracy’ and is a large-scale multi-country citizen-led assessment. Put in simple terms, it also stands for the resilience – for the promise, that one could proudly say: “I Can.” ICAN was conducted in 13 countries, reached over 20,000 children …
Jul 21, 2020 | Updates
During the COVID-19 crisis, lockdowns and other social-distancing rules have forced schools worldwide to shut their doors, locking out a peak of 1.6 billion children. Unless the international community acts now, the consequences for this generation – especially its poorest members – will be severe and long-lasting.
Jul 16, 2020 | Updates
As the global community struggles to adapt to a new normal, the scale and scope of the pandemic’s impact is only beginning to emerge.
Jun 29, 2020 | Updates
It’s a real pleasure to speak to the WISE conference – to thank the Salzburg Global Seminar and WISE, particularly Sheikha Moza for organizing this, and to say that I thought that the initial remarks that we had from Asmaa and from Stavros were inspirational…
Explore The Learning Generation Report › Creating the Learning Generation: Explore › Report › Research & Background Papers › Reimagining learning for the future The Commission is developing a research-into-action global initiative that tests and evaluates how...
Jun 5, 2020 | Updates
We face a lost decade … or a decade in which children have an equal opportunity to learn and gain the skills they need to succeed in work and life. It’s a choice. We are in the midst of the worst health and economic crisis in a century, with millions of children locked out of school.
Apr 29, 2020 | Updates
The COVID-19 crisis is forcing education decision-makers to address urgent implementation challenges rapidly and leverage their systems in new ways. In some cases, this means quickly identifying the most effective solutions for…
Apr 24, 2020 | Updates
As of April 24, 2020, schools in over 190 countries around the world have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting over 91 percent of enrolled learners and 63 million teachers worldwide. Although schools are closed, learning must not stop. The world’s teachers...
Apr 17, 2020 | Updates
The world is in the midst of an unprecedented global catastrophe with devastating impacts that will be felt for generations. We cannot neglect education when taking steps to address the impacts of this crisis. More than 1.5 billion children and youth – over 90 percent...
Mar 31, 2020 | Updates
Gordon Brown has issued a stark warning about “profiteering” over vital medical supplies after Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty spoke of a global bottleneck in securing testing kits and equipment. The former PM said to avoid “dog-eat-dog bidding wars” the G20 should...