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February 21, 2017 | President Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia receives high-level Education Commission delegation led by former President of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete
PRESIDENT BEJI CAID ESSEBSI OF TUNISIA RECEIVES HIGH-LEVEL EDUCATION COMMISSION DELEGATION LED BY FORMER PRESIDENT OF TANZANIA JAKAYA KIKWETE President Essebsi expresses support for “The Learning Generation” agenda and an International Financing Facility for education...
Essebsi receives delegation from International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity
Education Commission Delegation Arrives in Republic of Tunisia (TAP) – President of the Republic, Béji Caid Essebsi, received a delegation from the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity led by Jakaya Kikwete, Commission member and...
“We are optimistic” Norwegian State Secretary Laila Bokhari at UN Missions Briefing
Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Education is key to achieving inclusive and sustainable development. It is also a fundamental human right. Education gives better health, advances gender equality, and provides nations with skilled workers and...
The Power of Education (ReliefWeb)
Speech given by Save the Children International CEO Helle Thorning-Schmidt at the Education World Forum on 23 January 2017 Education is the most empowering force in the world. It creates knowledge, builds confidence, and breaks down barriers to opportunity. For...January 26, 2017 | One Million Refugee Children Lose Out on Any Education Because of a Broken $1Billion Promise
NO CLASS! ONE MILLION REFUGEE CHILDREN LOSE OUT ON ANY EDUCATION BECAUSE OF A BROKEN $1BILLION PROMISE *GORDON BROWN REVEALS SCANDAL OF REFUGEE AND DISPLACED GIRLS AND BOYS, MANY OF WHOM WILL NEVER ENTER A SCHOOL CLASSROOM *PLEDGES MADE YEAR AGO AT SYRIA CONFERENCE IN...
Providing eyeglasses for school-age children is a high-impact investment in education
There are many barriers preventing a child from fully participating in the quality education they deserve. One easily overcome barrier is poor vision correctable with glasses. Today, a pair of eyeglasses could correct the poor vision of 239 million children worldwide,...
Companies are complaining about the skills gap. Here’s how we get closer to solving it. (Huffington Post)
For most of us, the traditional notion of the “American Dream” – and what it symbolizes in countries around the world – begins with hard work and education and leads to opportunity and a flourishing future. However, in our ever-evolving global economy, the opportunities my generation had are so much more elusive for today’s college-age students and young professionals, many of whom are saddled with debt and ill-equipped to launch careers to set themselves up for a successful future.
December 22, 2016 | UN General Assembly welcomes Education Commission findings and encourages action on education
** UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY WELCOMES EDUCATION COMMISSION FINDINGS AND ENCOURAGES ACTION ON EDUCATION The United Nations General Assembly this week adopted two resolutions welcoming the Education Commission’s report and encouraging states to consider its recommendations....