Business & Economy
The plight of ‘invisible children’ – Khmer Times
Today’s invisible victims are refugee children holed up in tents, shacks and hovels who will never enjoy a first day at school; they are the millions of nine to 12-year-olds condemned to child labor and the millions of young girls destined for child marriage and denied an education simply because of their gender.
I 2030 kan over 800 millioner barn stå uten grunnleggende ferdigheter for å greie seg i videre utdanning og arbeid.
Sommeren 2015 tok statsminister Erna Solberg, sammen med presidentene i Malawi, Indonesia og Chile og generaldirektøren i Unesco, initiativ til å få nedsatt en utdanningskommisjon under ledelse av FNs spesialutsending for utdanning, Gordon Brown. Søndag 18. september,...
From a lost generation to a learning generation, by Amel Karboul (All Africa)
Writing in AllAfrica, Commissioner Amel Karboul articulates a vision to move from a lost generation to a learning generation by expanding educational opportunity.
The Education Commission at the Xin Philanthropy Conference
Alibaba Executive Chairman and Commissioner Jack Ma convenes the inaugural Xin Philanthropy Conference in Hangzhou, China to discuss, among other topics, moving toward global education. Joining Mr. Ma will be Commission Chair Gordon Brown who will speak at a plenary session and on the education panel.
Failure to invest in education is penny wise, pound foolish, by Justin W. van Fleet
On the eve of the inaugural World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Education Commission Director Justin W. van Fleet encourages the international community to ante up and support the new “Education Cannot Wait” funding facility for education in emergencies.
Ripple effects for educating girls are immeasurable
Girl Up’s Director Melissa Kilby tells us why “Girls are THE most powerful force for change in the world, but they need to be given the chance to succeed; and that starts with an education.”
The future of online education is here, by Anant Agarwal
Commissioner Anant Agarwal identifies five advancements critical to making online learning more valuable and available to global learners
The Syrian refugee crisis calls for a new Marshall plan
Brown looks to Marshall Plan for hope in Syria crisis