Norwegian Prime Minister and Education Commission Co-convener Erna Solberg explains how the international community can make significant progress toward the promise of global education if “decision-makers step up to the plate, together with teacher unions, international organisations, the private sector, civil society and others.”
Olav Hereid Seim, the Education Policy Director in the Global Initiatives Section at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reflects on the 2016 Oslo Education Week, recommendations for the Education Commission and the need to leave no one behind in education.
Advocating for a global education ecosystem “comprised of new partnerships between bilateral and multilateral donors, the philanthropic community, and global organizations” is Wendy Kopp, the CEO and Co-Founder of Teach For All and Founder of Teach For America.
Education Commissioners Ju-ho Lee and Teopista Birungi Mayanja, joined by Commission Director Justin W. van Fleet, attended an education investment conference in Seoul co-organized by the Korea Development Institute (KDI) and the Education Commission.
Devex views the launch of the Education Cannot Wait fund as one of the “more concrete initiatives to emerge” from the inaugural World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul. Education Commission leadership was there for the unveiling.
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.
Education Commission Chair Gordon Brown makes the case for the new education in emergencies fund, “Education Cannot Wait,” ahead of its historic launch at next week’s World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul.
As part of the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, the Education Commission hosted a series of events designed to engage global leaders and harness the week’s momentum to generate new solutions to financing education.
World Bank REACH Program Manager Peter A. Holland on financing education and achieving the SDGs
“Knowing the scale of the challenge means we are better equipped for what lies ahead.” Commission Director Justin W. van Fleet outlines how we fix a structurally flawed humanitarian aid system with respect to education.