Sustainable Development Goals
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As the 2015 expiration date for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) approaches, the goal of achieving universal access to primary education is unlikely to be realized. Worldwide, 61 million children still do not have access to primary school and millions more are in school but not learning basic skills. In response, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched a five-year global education initiative, Education First, at the U.N. General Assembly this September, calling on local governments and the international community to prioritize quality education leading up to and following 2015.
On December 5, the Center for Universal Education at Brookings hosted a discussion on the role of education in the post-2015 development agenda. Building on the launch of Education First, the panelists discussed how to reach the remaining children with no access to school, and improve the quality and relevancy of education for all children and youth.
Agenda
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December 5
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Keynote Address: Education First and the Post-2015 Agenda
12:35 pm
GBGordon Brown Special Envoy for Global Education - United Nations, Former Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer - United Kingdom -
Welcome
12:30 pm
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Panel 1: Education Priorities - How to Meet the MDGs Looking toward Post-2015
2:00 pm
PAPatrick Awuah Founder and President - Ashesi UniversityCBCarol Bellamy Chair - Global Partnership for EducationCGCésar Guadalupe Former Brookings ExpertRSRitu Sharma Co-Founder and President - Women Thrive Worldwide -
Panel 2: 2012 Global Monitoring Report on Youth and Skills
3:45 pm
MCMary Chandler Director of Policy and Planning, Corporate Responsibility - Cummins, Inc.CIClare Ignatowski Senior Advisor for Workforce Development and Youth - U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentJMJoseph Munyambanza Co-Founder and Education Director - COBURWASPRPauline Rose Director - Education for All Global Monitoring ReportTLTyrone LittleJohn Assistant Job Readiness Trainer, Youth Adult Internship Program -
Reception & Announcements on Efforts to Improve the Quality of Education
5:30 pm
Rebecca Winthrop Director - Center for Universal Education, Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development @drrebeccawinthropLHLori Heninger Director - Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)SHSarah Hendriks Global Gender Advisor, Plan InternationalDSDennis Sinyolo Coordinator, Education and Employment Unit, Education InternationalHGHolly Gordon Executive Director, The Documentary Group
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