Iraq, Education, and Children of Conflict (Audio)
Listen to experts discuss issues surrounding the education of children of conflict, specifically with regard to the current situation in Iraq.
Speakers: Angelina Jolie, Co-Chair, Jolie-Pitt Foundation; Co-Chair, Education Partnership for Children of Conflict
Safaa El-Kogali, Senior Economist, Human Development Department, Middle East and North Africa Region, World Bank
George E. Rupp, President, International Rescue Committee; Member, International Rescue Committee's Commission on Iraqi Refugees
Presider: Gene B. Sperling, Director, Center for Universal Education, Council on Foreign Relations; Co-Chair, Education Partnership for Children of Conflict
April 8, 2008
Watch experts discuss issues surrounding the education of children of conflict, specifically with regard to the current situation in Iraq.
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