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| Director: | Gene B. Sperling, Senior Fellow for Economic Policy and Director of the Center for Universal Education |
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2006 - Present
This series hosts ministers of education from developing countries, who come to speak about the current state of their education sectors, the reforms they are enacting, and their progress in achieving the Education for All goals. Recent speakers have included Ministers of Education from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Kenya.
Meetings
Ministers of Education Roundtable Series: Rwandan Minister of Education Jeanne D'Arc Mujawamariya
Related Project: Ministers of Education Roundtable Series
| Speaker: | Jeanne D'Arc Mujawamariya, Minister of Education, Republic of Rwanda |
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The Center for Universal Education was honored to host our first female Minister of Education as she discussed the current state of education in Rwanda, specific reforms she is implementing, honest reports of challenges faced, and progress toward achieving the Education For All goals.
Ministers of Education Roundtable Series: A Perspective from Britain
Related Project: Ministers of Education Roundtable Series
| Speaker: | Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for International Development, Department of International Development |
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| Presider: | Gene B. Sperling, Director, Center for Universal Education, Council on Foreign Relations |
This meeting is on the record.
Ministers of Education Roundtable Series: Kenya's Success and Challenges in Providing Universal Free Primary Education
Related Project: Ministers of Education Roundtable Series
| Speakers: | Karega Mutahi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Republic of Kenya |
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| George Godia, Education Secretary, Ministry of Education, Republic of Kenya | |
| Presider: | Gene B. Sperling, Senior Fellow for Economic Policy and Director of the Center for Universal Education, The Council on Foreign Relations |
Ministers of Education Roundtable Series: Javed Ashraf, Minister of Education, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Related Project: Ministers of Education Roundtable Series
| Speaker: | Javed Ashraf, Minister of Education, Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
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| Presider: | Gene B. Sperling, Director, Center for Universal Education, Council on Foreign Relations |
This meeting is on the record.
Minister of Education Roundtable Series: A New Vision for Education in Afghanistan
Related Projects: Universal Basic Education Roundtable Series, Center for Universal Education, Ministers of Education Roundtable Series
| Speaker: | Hanif Atmar, Minister of Education, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
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| Presider: | Gene B. Sperling, Council on Foreign Relations |
Educational Challenges in Kenya
Related Project: Ministers of Education Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Gene B. Sperling, Senior Fellow for Economic Policy; Director, Center for Universal Education |
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| Speaker: | George Saitoti, Minister of Education, Kenya |
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