Ministers of Education Roundtable Series
Staff: Gene B. Sperling, Senior Fellow for Economic Policy and Director of the Center for Universal Education
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
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Ministers of Education Roundtable Series: Rwandan Minister of Education Jeanne D'Arc Mujawamariya
Speaker: Jeanne D'Arc Mujawamariya, Minister of Education, Republic of Rwanda
March 4, 2008
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.
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Ministers of Education Roundtable Series: A Perspective from Britain
Speaker: Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for International Development, Department of International Development
Presider: Gene B. Sperling, Director, Center for Universal Education, Council on Foreign Relations
July 12, 2007
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Kenya's Success and Challenges in Providing Universal Free Primary Education
Speakers: Karega Mutahi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Republic of Kenya
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
April 16, 2007
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Ministers of Education Roundtable Series: Javed Ashraf, Minister of Education, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Speaker: Javed Ashraf, Minister of Education, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Presider: Gene B. Sperling, Director, Center for Universal Education, Council on Foreign Relations
November 30, 2006
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A New Vision for Education in Afghanistan
Speaker: Hanif Atmar, Minister of Education, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Presider: Gene B. Sperling, Council on Foreign Relations
September 27, 2006
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Educational Challenges in Kenya
Presider: Gene B. Sperling, Senior Fellow for Economic Policy; Director, Center for Universal Education
Speaker: George Saitoti, Minister of Education, Kenya
April 28, 2004