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Lessons in Shared Growth: Business and Entrepreneurship Education for Women in Developing Countries
| Presider: | Gene B. Sperling, Senior Fellow for Economic Policy and Director of the Center for Universal Education, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Dina Habib Powell, Director, Global Corporate Management, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
| Linda D. Rottenberg, CEO and Co-Founder, Endeavor Global | |
| Amanda Ellis, Senior Private Sector Development Specialist, International Finance Corporation,, World Bank Group |
Education for Children of Conflict Roundtable Series: Iraq, Education, and Children of Conflict
Related Project: Education in Conflict and Emergency Situations Roundtable Series
| Panelists: | Safaa El-Kogali, Senior Economist, Human Development Department, Middle East and North Africa Region, The World Bank |
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| Angelina Jolie, Co-Chair, Education Partnership for Children of Conflict, Jolie-Pitt Foundation | |
| George E. Rupp, Member, Commission on Iraqi Refugees, International Rescue Committee, International Rescue Committee | |
| Presider: | Gene B. Sperling, Director, Center for Universal Education, Council on Foreign Relations |
Due to war and sectarian violence, many Iraqis have fled their homes and are now living as refugees in neighboring countries or as internally displaced persons in Iraq. Children make up about half of the four million people uprooted from their homes, and there is no doubt that their education is falling through the cracks. The World Bank's Safaa El-Kogali, who recently met with the Iraqi Minister of Education, the Director General of Planning, and other senior officials, is working with the government on capacity-building initiatives to meet the needs of internally displaced children. George Rupp, President of the International Rescue Committee, recently returned from a trip to the region, where he met with top government officials from Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and the United States, as well as with Iraqi refugees in Syria and Jordan. Angelina Jolie traveled to Iraq in February to learn more about the situation of displaced children and to raise awareness about their humanitarian needs.
This meeting is on the record.
Education for Children of Conflict Roundtable Series: Education Strategies for Children of Conflict
Related Project: Education in Conflict and Emergency Situations Roundtable Series
| Speakers: | Allison Anderson, Director, Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies |
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| Lyndsay Bird, Education Advisor for Fragile States, Save the Children, UK | |
| Janice Dolan, Education Advisor, Save the Children, UK | |
| Yolande Miller-Grandvaux, Senior Education Advisor, US Agency for International Development | |
| Gene B. Sperling, Director, Center for Universal Education, Council on Foreign Relations | |
| Deirdre Watson, Education Advisor, Department for International Development, UK | |
| Rebecca Winthrop, Senior Education Technical Advisor, International Rescue Committee |
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.
Beyond Primary: Making the Case for Universal Secondary Education
| Speakers: | Joel Cohen, Co-Director, Universal Basic and Secondary Education Project, American Academy of Arts and Sciences |
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| Melissa Binder, Associate Professor, University of New Mexico | |
| Presider: | Gene B. Sperling, Director, Center for Universal Education, Council on Foreign Relations |
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences recently published the book Educating All Children: A Global Agenda that considers the challenges of achieving universal basic and secondary education globally. In addition to co-editors, David Bloom, Joel Cohen and Martin Malin, leading experts who contributed to the book include Aaron Benevot, Paul Glewwe, Michael Kremer, and Melissa Binder. The research suggests that achieving universal primary and secondary education is not only urgently needed but also feasible with commitments of economic, human, and political resources by the international community.
Co-editor Joel Cohen, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, joined us to speak about why universal secondary education is important. Professor Melissa Binder, author of the chapter on the cost of providing universal secondary education, also presented her findings.
Transcript: Beyond Primary: Making the Case for Universal Secondary Education [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
This meeting is on the record.
Reaching Millions Through Education: Expansion of the BRAC Model
| Speaker: | Dr. Fazle Hasan Abed, Founder and Chairperson, BRAC |
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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: 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.
Global Campaign for Education Roundtable: UNESCO's Global Monitoring Report Announcement
Related Project: Universal Basic Education Roundtable Series
| Speakers: | Nicholas Burnett, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization |
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| Michelle Neuman, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization | |
| Presider: | Gene B. Sperling, Senior Fellow for Economic Policy and Director of the Center for Universal Education, Council on Foreign Relations |
Global Campaign for Education Roundtable: Leaving Microsoft to Educate the World
Related Project: Universal Basic Education Roundtable Series
| Speakers: | John Wood, Founder and CEO, Room to Read |
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| Gene B. Sperling, Director, Center for Universal Education, Council on Foreign Relations |
Minister of Education Roundtable Series: A New Vision for Education in Afghanistan
Related Projects: Universal Basic Education Roundtable Series, 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 |
Global Campaign for Education Roundtable: The 2006 Education for All Global Monitoring Report - Literacy for Life
Related Project: Universal Basic Education Roundtable Series
| Speaker: | Nick Burnett, UNESCO |
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| Presider: | Gene B. Sperling, Director, Center for Universal Education, Council on Foreign Relations |
Global Campaign for Education Roundtable: Educating the World's Children - Patterns of Growth and Inequality
Related Project: Universal Basic Education Roundtable Series
| Speakers: | Bidemi Carrol, Academy for Educational Development |
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| Annababette Wils, Academy for Educational Development | |
| Presider: | Gene B. Sperling, Director, Center for Universal Education, Council on Foreign Relations |
Global Campaign for Education Roundtable: School Fee Elimination and Holistic School Reform
Related Project: Universal Basic Education Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Gene B. Sperling, Director, Center for Universal Education, Council on Foreign Relations |
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Study Group on Religious Schools and Universal Education - Session I
Related Project: Study Group on Religious Schools and Universal Basic Education
| Presider: | Gene B. Sperling, Director, Center for Universal Education, Council on Foreign Relations |
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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 |
Prospects for U. S. Support of the World Bank’s Education for All Initiative
| Presider: | Gene B. Sperling, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | George Ingram, Basic Education Coalition |
Contact John Neffinger at 202-518-3414 or jneffinger@cfr.org
Towards Universal Education: Making a Promise, and Keeping It
Related Project: Roundtable on Development
| Presider: | Mark Malloch Brown, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme |
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| Speaker: | Gene B. Sperling, Director, Forum on Universal Education |
Contact: Olivia Carballo at 212-434-9668 or ocarballo@cfr.org
January 2009
In this Center for Universal Education Working Paper, Gene B. Sperling argues that there are important design elements of the existing global education architecture—the Education for All Fast Track Initiative—that reflect a promising model for a coordinated, global effort on education that should be built upon. Yet he also finds that a new Global Education Fund must employ serious reforms and have a major rebranding and relaunching moment by heads of state that mobilizes a greater global commitment to more resources and sound program implementation to make significant steps toward achieving quality universal education for the world’s poorest children.
A Global Education Fund: Toward a True Global Compact on Universal Education
September 26, 2008
September 20, 2008
FT Seasonal Appeal: Report on Zambia
by Caroline Daniel
'What Works in Girls' Education' in Newsweek
Education: It's Not Just About the Boys. Get Girls into School.
The Huffington Post
Gene Sperling
September 8, 2008
As the world celebrates International Literacy Day today, there are few countries being more closely watched than Kenya.
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