Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser of Qatar, founder of the Education Above All Foundation, UN SDG Advocate and UNESCO Special Envoy for Basic and Higher Education, and Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, will co-host a high-level panel discussion on education and development entitled “Connecting the SDGs: The Key Role of Education” on 28 February at UNESCO Headquarters.
Today, more than 61 million children are out of school. This exclusion generates skills gaps and causes unemployment, poverty, inequality, and instability, which stunt economic growth and prevent young people from fulfilling their potential. The high-level panel will discuss these challenges and examine how investing in education can drive human development and advance the sustainable development agenda.
The event will open with addresses by Ms Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO and Sheikha Moza bint Nasser.
Panelists include:
- Jérémie Pellet, Deputy CEO, Agence Française de Développement
- Jacky Lumarque, International Board Member and President for the Latin America and Caribbean Region, Aide et Action
- Manuel Patrouillard, General Director of Humanity and Inclusion (formerly Handicap International)
- Mr Qian Tang, Assistant UNESCO Director-General for Education
- France 24 journalist and TV host, Marjorie Paillon, will moderate the panel discussion.
In the context of this event, UNESCO and the Education Above All Foundation will sign a project agreement to improve access to quality and inclusive education for out-of-school children in Iraq. This builds on other projects in Iraq focused on curriculum development, teacher training, literacy and higher education, implemented by UNESCO with funding from the EAA Foundation.
Original source: UNESCO
Published on 22 February 2018
