Global Education Coalition Announces Annual Meeting

Hybrid Side event of the 41st Session of the UNESCO General Conference

12 November 2021, 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm (CEST) // 7:15 am to 8:45 am (EST)

To attend virtually via Zoom, please register here (https://bit.ly/3c2ISVJ). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information for joining the session. For more information, please visit the website of the meeting (https://bit.ly/3c85CUc)

Agenda

1:15 – 1:30

Opening Session

Ms Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO
Mr Tariq Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Cares

Presentation

General presentation of the work of the Global Education Coalition and its strategic directions.

Mr Borhene Chakroun, Director, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems and Coordinator of the Global Education Coalition

1:30 – 1:50

High-Level roundtable: What did we learn and what are the remaining challenges for the digital transformation of education?

Moderator: Mr Dimitri Sanga, Director, UNESCO Dakar Regional Office

H.E. Mr Rabiou Ousman, Minister of Education, Niger
H.E. Mr Curtis King, Minister of Education and National Reconciliation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
H.E. Mr Devendra Paudel, Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Nepal
Mr Samuel Sasu Adonteng, Programmes Coordinator for Tertiary Education, All-Africa Students Union

1:50 – 2:15

Partners’ roundtable: How to achieve digital transformation of education through partnerships?

Moderator: Mr David Atchoarena, Director, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning

Ms Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela, Director, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Secretariat
Mr Gustav Praekelt, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Praekelt Foundation
Mr Danny Gauch, Director-General, Worlddidac
Ms Marie Bancal, Director for Partnerships and Development, PIX
Mr Arman Rahmatullah, Chief Executive Officer, TeachforAll Afghanistan

2:15 – 2:40

What should shape the future of the Global Education Coalition?

Moderator: Ms Maki Katsuno-Hayashikawa, Director, Division for Education 2030

Ms Alexa Joyce, Digital Transformation and Skills Director, Microsoft
Mr Robert Jenkins, Global Director of Education, UNICEF
Ms Serena Brown, Director of Sustainable Development, KPMG International
Mr Jaime Saavedra Chanduvi, Global Director Education, the World Bank Group
Mr Taguchi Yasushi, Assistant Minister & Director-General for International Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) / Secretary-General, Japanese National Commission for UNESCO

2:40 – 2:45

Conclusion and next steps