Policy Briefing and Discussion on UNESCO Education for All Global Monitoring Report
Teaching and Learning: Achieving Quality for All
March 19, 2014, 3:30–5:00 PM
Institute of International Education
809 United Nations Plaza, 12th Floor, New York, NY
Registration Deadline: March 12, 2014
IIE and the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO invite you to a policy briefing and discussion on the Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2013/14 and its implications for U.S. domestic policy.
AGENDA:
3:30-3:40pm: Welcome and Introductions of Participants
Daniel Obst, Deputy Vice President, IIE, and member of U.S.-UNESCO
Allison S. Wright, Executive Director, U.S.-UNESCO
3:40-3:50pm: Presentation: Lessons from the Education For All Global Monitoring Report
Vibeke Jensen, Director, UNESCO NY Liaison Office and Secretariat of the UN Global Education First Initiative
3:50-4:50pm: Discussion
Facilitated by: Phyllis R. Magrab, Professor of Pediatrics, UNESCO Chair, Director, Center for Child and Human Development, Georgetown University, and Member of U.S.-UNESCO
- Topic 1: Implications of the GMR findings for U.S. education policy
- Topic 2: How can U.S. education community have a positive impact in the global environment?
4:50-5:00pm: Summary and Conclusion
Allison S. Wright, U.S.-UNESCO
Institute Of International Education