Global Education Coalition - Annual Meeting
Acting for Recovery, Resilience and Reimagining Education
PARIS, France, November 11, 2021/APO Group/ -- 
<strong>Hybrid Side event of the 41st Session of the UNESCO General Conference</strong>





UNESCO Headquarters, Room X,<br />
Fontenoy Building, Paris, France<br />
12 November 2021, 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm (CEST) // 7:15 am to 8:45 am (EST)


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


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			<td>1:15 &ndash; 1:30</td>
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			<strong>Opening Session</strong>


			<ul>
				<li><strong>Ms Stefania Giannini</strong>, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO&nbsp;</li>
				<li><strong>Mr Tariq Al Gurg</strong>, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Cares</li>
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			<strong>Presentation</strong>


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


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				<li><strong>Mr Borhene Chakroun</strong>, Director, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems and Coordinator of the Global Education Coalition</li>
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			<td>1:30 &ndash; 1:50</td>
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			<strong>High-Level roundtable: What did we learn and what are the remaining challenges for digital transformation of education?</strong>


			Moderator: <strong>Mr Dimitri Sanga</strong>, Director, UNESCO Dakar Regional Office


			<ul>
				<li><strong>H.E. Mr Rabiou Ousman</strong>, Minister of Education, Niger</li>
				<li><strong>H.E. Mr Curtis King</strong>, Minister of Education and National Reconciliation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines</li>
				<li><strong>H.E. Mr Devendra Paudel</strong>, Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Nepal</li>
				<li><strong>Mr Samuel Sasu Adonteng</strong>, Programmes Coordinator for Tertiary Education, All-Africa Students Union&nbsp;</li>
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			1:50 &ndash; 2:15&nbsp;


			


			


			


			


			


			


			

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			<strong>Partners&rsquo; roundtable: How to achieve digital transformation of education through partnerships?</strong>


			Moderator: <strong>Mr David Atchoarena</strong>, Director, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning&nbsp;


			<ul>
				<li><strong>Ms Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela</strong>, Director, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Secretariat</li>
				<li><strong>Mr Gustav Praekelt</strong>, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Praekelt Foundation</li>
				<li><strong>Mr Danny Gauch</strong>, Director-General, Worlddidac</li>
				<li><strong>Ms Marie Bancal</strong>, Director for Partnerships and Development, PIX</li>
				<li><strong>Mr Arman Rahmatullah</strong>, Chief Executive Officer, TeachforAll Afghanistan&nbsp;</li>
			</ul>
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			<td>2:15 &ndash; 2:40</td>
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			<strong>What should shape the future of the Global Education Coalition?</strong>


			Moderator: <strong>Ms Maki Katsuno-Hayashikawa</strong>, Director, Division for Education 2030


			<ul>
				<li><strong>Ms Alexa Joyce</strong>, Digital Transformation and Skills Director, Microsoft</li>
				<li><strong>Mr Robert Jenkins</strong>, Global Director of Education, UNICEF</li>
				<li><strong>Ms Serena Brown</strong>, Director of Sustainable Development, KPMG International</li>
				<li><strong>Mr Jaime Saavedra Chanduvi</strong>, Global Director Education, the World Bank Group</li>
				<li><strong>Mr Taguchi Yasushi</strong>, Assistant Minister &amp; Director-General for International Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) / Secretary-General, Japanese National Commission for UNESCO</li>
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			<td>2:40 &ndash; 2:45&nbsp;</td>
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			<strong>Conclusion and next steps</strong>


			<ul>
				<li><strong>Ms Stefania Giannini</strong>, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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