Regional Conference on Exploring an Education Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
The conference was convened by UNHCR and UNESCO with support from Overseas Development Institute, American Institutes for Research and CfBT Education Trust with the aim to:
1. Gather stakeholders (from Syria and five neighboring countries) concerned with the education of Syrian refugee children including UN agencies, bilateral cooperation agencies, national and international NGOs, philanthropic organizations and foundations, and representatives of the national education authorities.
2. Share experiences across countries, noting achievements to date and identify common challenges.
3. Identify gaps to be addressed in the short term as regards to technical and practical issues around policy, research, advocacy, partnership and resource mobilization, in preparation for a workshop in 2014.