EiE events at the World Education Forum 2015
The World Education Forum 2015 is taking place in Incheon, Republic of Korea from May 19-22. Topics related to education in emergencies will be discussed in numerous thematic debates and group sessions throughout the week.
Listed below is a selection of the EiE-related discussions, including dates, times, location, and chair information. Visit the WEF website to join the livestream of events and for the complete WEF program including more information about these discussions.
Wednesday, May 20th
Thematic Debate: Equity and inclusion- Leaving no one behind (Organized by UNICEF)
Wednesday, May 20, 11:00-12:30, Room 113/115 (Songdo 1st floor, equivalent to ground floor)
Chair: Mr. Anthony Lake, Executive Director, UNICEF
Thematic Debate: Education in conflict and crisis (Organized by UNHCR) **INEE supported event**
Wednesday, May 20, 11:00-12:30, Grand Ballroom 1 (Sheraton, 3rd floor)
Chair: Mr. Daniel Endres, Director, Division of External Relations, UNHCR
Side Event: Violence, vulnerability, and voice: Ending gender-based violence in and around schools, advancing gender equality in education
Wednesday, May 20, 1:00-2:30, Premier Ballroom A (Songdo 2nd floor)
Organizers: United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) and Plan International
Side Event: Protecting education, schools and universities from attacks and military use
Wednesday, May 20, 1:00-2:30, 113 & 115 (Songdo 1st floor)
Organizers: Government of Norway and Global Campaign for Education (GCE)
Side Event: Education and crisis: Toward strengthened response **INEE supported event**
Wednesday, May 20, 1:00-2:30, Lotus 1 & 2 (Sheraton, 3rd floor)
Organizers: Save the Children and Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
Side Event: Making the case for safe schools
Wednesday, May 20, 1:00-2:30, Grand Ballroom 2 (Sheraton, 3rd floor)
Organizers: Plan International, International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC), Save the Children, World Vision, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), UNICEF, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), and UNESCO
Group Session: Educating and learning for peaceful and sustainable societies
Wednesday, May 20, 14:30-16:00, 201 & 202 (Songdo, 2nd floor)
Chair: Ms. Soo-Hyang Choi, Director, UNESCO
Thursday, May 21st
Parallel Group Session: Providing meaningful learning opportunities to out-of-school children
Thursday, May 21, 9:00-10:30, Grand Ballroom 1 (Sheraton, 3rd floor)
Chair: Ms. Jo Bourne, Associate Director for Education, UNICEF
Exhibitions
Please take a few minutes to visit the Education 2030 exhibitions related to education in emergencies including:
- UNESCO (Songo, Hall 2)
- UNHCR (Songo, Hall 2)
- UNICEF (Songo, Hall 2)
- Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (Songdo, Premier Ballroom B) **INEE supported event**
- Save the Children (Songdo, Premier Ballroom B)
- Global Education First Initiative (Songdo, Premier Ballroom B)
- Educate a Child (Songdo, Premier Ballroom B)
- Global Campaign for Education (Songdo, Premier Ballroom B)