Latest World Bank research shows that only half of children in low- and middle-income countries can read and understand a short story by late primary age. Eliminating this learning poverty is as urgent a development objective as eliminating hunger, stunting, and extreme poverty. Meeting that objective requires taking forceful and urgent action. 

The 74th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 74) will open on 17 September 2019. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 24 September 2019.

The purpose of this side event is to raise awareness and facilitate understanding on the importance and urgency of promoting education and employment in the health sector, particularly for youth and women. This side event also aims to identify options on how the international financing institutions can contribute to the human capital agenda, therefore addressing the projected shortfall of 18 million health workers by 2030.

Jusoor's 6th Annual Conference invites young Syrians, program and community partners to London to take part in the Syrian Youth Innovation Laboratory – Building Bridges to the Future. The day will provide young Syrian diaspora with a platform to be inspired, build network communities and develop their own perspective and voice. This year's Conference puts emphasis on intercultural dialogue and cooperation, youth-led initiatives and education to provide a generation with constructive tools, insights and contacts to prosper.

Please join us to celebrate five years of community building, tool development and learning with the Education in Crisis and Conflict Network! Over the past five years, the USAID Education in Crisis and Conflict Network (ECCN) has been dedicated to increasing equitable access to education in some of the world’s most challenging contexts. The resulting community of practice has become a valued and worthy forum for knowledge sharing, content creation, and collaborative learning. 

The 2020 Global Congress theme, Truth, Power & Society: The Promise of Higher Education in Challenging Times reflects three core roles of higher education: research and teaching leading to new insights and understanding, evidence-based contributions to public discourse and policy, and meaningful engagement with the broadest public good.