Rethinking Education in Development

Debates

Date: Tue November 1, 2011

Schedule: 11.45 - 13.00 (UTC+3h)

Location: Auditorium 1

Chaired by: Ms. Reeta ROY

How do educational strategies relate to other strategies promoting economic and social development? If we are to address our greatest social, political, economic and environmental challenges, we will need to create closer links between education and other sectors.  Yet this kind of inter-sectoral cooperation is rare. How can leaders in different sectors strengthen relationships to create more effective policies and hasten progress? 

Speakers

  • Ms. Reeta ROY

    Organization: 
    The MasterCard Foundation
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  • Ms. Carol BELLAMY

    Organization: 
    Global Partnership for Education
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  • Prof. Georges HADDAD

    Organization: 
    Education Research and Foresight (ED/ERF), Education Sector, UNESCO
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  • Sir Fazle Hasan ABED

    Organization: 
    BRAC
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