Eminent leaders in the public, private and international NGO sectors share their views on priorities for 21st century education. Each emphasizes the importance of quality education – to enable learners to develop skills in reading and mathematics,communication and dialogue, tolerance, critical thinking, and as lifelong learners, the ability to think creatively and expand their knowledge base.
Best of Eminent Voices:
- Kofi Annan
Former UN Secretary-General
- HE Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah
Deputy Prime Minister of Energy and Industry -Qatar Chairman and Managing Director, Qatar Petroleum
- Robert B. Zoellick
President, World Bank Group
- Rex Tillerson
Chairman and CEO, ExxonMobil Corporation
- Ellen MacArthur
Chair of Trustees, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
- Shelly Esque
President Intel Foundation
- HE Lamis Mustafa Al Alam
Minister of Education and Higher Education, Palestine
- Lord David Puttnam
Chairman, FutureLab
- HE Dr. Mohamed El Aziz Ben Achour
Director General, Arab League Educational Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALESCO)
- John Maeda
President, Rhode Island School of Design
- Andreas Schleicher
Head of the Indicators and Analysis Division, Directorate for Education, OECD
- Jeffrey Immelt
Chariman and CEO, General Electric