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Dipandu oleh Heela Yoon sebagai Ketua Pemuda GPE sekaligus aktivis perdamaian dan pendidikan berbasis Inggris yang akan berdiskusi bersama CEO GPE, Laura Frigenti dan Direktur Eksekutif Education Cannot Wait, Yasmine Sherif.

Peringatan Hari Pendidikan Internasional yang bertajuk “Raise Your Hand” diselenggarakan tanggal 24 Januari 2024 pukul 09.30 EST (Eastern Standard Time atau Waktu Standar Timur) atau pukul 21.30 WIB secara Live pada laman Youtube GPE. Berikut link Youtube GPE.

The approved amendment according to GEP underscores the Italian government’s commitment to taking proactive measures to highlight the crucial role of education in advancing sustainable development. This commitment, it was disclosed, will shape both the strategic framework of the Mattei Plan, and the upcoming Italy-Africa Summit, which will host a dedicated session on education facilitated by UNESCO, the (GPE), and Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and the Italian Presidency of the G7.

In addition to the Romanian courses, in these Resource Centers aimed at the development of the child, various non-formal education activities are carried out, including the school adaptation program for first year pupils, educational support in preparing homework, recreational activities and practical activities that help the child to enhance their talents, making use of their potential and personal resources in this growth goal.

The starting and equipping of the five high schools was possible thanks to the project “Increasing access to safe, protective and quality formal and non-formal learning opportunities for Ukrainian children, temporarily displaced in the Republic of Moldova, and for children of the host communities, through child-friendly learning centres, playrooms and the Ludobus" . The project is implemented by Ai.Bi. Moldova in partnership with Plan International and Unicef ​​Moldova and with the support of Education Cannot Wait.

Join us for the next Raise Your Hand LIVE! at the International Day of Education 2024 on January 24 at 9:30 am EST. The online discussion will bring together Laura Frigenti, CEO of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait.

Hosted by GPE Youth Leader Heela Yoon, a peace and education activist based in the UK and founder of Afghan Youth Ambassadors for Peace, this Raise Your Hand LIVE! aims to highlight the critical link between education and peace, emphasizing how education has a multiplier effect, with the potential to reduce global inequities, drive economic progress and build a more peaceful and stable world.

In February 2023, the Qatar Fund for development (QFFD) pledged USD20 mn to support the United Nations' Education Cannot Wait (ECW) initiative. In cooperation with EAA, the donation will support children around the world who have been denied the right to access education due to crises in their home nations. The pledge is part of Qatar's growing efforts to support education globally, particularly in the most vulnerable areas. 

Climate’s Impact on Education: Education Cannot Wait used its platform at COP28 to highlight the effects of extreme weather, including floods and droughts, on children’s education. According to the organization’s data, over the last 10 years, 31 million school-aged children have been displaced by the climate crisis, with 13 million in the last three years alone.

29 è il numero totale di sessioni informative svolte con 400 ragazze adolescenti (345 ragazze moldave e 55 ucraine), tra cui una bambina con disabilità. Il personale Ai.Bi. è stato supportato in questo delicato, ma importante, momento di incontri educativi non-formali dalle bibliotecarie delle località visitate e dalle insegnanti di riferimento delle 9 scuole (di Chisinau e del Nord del Paese) dove, con il sostegno di Education Cannot Wait ed in partnership con Unicef e Plan International, abbiamo avviato i Centri Risorse Educazionali (EduTech Lab).

Grazie al sostegno garantito dalla campagna di adozione a distanza #BAMBINIxLAPACE con le sessioni di educazione alla salute, Ai-Bi. ha consegnato i kit per l’Igiene e per la Dignità a 400 adolescenti moldave e ucraine delle realtà più svantaggiate. Ecco di che cosa si tratta

Il personale Ai.Bi. è stato supportato in questo delicato, ma importante, momento di incontri educativi non-formali dalle bibliotecarie delle località visitate e dalle insegnanti di riferimento delle 9 scuole (di Chisinau e del Nord del Paese) dove, con il sostegno di Education Cannot Wait ed in partnership con Unicef e Plan International, abbiamo avviato i Centri Risorse Educazionali (EduTech Lab).

Nei Paesi a basso reddito, 7 bambini su 10 non sono in grado di leggere una semplice storia a 10 anni. Il numero di bambini e giovani non scolarizzati è salito a 250 milioni. La situazione è particolarmente grave in Africa e le bambine sono ancora le più indietro. Tra le raccomandazioni inserite nel Piano Mattei, approvato la scorsa settimana dal Parlamento, c’è l’impegno del governo a intraprendere le opportune iniziative per evidenziare l’importanza del tema dell’istruzione per il futuro dello sviluppo sostenibile sia nella cornice strategica del Piano che in sede di Conferenza Italia-Africa, così come nel corso della Presidenza italiana del G7 nel 2024 e c’è l’impegno anche a prevedere un’apposita sessione dedicata, nell’ambito della Conferenza Italia-Africa, che vede la partecipazione dell’Unesco, della Global Partnership for Education (GPE), e di Education Cannot Wait (ECW).

Young people need to be equipped with jobs and skills to take advantage of investments in industries like the creative arts, clean energy, and information technology.

However, conflict and other crises have resulted in more and more children bearing the brunt and missing out on education. That is why Education Cannot Wait, for instance, is seeking nearly $700 million to ensure the continuation of education for at least 20 million children currently without. This funding will help children learn across 19 countries in Africa alone.

“Environmental Crisis is an Educational Crisis”

Drawing attention to the UN Climate Conference in Dubai, Yasmine Sherif, Chief Executive of the UN Global Fund for Education, declared the climate crisis an education crisis. She emphasized that climate change would affect millions of children, depriving them of their right to learn, play, and feel safe.

Citing data from the Education Cannot Wait (ECW), Sherif revealed that over 224 million children were affected by crises worldwide, with 62 million immediately and directly impacted by extreme weather events after 2020. Stressing the urgent need to understand the link between climate change and education disruption, Sherif called for integrating climate action and quality education. This integration, she argued, would equip a generation of climate stewards with the skills to adapt to a changing environment.

“L'Africa sub-sahariana – ricorda Onori – ospita il maggior numero di bambini non scolarizzati al mondo, con i più alti tassi di abbandono e la maggiore carenza di infrastrutture, ma nessuna iniziativa in merito era prevista nella cornice del piano. Per questo – spiega – abbiamo presentato un emendamento a mia prima firma, approvato dal Parlamento, che impegna il Governo a intraprendere, nel contesto della cornice strategica del piano e in sede di Conferenza Italia-Africa, così come nel corso della Presidenza italiana del G7 nel 2024, tutte le opportune iniziative per evidenziare l'importanza del tema dell’istruzione per il futuro dello sviluppo sostenibile, anche prevedendo una apposita sessione dedicata, nell’ambito della citata conferenza, che veda la partecipazione dell’Unesco, della Global Partnership for Education (GPE), e della Education Cannot Wait (ECW)”.