UNESCO [to 16 January 2016]
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Selected Press Releases/News

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International Symposium on Education Policies 2030
15 January 2016
Governments need to maximize the use of existing policy levers for change in their efforts implement the 2030 education agenda. An International Symposium on Education Policies at UNESCO Headquarters from 18-20 January 2016 will look at three key policy levers; namely School Leadership, Education Governance, and Monitoring and Evaluation.

“The 2030 education agenda places a strong emphasis on quality, inclusiveness and equity, and the symposium is an opportunity to discuss which public policies can best help governments to reach the suggested goals,” says Francesc Pedró, head of UNESCO’s Section of Education Policy and organizer of the symposium.

Presentations, panels and debates will be informed by three UNESCO reports featuring the main findings of the comparative analysis of public policies in these domains carried out over the past two years…

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Online platform to improve learning worldwide is now live
13 January 2016
UNESCO’s International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) has launched the IIEP Learning Portal, an interactive platform designed to help decision-makers worldwide plan for quality education and improved learning outcomes. Bringing together more than 1,000 resources in a searchable database, the IIEP Learning Portal offers—at no cost to users—comprehensive, up-to-date, relevant information on learning issues, from primary through secondary education.

“There is a global learning crisis today preventing millions of children from reaching their full potential. Only by improving learning outcomes can societies truly unlock the power of education and enhance the capacities of all citizens,” said IIEP director Suzanne Grant Lewis. “The new Portal is an important tool for countries working towards the Education 2030 agenda and will provide a range of education actors with the resources they need to improve learning outcomes.”…