Desmond Tutu and President Johnson Sirleaf open proceedings

Posted: 01/04/09

The INEE Global Consultation 2009 kicked off yesterday with video presentations to the 270 delegates from Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and the President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and comments from Dr Arslan, Deputy Undersecretary from the Ministry of Education in Turkey, and the Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth Secretariat Ms Masire-Mwamba.

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf spoke of her countries work since the end of conflict, the challenges of meeting the Millennium Development Goals and the importance of flexible and sufficient funding for education:

Archbishop Tutu’s address emphasized the importance of education in emergencies, particularly the crucial role that education can play in contributing to peace and justice.

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Ministerial delegations prepare for Istanbul

Posted: 26/03/09

The INEE Global Consultation is featured today on the Commonwealth Secretariat News webpages. Lead by Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba, a team of Commonwealth Education ministers and senior officials from Kenya, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Liberia and Rwanda will attend the INEE event, and participate in Plenary Panels and Workhsop Sessions.

Partnering with the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), the Commonwealth Secretariat is also organising a Ministerial Roundtable, as a side event during the Global Consultation, on the theme of Education and Gender in Conflict, Forced Migration and Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Implications for Development.

Speaking ahead of the meeting Roli Degazon-Johnson, Education Adviser at the Commonwealth Secretariat, said: “In emergencies and post-conflict circumstances, the delivery of education must take a holistic approach, with a particular emphasis on gender, drawing on ... the needs of the children affected.”

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Launching INEE Global Consultation Blog

Posted: 26/03/09

As INEE members from all over the world begin their journeys to Istanbul, we are happy to launch the INEE Global Consultation Blog, where you will find coverage of the activities in Istanbul as they unfold. We will be posting summaries of the day’s events, interviews, photos, videos, and guest blogs written by delegates.

You can join the discussion - comment on posts, or if you are interested in writing a piece for inclusion on the blog, please email {encode="admin@ineesite.org" title="admin@ineesite.org"}.

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