The Global Partnership for Education is gearing up for its upcoming June pledging conference in Brussels, a critical step both in raising the funds necessary to continue to work on better, more accessible global education, and in raising the priority of education as part of the post-2015 development agenda. 

GPE is looking to be inclusive in its pledging conference and expects commitments from donors, international organizations, developing country partners, civil society, the private sector and foundations. The partnership is in the process of developing a new private sector engagement strategy to help countries develop education plans that can supply the type of skilled workforce the private sector needs, explained Charles Tapp, GPE Partnerships and External Relations Manager.

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