Just over a month after the launch of GPE’s replenishment campaign and case for investment, Board Chair Julia Gillard hit the road in Europe in advance of the G7 summit in Taormina, Italy, to meet with world leaders, influencers, and campaigners and advocate for global education financing.
Starting off in Brussels, she met with Deputy Prime Minister Alexander De Croo who announced the first GPE Replenishment 2020 pledge at the Educaid conference, where Ms. Gillard also spoke.
In London, in a speech at the London School of Economics, she made the case for a step change in global investment in education to address the learning crisis and ensure the world’s children are equipped to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Finally, she went to Italy, the host of the G7 summit, where she met with key members of government, and to the Vatican, where she met Pope Francis, whom she urged to continue supporting education for the poorest children.
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Dear Julia
Next time you visit the Vatican could you please put in a word defending the wellbeing of those allegedly molested and impacted by decades of George Pell's handling of child sex abuse claims.
You can't have a fair go at education if your struggling with the aftermath of untreated child abuse. I KNOW, I was repeatedly raped and tortured by my Daddy as a little girl. The consequences have been virtually catastrophic!!!
Dear the Hon Dr Jocelynne Scutt (AO) has arranged for me to speak about this on Wed 14/6/2017 at the House of Lords Westminster: https://womenshistroy network.org/wwafe-2017.
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