The governments of Canada, France, Kenya, Mali, Niger, and the United Kingdom convene a high level event on girls' education on the sidelines of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly. 

The event aims to accelerate action on girls’ education while ensuring that girls who are currently in school are able to master the basics and progress through secondary education.

President Emmanuel Macron of France, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, and Prime Minister Theresa May of the United Kingdom will make opening remarks.

Other speakers will include, in order of appearance of the panels they participate in:

• Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway
• Sigrid Kaag, Minister for International Development, The Netherlands
• Ulla Tornaes, Minister for Development Cooperation, Denmark
• Audrey Azoulay, Director General, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
• Amina Mohamed, Deputy UN Secretary General
• Julia Gillard, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Global Partnership for Education
• Penny Mordaunt, Secretary of State for International Development, United Kingdom
• Jean-Michel Blanquer, Minister of Education, France
• Dr Daouda Marthé, Minister of Primary Education, Niger
• Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Secretary of State for Europe and Foreign Affairs, France
• Shanelle Hall, Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF
• Faridah, Youth Advocate for Plan International
• Marie Claude Bibeau, Minister for International Development, Canda
• Dr. Mary Kamel Kawar, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Jordan
• Yasmine Sherif, Director, Education Cannot Wait
• Hiba Hamzi, Malala Fund Gulmakai Champion

Register by Thursday, September 20