More than 50 percent of the world’s 57 million primary school age children, who are out of school, live in countries scarred by war and conflict such as South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and Syria.
Join the discussion and a global call for action to get more than 28 million children affected by conflict and disaster back in school, and engage on the Canadian perspective on what needs to be done. The CEO of the Global Partnership for Education, CEOs from the top three humanitarian organizations supporting education, and an esteemed youth advocate will navigate a challenging conversation and engage on potential solutions.
WHO
- Alice Albright, CEO, Global Partnership for Education
- Patricia Erb, President & CEO, Save the Children Canada
- Rosemary McCarney, President & CEO, Plan Canada
- David Morley, President & CEO, UNICEF Canada
- Jaxson Khan, Chair, Student Voice Initiative
WHEN
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST
WHERE
Munk Centre for Global Studies, University of Toronto, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto
WEBCAST
Watch live at: http://hosting.epresence.tv/MUNK/1/live/263.aspx
Join the conversation: #EducationCannotWait
INTERVIEW CONTACTS
Dena Allen, Plan Canada
Tel: 416-920-1654 ext. 326
Cell: 416-723-6340
dallen@plancanada.ca
Loyal Horanieh, UNICEF Canada
Tel: 514-288-5134 ext. 8425
Cell: 514-232-4510
lhoranieh@unicef.ca
Kirsten Walkom, Save the Children
Tel: 647-631-3862
kwalkom@savethechildren.ca
Alexandra Humme, Global Partnership for Education
Tel: +1-202-458-5511
ahumme@globalpartnership.org
Please note: There are a limited number of seats for media. All four CEOs are available for interviews.
About the Organizations
Global Partnership for Education
The Global Partnership for Education is the only global multilateral partnership devoted to getting all children in school for a quality education. The partnership is made up of governments, civil society organizations, international institutions, teachers, private foundations and the private sector and provides education funding to the world's poorest countries. For more information, please visit www.globalpartnership.org
Save the Children Canada
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organization for children, delivering programs and improving lives in about 120 countries worldwide. Working toward a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation, Save the Children's mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Learn more at www.savethechildren.ca and www.facebook.com/savethechildren.ca
Plan Canada
Founded in 1937, Plan is one of the world’s oldest and largest international development agencies, working in partnership with millions of people around the world to end global poverty. Not for profit, independent and inclusive of all faiths and cultures, Plan has only one agenda: to improve the lives of children. Because I am a Girl is Plan’s global initiative to end gender inequality, promote girls’ rights and lift millions of girls – and everyone around them – out of poverty. Visit www.plancanada.ca and www.becauseiamagirl.ca to learn more.
UNICEF
UNICEF has saved more children's lives than any other humanitarian organization. We work tirelessly to help children and their families, doing whatever it takes to ensure children survive. We provide children with healthcare and immunization, clean water, nutrition and food security, education, emergency relief and more.
UNICEF is supported entirely by voluntary donations and helps children regardless of race, religion or politics. As part of the UN, we are active in over 190 countries - more than any other organization. Our determination and our reach are unparalleled. Because nowhere is too far to go to help a child survive.
For more information about UNICEF, please visit www.unicef.ca