In 2007 members of the G8 introduced the idea of building a system of accountability; in 2009 the Italian Presidency formally launched this mechanism and approved the first preliminary Accountability Report and the terms of reference for the G7 Accountability Working Group (AWG). Each subsequent summit has adopted an Accountability Report or Progress Report since 2012. These reports aim at assessing the implementation of development and development-related commitments made at G7 summits. For 2017, the Italian Presidency has chosen education as the theme for the progress report. The Taormina Progress Report, with the subtitle: "Investing in education for mutual prosperity, peace and development", explains the crucial role that education can play in the sustainable development agenda. The report praises the work of the Global Partnership for Education, noting that "The next GPE replenishment provides an important opportunity for the global community to recommit to the promise of education and unleash the potential and talent of the next learning generation."
Italian Presidency of G7 chose education as theme for 2017 progress report
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