The primary objective of the Global Education Initiative (GEI) is to
raise awareness and support the implementation of relevant, sustainable and
scalable national education sector plans on a global level through the
increased engagement of the private sector. Through its unprecedented
partnerships with UNESCO and Education For All Fast Track Initiative, and the
continuous commitment and support of the Partners and Members of the World
Economic Forum, the GEI aims to scale education partnerships globally.
The GEI's current main focus areas at a glance are as follows:
- Continued support of the Palestinian Education Initiative (PEI) aimed at mobilising the competencies and commitments
of the PEI’s public, business sector and civil society partners to further
contribute to the expansion and quality of education in the Palestinian
Territories
- Roll-out of concepts and recommendations from the Entrepreneurship
Education report through concrete partnerships and cross-sector collaboration
on a regional basis
- Full launch of Partnerships
for Education portal under UNESCO to promote greater global understanding
and sharing of multistakeholder partnership models and practices
- Continue shaping the global education development agenda through
partnerships with UNESCO and the Fast Track Initiative, and as a member of
UNESCO’s International Advisory Panel.
Posted by: Samantha Tonkin
4 March 2011
