Education, Skills and Learning

What the global 'play gap' means for our children's futures

Syrian refugee children play at al-Zaatari refugee camp, Jordan.

Playtime may be the 'rocket fuel' of child development, but it's fast becoming the privilege of the few. Image: REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Jesper Brodin
Chief Executive Officer, Ingka Group (IKEA)
John Goodwin
Chairman of the Board, LEGO® House, The LEGO Group A/S
Gary Knell
Chairman, National Geographic Partners
Kees Kruythoff
Homecare President, Unilever
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