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The South Asian Forum for Education Development (SAFED) is an education forum for Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Education and learning is a powerful platform, to recognize and celebrate diversity across and within borders. SAFED is a forum to foster policy dialogues between public sector, civil society organizations and private sector working jointly for learning solutions to reduce poverty through quality education for all... Read More
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The rise of the South is radically reshaping the world of the 21st century, with developing nations driving economic growth, lifting hundreds of millions of people from poverty, and propelling billions more into a new global middle class, says the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) 2013 Human Development Report.

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57th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society Theme: Educational Quality: Global Imperatives and Contested Visions Hilton Riverside, New Orleans, March 10-15, 2013
The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) is pleased to announce its 57 th Annual Conference, which will be held at the Hilton Riverside Hotel in New Orleans on March 10-15, 2013. We invite you to submit proposals for individual, group panel and poster presentations that contribute to the advancement of theory, practice, methodology or field work in comparative and international education. The purpose of the CIES Conference is to encourage dialogue and discussion, promote and disseminate high quality research in the comparative education field and provide an opportunity to share and analyze “best” practices and models in applied educational settings. To achieve this goal, we encourage proposals that are theoretically oriented, based on evidence, and discuss old or new inquiries and initiatives in comparative and international education. Read More
 
 
 
 
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Education is seen as a necessity and considered a fundamental non negotiable right for every child. As embedded in the constitution of Pakistan, Article 20 A makes provision of free and compulsory education for all children aged 5-16 years
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World Teacher's Day 2012 World Teachers’ Day, held annually on October 5th since 1994 - when it was created by UNESCO - celebrates teachers worldwide. Its aim is to mobilise support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers.... Read More | Presentation | News
 
One Million Signature Capmaign One Million Signatures Campaign After the introduction of Article 25 A in the 18th constitutional amendment on April 19, 2010, education is a fundamental right and the responsibility of providing free and compulsory education to all children from 5-16 years lies primarily... Read More
 
One Million Signature Capmaign Borders blur as experts brainstorm on education The Aman ki Asha Education Committee met in New Delhi last Thursday to decide on ways in which India and Pakistan can collaborate to bring about reforms in education on both sides of the border. The Indo-Pak Education/Skills Development ...Read More
 
ASER Pakistan 2011 The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2011 brings data on education and learning accountability in 84 rural and 3 urban districts across Pakistan. Read More
 
ASER India 2011  The Annual Status of Education Report 2011 was released. Completing its 7th year, ASER is the largest annual survey of children in rural India. Facilitated by Pratham, ASER is undertaken by local organizations and...Read More
 
New Global Targets to be achieved by 2015 The Global Compact on Learning has adopted three global targets to be achieved by 2015. These targets align with the Education for All and Millennium Development Goal agendas adopted by the global community...Read More
 
Seminar Series: Right to Education Sustainability and Equity: A Better Future for All Pakistan has to face many challenges of education as the situation in the country is crucial. Under Article 25A the state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age five to sixteen years in such a manner as may be...Read More
 
First Children's Literature Festival in Pakistan The Global Compact on Learning has adopted three global targets to be achieved by 2015. These targets align with the Education for All and Millennium Development Goal agendas adopted by the global community as Read More
 
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Small Grants Programme to support women's rights work in South Asia   Learn More
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Uwezo means ‘capability’ in Kiswahili. Uwezo is a four year initiative that aims to improve competencies in literacy and numeracy among children aged 6-16 years old... Learn More
 
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Getting it right - Sarita Brara
A government school in an interior village of Rajasthan is giving private schools in the area a run for their money. While the number of private schools in villages across the country have been going up
Who's to blame as hundreds die in Bangladeshi factory collapse
In Savar, an industrial suburb of Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, at least 300 workers, mostly women, died at the Rana Plaza garment factory building collapse on April 24.   In addition to the appalling number of deaths, more than 1,200 were injured there in the worst industrial disaster ever to befall this country.
Children's literary festival this month
Islamabad  Encouraged by the huge response to two-day Islamabad Literary Festival that ended here on Wednesday, Amena Sayyid has announced holding of the first Children’s Literary Festival at Pak-China Friendship Centre from May 24- 25.  
World leaders gather on global education crisis
This week, an unprecedented gathering of world leaders in Washington DC is seeking to urgently accelerate progress on achieving education for all. 61 million children of primary school age
Helping the world's poorest children requires radical reform
Gordon Brown is the United Nations’ special envoy for global education. He was prime minister of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010, after 10 years as chancellor of the exchequer.
Education in the Global Spotlight
The next two weeks will see a wealth of activities geared toward ramping up the global education agenda. From community initiatives to ministerial meetings, children, parents, advocates, experts, and political leaders are turning their attention to basic education.
Young People Have a Dream for Education - We Can't Wait anymore
This is an important week for global education. The World Bank, the United Nations Secretary General and his Special Envoy on Global Education, Gordon Brown are convening a meeting with finance and education ministers from 8 countries
Education Fights Militants and Military
Children stand around the ruins of an old school building in Pakistan''s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Jan 10 2013 (IPS) - Eight-year-old Muhammad Akram was forced to quit school when he was in the second grade, when the Taliban destroyed the small, government-run school that he and his brother had been attending.
Education Ranked #1 Priority by People around the World
In preparation for discussions on post-2015 global development goals, the United Nations launched the global survey MY World in December to determine the top priorities of people around the world. People from 183 different countries have taken part in the survey.
Remarks to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Headquarters
Thank you very much. Thank you. So I just said to Raj, you had to remind me of Red Sox travails. Eighty-six years, well, we got over that. Now, today I wake up and I’m mourning Kevin Youkilis, a Yankee? I don’t know. (Laughter.) Anyway, I don’t want to get him in trouble. He said some very nice things about the Red Sox, and I don’t want to go there. (Laughter.)
 
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  • Event: Residential Training Course on Youth Leadership for Peacebuilding and Advocacy
    The Peacebuilding and Development Institute in Sri Lanka, PDI-SL, is a unique initiative offering locally led and internationally recognised training, capacity building and research programmes for conflict-affected areas in South Asia...

    Date: 18-24 May, 2012

  • Event: Global Action Week on Early Childhood Care and Education
    The Global Campaign for Education’s (GCE) movement tries to ensure that all women and girls get the right to safe, quality and free education. This yeart the GCE has selected Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)...
    Date: 22-28 April, 2012

  • Event: A Dialogue on “Developing Teachers for Pakistan” By Dr Gordon MacLeod
    Directorate of Staff Development (DSD) Punjab Government's Apex Teacher Education Institution Hosts In collaboration with Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) A Dialogue on "Developing Teachers for Pakistan"...
    Date: 20 April, 2012

  • Event: The Costs and Benefits of Foreign Aid
    For the first time, the city of Buenos Aires is systematically measuring learning by implementing a district-wide assessment of all students and teachers, drawing heavily from the education reform effortsThe Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)...
    Date: 6 April, 2012

  • Event: Education Reform Experiences on the Ground: Implementing a Learning Agenda
    For the first time, the city of Buenos Aires is systematically measuring learning by implementing a district-wide assessment of all students and teachers, drawing heavily from the education reform efforts ...
    Date: 2 April, 2012, 10:30 A.M to 12:00 PM

  • Event: International Mother Language Day
    International Mother Language Day has been observed every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. The date represents the day in 1952 when students demonstrating for recognition of their language...
    Date: 21 February, 2012

  • Event: International Book Giving Day
    A day on which small actions will transform into one big collective idea of awesomeness! 14th February is International Book Giving Day. How will you be celebrating this day?...
    Date: 14 February, 2012

  • Event: ASER Pakistan 2011 Report - Launch
    ASER Pakistan 2011: The ASER 2011 report was released on January 26, 2012. ...
    Date: 26 January, 2012

  • Event: SAI Education Symposium “Higher Education in South Asia”, New Delhi, India
    The South Asia Initiative organizes a symposium which will assemble leaders from the academic, government and private spheres to discuss innovative approaches being adapted to enhance quality...
    Date: 23 January, 2012

 
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