Extraordinary session of the Global Education Meeting (2020 GEM)

UNESCO will convene an extraordinary session of the Global Education Meeting (2020 GEM) on 22 October 2020 from 1 to 3pm (CEST – Paris), co-hosted by the Government of the United Kingdom, Government of Ghana and Government of Norway.This high-level segment of the 2020 GEM will be preceded by a technical segment on 20 October 2020 from 1 to 4 pm (CEST – Paris). The meeting will take place online.

The 2020 GEM will provide a unique platform for exchange among high-level political leaders, policy makers and global education actors to protect and rethink education in the current and post-COVID-19 world and agree on global priority actions for educational recovery and progress in the Decade of Action for Sustainable Development.

The event will provide a strategic opportunity for Member States and the international community to maintain and scale up their commitment to education as the most critical investment for a sustainable recovery and future, to be highlighted particularly during the Leaders’ Dialogue of the high-level segment on 22 October.

The meeting will take place online (see concept note and agenda) for more information.

For additional information on the meeting, we kindly invite you visit the official website of the event (https://en.unesco.org/news/education-post-covid-19-extraordinary-session-global-education-meeting-2020-gem) or contact the UNESCO Secretariat by sending an e-mail to GlobalMeeting@unesco.org.