Around the world, millions of primary-school-age children are expected to never enroll in school, start school late, or drop out. The economic consequences of these “out-of-school children” are staggering, and hit developing countries the hardest.
Organized by Educate a Child and the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) and taking place at the WISE Summit, “High-Hanging Fruit” convened senior panelists to discuss the issue of out-of-school children from global and country perspectives. The panelists presented innovations and strategies employed by Educate a Child’s partners in Bangladesh, Cambodia and India that attempt to address the issue.
Speakers included:
- Caitlin Sparks, Education Program Assistant for UNESCO Qatar (Moderator)
- Dr. Sylvia Montoya, Director of UIS-UNESCO Paris
- Mark Roland, Results for Development Program Director
- Safeena Hussein, Executive Director of Educate Girls in India
- Dr. Shahidul Islam, Head of Education Programs for DAM in Bangladesh
- Savy Lach, Regional Director for Aide de Action International
- Dr. Mary Joy Pigozzi, Executive Director of Educate a Child (Host)
