‘Transforming education’: Ensuring children and societies are learners | UN News
The UN launched on Friday a policy brief on transforming education, which lays out a set of proposals to create inclusive and truly learning societies, and to understand education as a global public good.
On one hand, it addresses the preexisting learning crisis, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and on the other, it links clearly the development outcomes of education, she said.
“It is about moving from a culture of reforming education systems to a culture of transformation – not simply incremental change, but resulting in education systems different from today,” Ms. Giannini added.
The brief, stemming from the Transforming Education Summit last year, is a result of consultations at country and global levels. It is grounded in over 140 statements of commitment by governments at the Summit.
Next steps
Ms. Giannini went on to note that the upcoming SDG Summit in September will be an important moment to showcase the concrete steps that are being taken to transform education.
The event will pave the way to a 2024 global meeting that will take stock of the progress made since the movement started in 2022, she added, informing also on the coordinated work across the UN system.
