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World Education Forum Meets

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This week, policymakers from around the world are meeting in South Korea at the World Education Forum. With so many children, trapped in cycles of poverty and conflict, lacking access to safe, high-quality schools, what new global education goals should policymakers target?

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  1. Beyond Universal Education
    Studying by candle light in Gaza Abed Rahim Khatib/ZumaPress

    Beyond Universal Education

    May 21, 2015 Fazle Hasan Abed urges the United Nations to focus on the quality of education rather than enrollment numbers.

  2. No Child Left Out
    Refugee children at school Majdi Fathi/ZumaPress

    No Child Left Out

    May 19, 2015 Moza bint Nasser calls on the international community to ensure primary education for all refugee children.

  3. Educating for Sustainable Development
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    Educating for Sustainable Development

    May 18, 2015 Irina Bokova & Christiana Figueres believe that schools can transform how people act toward one another and the planet.

  4. Building the Global Schoolhouse
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    Building the Global Schoolhouse

    May 16, 2015 Gordon Brown sees hope for a breakthrough year on ensuring universal access to education.

  5. Talent versus Capital in the Twenty-First Century
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    Talent versus Capital in the Twenty-First Century

    May 13, 2015 Klaus Schwab highlights the role of educational innovation in preparing workers for jobs that do not yet exist.

  6. The Lesson of Nepal
    Nepal children earthquake cleanup Gavin Gough/ZumaPress

    The Lesson of Nepal

    May 6, 2015 Gordon Brown proposes a fund for education to mitigate the effects of disasters like the recent earthquake.

  1. elerian167_Michael M. SantiagoGetty Images_nyse Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

    Navigating Major Transitions in an Uncertain Economy

    Mohamed A. El-Erian explains how to recalibrate expectations in the face of yet another forecasting failure.
  2. brosda1_Matt CardyGetty Images_social media news Matt Cardy/Getty Images

    Must Democratizing the Media Be Bad for Democracy?

    Carsten Brosda proposes a strategy to defend the digital public square against manipulation and algorithmic distortion.
  3. mazzucato66_Soumyabrata RoyNurPhoto via Getty Images_IndiaUPI Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Images

    Central Banks in a Cashless World

    Mariana Mazzucato & David Eaves explain why policymakers should become more involved in shaping or creating digital-payments infrastructure.
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    Governments Must Step Up to Prevent Cervical Cancer

    Ifeanyi M. Nsofor urges policymakers worldwide to commit to administering the HPV vaccine as widely as possible.
  5. op_ghilarducci1_Jeffrey GreenbergUniversal Images Group via Getty Images_USelderlyworker Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

    The Perils of Retirement in America

    Teresa Ghilarducci

    The US retirement system is failing American workers. But after decades of pushing fake fixes – especially forcing people to work longer – US policymakers have an opportunity to make real progress in bolstering Americans' economic security in old age.

    proposes a Grey New Deal that would boost economic security for all US workers in old age.
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    Fifty Years of Immunization Success Call for 50 More

    Sania Nishtar touts the remarkable results of global collaboration on routine vaccination and foresees continued progress.
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    Trump on Trial

    From a long list of criminal indictments to unfavorable voter demographics, there is plenty standing between presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump and a second term in the White House. But a Trump victory in the November election remains a distinct possibility – and a cause for serious economic concern.

  8. woods56_Alex WongGetty Images_georgieva Alex Wong/Getty Images

    The IMF Chose the Right Leader the Wrong Way

    Ngaire Woods thinks the Fund’s process for selecting its managing director is woefully out of step with today’s world.
  9. bildt122_Mikhail SvetlovGetty Images_trumpputin Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images

    Trump Is Putin’s Only Hope Now

    Carl Bildt considers the implications of Ukraine finally receiving the Western military aid it has been waiting for.

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