{"id":1193,"date":"2018-12-03T14:35:24","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T14:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icae.global\/en\/?p=1193"},"modified":"2018-12-09T17:30:52","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T17:30:52","slug":"reviewing-progress-in-education-towards-the-2030-sustainable-development-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/icae.global\/en\/2018\/12\/reviewing-progress-in-education-towards-the-2030-sustainable-development-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviewing progress in education towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our advocacy work in the UN continues and there are some initiatives and events that we want to inform you about. Thus,\u00a0although the next High Level Political Forum (HLPF)\u00a0and therefore the review of \u00a0SDG 4\u00a0is still some months away,\u00a0it is important to prepare timely for the review of SDG 4.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As you \u00a0all know, the special Goal on Education\u00a0SDG 4<\/a>\u00a0aims to \u201censure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all\u201d. This Goal\u00a0is part of\u00a0the\u00a02030 Agenda for Sustainable Development<\/a>:\u00a0the\u00a0\u201cplan of action for people, planet and prosperity\u201d, which\u00a0comprises of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/p>\n

Reviewing the implementation and progress towards achieving all, and for ICAE specifically\u00a0SDG 4, its 10 targets and indicators,\u00a0is significant. There are several important opportunities, activities and occasions coming up in the near future, where ICAE will be active in the preparation, involved in the implementation and personally be present at the events.<\/p>\n

This post will give you a short introduction to the major events coming up, while further and in-depth information will follow in the next few months, also introducing you to areas and possibilities to getting involved and becoming active yourself.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/strong><\/span>Global Education Meeting 2018, 3-5 December 2018 Brussels<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The UNESCO\u00a0Global Education Meeting,<\/a>\u00a0on 3 to 5 December 2018 in Brussels\/Belgium, reviewed progress towards the universal global education targets and commitments since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015. ICAE was present\u00a0during the discussions and part of the\u00a0exhibition through a stand.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It brought together global community together to take stock of progress and identify strategic priority areas requiring political guidance and intervention for the effective achievement of the global Education 2030 Agenda. The Global Meeting was convened by UNESCO in its mandated role as lead agency and coordinator of the Education 2030 Agenda, with support of the Government of Belgium.<\/p>\n

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As such, was an assessment of effective policies and strategies and of key challenges with regard to the implementation of SDG4 as well as of education-related targets within other development goals.\u00a0The three-day event consisted of a High-Level Technical Meeting (1.5 days) including a Forum of parallel sessions and a Leaders\u2019 Meeting for Ministers, Vice-Ministers and\/or heads of delegations (1.5 days).\u00a0By drawing largely on data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and analyses in the Global Education Monitoring reports, the review explored key questions such as what structures and concrete measures, in term of education sector policy, management, monitoring and financing, have been put in place to ensure implementation of education 2030 targets and commitments. In so doing, it seemed to achieve the following outcomes:<\/p>\n