The Post-2015 Education Agenda Sabine Detzel EFA and Global Agenda Coordination Team UNESCO Arab States Regional Conference on Education Post-2015 Sharm-el-Sheik, 27 January 2015
Post-2015 development agenda Aim: achieve sustainable development, and end extreme poverty in all its forms 3 interconnected objectives: Economic development Social justice and inclusion Environmental sustainability Universally-relevant Implementation-context-specific Education is key 2
UNESCO s role in the process UNESCO as EFA coordinating agency Facilitating since 2011 consultations of Member States, civil society and other key stakeholders around the existing EFA mechanisms UNESCO Position Paper 2013 UNESCO and UNICEF Co-leads of the UN Thematic consultation on education in the post-2015 development agenda EFA Steering Committee Convened by UNESCO, composed by key EFA stakeholders: provides guidance to the EFA process and the post-2015 development agenda > Saudi Arabia represents the Arab Region
Vision of the proposed post-2015 education agenda Four principles: 1. Education is a fundamental human right 2. Education is a public good states as custodians 3. Education is a foundation for human fulfilment, peace, sustainable development, economic growth, decent work, gender equality and responsible global citizenship 4. Education contributes to the reduction of inequalities and poverty
Scope of the proposed post-2015 education agenda Beyond access - focus on quality and relevant learning outcomes; Beyond primary education education at all levels; Holistic and lifelong learning approach Multiple and flexible pathways of learning; Universally relevant - Context specific implementation
Muscat Agreement Overarching Goal Ensure equitable and inclusive quality education and lifelong learning for all by 2030 + 7 Targets
Muscat Agreement - Seven targets Target 1: Early childhood care and education, leading to school readiness Target 2: Basic education of at least 9 years (primary and lower secondary) leading to relevant learning outcomes Target 3: Youth and adults reaching a proficiency level in literacy and numeracy Target 4: Knowledge and skills for decent work and life through TVET, upper secondary and higher education Target 5: Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship Education Target 6: Qualified, professionally-trained, motivated and wellsupported teachers Target 7 : Education Financing, domestic and financial cooperation
Several inter-linked processes aimed at shaping the post-2015 development agenda: United Nations global consultation The World We Want Rio + 20 follow-up Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals established by UNGA Support provided by Technical Support Team: UNESCO and UNICEF co-led education inputs 8
Key outcomes Open Working Group Outcome Document Proposal of the Open Working Group for Sustainable Development Goals (July 2014) 17 goals adopted, including one on education Goal Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all 7 targets, 3 means of implementation Adoption by the UN GA as main basis for integrating the sustainable development goals into the future development agenda (Sept. 2014) Synthesis Report of the UN SG on the post-2015 sustainable development agenda (December 2014)
OWG - Seven targets Target 1. Primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes Target 2. Early childhood development, care and pre-primary education leading to school-readiness Target 3. Technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university Target 4. Skills for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship Target 5. Gender equality, equity and inclusion, focusing on vulnerable groups Target 6. Youth and adult literacy and numeracy Target 7. Knowledge and skills to promote sustainable development Three means of implementation Target a. Education facilities and effective learning environments Target b. Scholarships for developing countries to enrol in higher education in developed countries and other developing countries Target c. Increase the supply of qualified teachers 10
Current work at UN Level Intergovernmental negotiations (Jan Sept 2015 ) Question: Possibility for adjusting some of the education targets? Key concerns: A financing target - for domestic financial commitment A teachers target - not only a MoI; beyond increasing supply The adult literacy target - proficiency levels in a given context based (literacy as a continuum of learning) 11
Timeline main events UNESCO Regional Conferences on education post-2015 World Education Forum: Incheon, Republic of Korea, 19-22 May 2015 International Summit on Education for Development, 7 July, Oslo Third International Conference on Financing for Development 13 16 July, Addis Ababa UN Special Summit on Sustainable Development (25-27 September 2015, UN New York) > Adoption of the post-2015 sustainable development agenda 12
Intergovernmental negotiations (Jan Sept 2015) Education in the wider context Rethinking: Which education for future societies? Enabler for other areas of development Content, programmes, skills and competencies Education ministries and stakeholders to connect with ministries of Foreign Affairs/ UN missions Promote the current vision and targets of the education agenda in the UN negotiations Promote the outcomes of the World Education Forum 2015 in the global conferences and the UN Summit 13
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