Past Event
Education in the COVID Pandemic: Why Learning is Critical to 21st Century Skills
Quality basic education for all children and youth, especially the most marginalized, is a prerequisite for a successful transition to vocational training to increase employability and foster entrepreneurship.
During this virtual interactive Youth at Heart session, participants from the government, the private sector and youth networks discussed how to address the impact of COVID-19 on the global learning crisis, how governments and partners can build back better education systems and which skills students will need for employability and entrepreneurship in the changing global economy.
Speaker(s)
Lurit Yugusuk
Youth Leader, ONE Campaign (Africa)
Mohamed Sidibay
Peace activist and GPE Youth Champion
Elyas Abdi
Director General, Ministry of Education, Kenya
Pascalle Grotenhuis
Director, Department of Social Development, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Alexa Joyce
Education and Skills Director (EMEA), Microsoft Corporation
Facilitator(s)
Geoff Adlide
Director, Advocacy and Communications at GPE
Chidi Koldsweat
network member of the African Youth Front on Coronavirus, AU office of the Youth Envoy