DOHA NOV 3-5 2015

2015 WISE SUMMIT THEME
“INVESTING FOR IMPACT:
QUALITY EDUCATION FOR
SUSTAINABLE AND
INCLUSIVE GROWTH”
Global investment in education in the last century has contributed
significantly to economic growth helping lift billions of people
out of poverty. Despite this success, there are still large
pockets of neglect, underperformance and underinvestment.
Stronger global action is needed to reinforce weak education
systems, to open opportunities to new players, to develop a “jobready”
talent pool amid persisting inequality and marginalization,
to nurture global citizens, and support wider economic progress.
WISE 2015 is the first global education conference following the
ratification of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) last
September. The Summit is the ideal opportunity for the global
education community to identify practical and concrete ways to
achieve the new education priorities set by the United Nations.
OVERVIEW
The WISE 2015 program is designed around three main pillars:
• The UN Sustainable Development Goals;
• The relation between education and the economy;
• How to foster innovation in education systems.
Each pillar will pay special attention to the priorities, challenges
and prospects of education in Qatar and the wider MENA region.
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