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Reaching the Marginalised in Education, Reflecting on the Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2010, which will take place at the Scottish Parliament on 30th April 2010(9:30-16:00). This seminar is a partnership between the UK National Commission for UNESCO Scotland, Learning Teaching Scotland and the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

The event will be opened by keynotes from Keith Brown, Scotland Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning and Olav Seim, UNESCO Director of Education for All International Coordination Team. Yusuf Sayed, Senior Policy Consultant in the Education for All Global Monitoring Report Team at UNESCO will introduce the findings of the 2010 Global Monitoring Report. Other eminent speakers will include:

Reaching children at risk- Eric Slade, Education Advisor, Concern Worlwide
Reaching children affected by armed conflict- Douglas Hamilton, Director of Save the Children Fund Scotland
Education in Emergencies- Habib Malik, Head of Islamic Relief Scotland

The 2010 Education for All Global Monitoring Report (EFA GMR) argues that failure to reach the marginalised has denied many people globally their right to education. With the effects of the global economic crisis still beingfelt, there is a real danger that much of the progress of the past ten years will stall or be reversed.Education is at risk, and countries must develop more inclusive approaches, linked to wider strategies for protecting vulnerable populations and overcoming inequalities. A summary of the report is attached.
 

Through a series of presentations and discussions and by looking at practical and policy solutions, the purpose of the this EFA Scotland seminar is :

1. To disseminate the EFA GMR 2010 and its findings in Scotland
2. To engage with Scottish stakeholders in a discussion about the root causes of education marginalisation by looking at programmes and policy solutions which are combating it, both at home and abroad
3. To identify how Scotland-based stakeholders can support progress in the areas covered by the report towards reaching the Education for All goals by 2015.

To register for this event, please fill in and return the attached registration form to iuny@unesco.org.uk or at the address below, no later than 22nd April 2010. The registration form can also be downloaded on our   website: http://www.unesco.org.uk/scotland  . There is no fee for the event. Please circulate the flyer to all your interested networks.

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