All-of-Europe Conference

THE WORLDWIDE COMMISSION TO EDUCATE ALL KIDS (POST-PANDEMIC)  

To address the catastrophe of children (primary and secondary levels), in the hundreds of millions around the world, ousted from all forms of schooling (physical and virtual alike) during the Covid-19 pandemic.

ALL-OF-EUROPE CONFERENCE OF THE COMMISSION – FINDING & REINTEGRATING EUROPE’S “THIRD BUCKET KIDS” & PIVOTING TO EDUCATION RECOVERY & EXCELLENCE 

MONDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 2021 

From the Institute for 21st Century Questions (21CQ)  

2pm BST – 2.10pm BST (London time)  

Introduction & Welcome – Explanation of the Genesis, Mission, Membership, Work to Date and Forward Working Agenda of the Commission to Educate All Kids (Post-Pandemic) 

Irvin Studin, President, Institute for 21st Century Questions; Chair, Worldwide Commission to Educate All Kids (Post-Pandemic) 

2.10 – 2.25 BST 

Greetings from International Commission Members 

Robert Pianta, Dean, School of Education and Development, University of Virginia (Charlottesville, Virginia, USA)

Tara de Mel, former Secretary, Ministry of Education & Vice Chairperson, National Education Commission; Co-Founder, Education Forum Sri Lanka (Colombo, Sri Lanka)

Silvina Gvirtz, Former Minister of Education, Buenos Aires Province (Buenos Aires, Argentina)  

2.25pm – 2.45pm BST  

Presentation of the Study by the UK Centre for Social Justice

James Scales, Head of Education, Centre for Social Justice (Birmingham, United Kingdom)

2.45pm – 3.30pm BST  

Open Discussion and Q&A with Commission Members & Decision-Makers – Europe’s Third Bucket Kids, Education Recovery Plans & Back-to-School Plans for Fall 2021

3.30pm – 3.55pm BST

Open Discussion to Prepare European Participation in the Fall Global Summit of the Commission on the Return to School

3.55pm – 4pm BST 

Next Steps for Action on the Ground & Commission Forward Working Plan  

Irvin Studin