ABOUT THE MEETING

The United Nations Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI), an EFA flagship initiative led by UNICEF in partnership with other United Nations Agencies, governments, donor countries, non-governmental organizations, civil society, the private sector, and communities, will hold a Technical Consultation linked to the 6th meeting of the High-Level Group on Education For All in Cairo, Egypt, 12 November 2006.

 

Participants in the UNGEI Technical Consultation will include Ministers of Education as well as heads of UN agencies and civil society and experts on Early Childhood Care and Education.

 

 

PRESS RELEASES

 

UNICEF: Early childhood care key to gender equality, 13 November 2006

 

NEWSLINE

 

UNGEI Girls' Education video: High | Low

 

Back to School: Interview with Angelique Kidjo from Wide Angle

 

Back to School: Interview with Gene Sperling from Wide Angle

 

Chile: ‘Chile Grows with You’ policy promotes early childhood development [includes video]

Colombia: My little friends daycare centre

Iraq: Despite challenges, early childhood development efforts move forward [includes video]

Ireland: Mothers talking to mothers

Jamaica: A smile makes it worthwhile

Jordan: Fathers included

Kenya: Playing under the fig trees

Papua New Guinea: A recipe for success

 

Interview with Angélique Kidjo from Wide Angle

 

Interview with Gene Sperling from Wide Angle