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Norway: Newsline
Leaders pledge that ‘Education for All’ will not suffer during economic crisis
OSLO, Norway, 22 December 2008 – Heads of State, Ministers, leading officials from international organizations and agencies, and representatives from civil society and the private sector gathered together at the Education for All (EFA) High-Level Group meeting in Oslo, Norway last week. Their common goal: to accelerate progress towards achieving quality education for all girls and boys by 2015.
High Level Group panellists make case for education investment
OSLO, Norway, 18 December 2008 - “You can only invest your way out of a recession,” said Craig Barrett, chairman of Intel Corporation, at a panel highlighting education as a driver for change held at the opening of the High Level Group Meeting on Education for All in Oslo on 16 December.
A “sense of urgency” underscores Eighth High Level Group meeting on Education For All
OSLO, Norway, 11 February 2008 - Against the backdrop of the global financial crisis, education and development ministers, leading officials from multilateral and bilateral agencies, and representatives from civil society will meet in Oslo, Norway (16-17 December ) to recommend strategies for accelerating progress towards achieving quality Education For All by 2015.
Nordic Donors review landmark education programme
February 2007 - Nordic donors are meeting with national delegations and UNESCO to review education initiatives in 11 countries in support of Education for All (EFA), and to discuss future collaboration.
