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“Education is far too important to be left solely to the government or educational institutions”

Posted on 14 December 2017 by GEM Report

“I believe that it is no longer enough for us to pay lip service to education; now is the time to insist on transparency and accountability in education,” said Victoria Ibiwoye, youth representative of the SDG Education 2030 Steering Committee … Continue reading →

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Learn more from our international youth ambassadors – Join our digital launch event

Posted on 12 December 2017 by GEM Report

This afternoon at 4 PM (GMT), the GEM Report will host a digital launch event for the 2017/8 Youth Report. The digital launch will bring together some of the key youth ambassadors for the GEM Report #WhosAccountable campaign on the … Continue reading →

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GEM launches new campaign to help citizens claim their legal Right to Education

Posted on 11 December 2017 by GEM Report

Although the majority of countries recognize the right to education through international and national law, the fulfilment of the right to education is far from being a reality. This is why we have launched a campaign to make sure the … Continue reading →

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Students play a vital role in holding governments to account for education

Posted on 8 December 2017 by GEM Report

The youth version of the 2017/8 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report on accountability was released today. It contains a call to action in the form of a global campaign, #WhosAccountable, to support the enforcement of people’s right to education ahead … Continue reading →

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Young people take over the UN to discuss Quality Education

Posted on 2 February 2017 by GEM Report

Yesterday, almost 900 young people from over 85 countries took over the UN General Assembly for the UN Youth Assembly. The theme: Realizing the 2030 Agenda: Youth in Action looked at the role of young people in achieving the 2030 … Continue reading →

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Youth civic education is crucial to a country’s democratic health

Posted on 7 November 2016 by GEM Report

by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems A culture of democracy flourishes only when citizens are informed about democratic principles, and translate that knowledge into action by engaging with institutions and other public structures, community service, and leadership. As such, … Continue reading →

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“Youth need to be the beneficiaries and the guardians of the future”

Posted on 7 September 2016 by GEM Report

The GEM Report will be holding the first ever digital youth launch of the 2016 GEM Report today at 2pm UCT. All are welcome. Please tune in to watch and ask questions during the digital launch from anywhere in the … Continue reading →