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Highlights - 19 February: Hearing on 'Education and training: using EU aid to support youth'. - Committee on Development

09-02-2018 02:53 PM CET

Students line up to wash their hands before eating at Kanda Estate Primary School in Accra, Ghana
On Monday, 19 February 16:00-18:30, the Committee on Development will hold a public hearing to examine the state-of-play of education in developing countries and the challenges which have to be overcome to reach SDG 4 by 2030, including specific obstacles faced by girls. Members and invited experts will also analyse the EU's development aid contribution supporting young people to develop skills that increase their employment prospects. representatives of UNESCO, UNICEF, the World Bank, the German development cooperation GIZ, NGOs and the European Commission.

The hearing will take place in Brussels, Paul Henri Spaak building in room PHS 5B001 and will be webstreamed live.


Further information
Programme of Hearing

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09-02-2018 01:28 PM CET

Education and Training
On Monday 19th February 16:00-18:30 (PHS 5B001) the DEVE Committee will hold a public hearing on "Education and training: using EU aid to support youth". The hearing will count with the participation of representatives of UNESCO, UNICEF, the World Bank, the German Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ), the European Commission and NGO representatives and will be moderated by Bogdan Brunon Wenta and Vincent Peillon.

It aims to examine the state-of-play of education in developing countries and the challenges which have to be overcome to reach SDG4 by 2030, including specific obstacles faced by girls. The hearing will also analyse the EU's development aid priorities regarding education and how this aid can help youth develop relevant skills to increase their employment prospects.

The hearing will be webstreamed.


Location : PHS 5B001

Further information
Programme

Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP


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