One year on, GEFI celebrates its collective achievements with an anniversary event. The event will focus on coordinating the leadership and finance necessary to achieve a break-through in education.
UNESCO has played a lead role in shaping GEFI since the outset, with Director-General Irina Bokova hosting the Secretariat and serving as Executive Secretary of the High-Level Steering Committee.
The main participants will be:
- Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General
- Jim Yong Kim, World Bank Group President
- Gordon Brown, UN Special Envoy for Global Education
- Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO
- Heads of State from GEFI Champion Countries
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu
- Malala Yousafzai, Education Activist
- Lang Lang, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
- Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group
