To contribute to the UN Transforming Education Summit, Mission 4.7 has convened a special Ministerial Panel to highlight countries’ work and commitment towards making SDG 4.7 a reality. The panel will showcase the good practices in countries that are leading the global conversation on transformative education.

The event will begin with keynote addresses by Mission 4.7 Patron and former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education and Mission 4.7 Co-Chair Stefania Giannini.

Participating speakers include:

• Hon. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister for Education, Ghana

• Johanna Sumuvuori, State Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Finland

• Hon. Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Technology, Belize

• H.E. Niki Kerameus, Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Greece

• Hon. Agnes NyaLonje, Minister of Education, Malawi

The panel will be moderated by Dina Buchbinder, Founder and President of Education for Sharing, and member of the Mission 4.7 Education Task Force.

Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University Professor, SDSN President, and Mission 4.7 Co-Chair, will deliver concluding remarks.

Register here to access the livestream. (Please note that the event “Deepening the Impact of Education for Sustainable Development through Social Emotional Learning and Happiness” will take place immediately after our Ministerial Panel and use the same Zoom link. You are welcome to stay!)