April 22 -26, 2024

The Global Action Week for Education 2024 (GAWE 2024) on April 22-26 is an important landmark as it launches the 25th anniversary of the Global Campaign for Education (GCE). It will signify the historic moment in Dakar, Senegal in 1999 when movements and civil society organizations (CSOs) from different continents joined forces to have a unified voice in Education for All (EFA).

Objectives of the Campaign:

• Advocate for the inclusion of transforming education as a key agenda in the Summit of the Future
• Amplify diverse perspectives of children, youth and adults on transformative education
• Broaden the reach of GCE in envisioning transformative education by reaching out to other sectors and constituencies
• Hold government and other decision-makers accountable to transformative education and commitments to the Transforming Education Summit (TES)

Campaign Activities

During GAWE 2024, following will be key moments of convergence where GCE members and partners worldwide are enjoined to participate:

April 22, Monday - Global launch of GAWE 2024 through a webinar
GCE members from the 5 regional constituencies, Teachers, INGOs and Students and Youth will be asked to launch the campaign at the same time at 2:30 PM South African Time. Representatives of the constituencies will be asked to share a 2-minute solidarity message. GCE will invite representatives from UNESCO, MOE, and other partners to the launch which also kicks off the celebration of the 25th anniversary of GCE in 2024.

April 23, Tuesday – In-country Solidarity Day to Protect the Right to Education in Gaza, Sudan, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Ukraine and other conflict-affected countries The solidarity day will feature discussions on the situation of education in Gaza and conflict-affected countries. It will also share the GCE Statement on Protecting the Right to Education in Gaza. The solidarity activity will include lighting a candle for education and humanitarian work in these countries. GCE will provide a guide for the solidarity activity and confirm the time for candle lighting.

April 24, Wednesday – Global webinar on tax justice in the Arab region, advocacy for education financing and UN Framework Convention for International Tax Cooperation. This webinar will be co-organised by the Arab Campaign for Education for All (ACEA), the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND) and the Global Campaign for Education (GCE).

April 25, Thursday – In-country discussion groups or forums on the Recommendations of the High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession. Teachers’ unions, education coalitions and stakeholders are enjoined to hold discussion groups or forums on the Recommendations of the High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labor, local governments and other related agencies and identify strategic actions for implementation.

April 30, Tuesday – ASPBAE webinar on Corporate Capture of Education Technology

Read more about GAWE and the events on GCE's website.