The event – online and free – took place from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (CET) on Friday, the 6th of November. It was moderated by the journalist, Alejandro Agudo, and represented the launch of the #RaiseYourHand campaign in Spain.
“Our goal was to reach the unconnected during the pandemic”, @MagdalenaBrier details ProFuturo’s efforts to offer its digital content for free to not only teachers but also families, students and institutions throughout the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. #RaiseYourHand pic.twitter.com/gLYEzSk9ub
— @Profuturo_ (@ProFuturo_) November 6, 2020
The objective was to generate public support in our country and raise awareness about the importance of continuing to invest in global education, especially considering the negative impact that COVID-19 has had throughout the world. The event, in which Olympic swimmer and champion Teresa Perales participated together with other national and international experts and leaders, also served as a forum for debate about the worldwide efforts made in the field of global education.
This last October, GPE launched its ambitious financing campaign, #RaiseYourHand, which will culminate in an international conference in mid-2021. The objective of the campaign, which has been joined by the Telefónica Foundation and ProFuturo, among other institutions, is to raise funds to allow 175 million children to continue learning and to ensure that another 46 million children can enrol in school and complete their quality education in the upcoming five years.
The GPE supports over 70 developing countries to ensure that every child receives quality basic education, while prioritising the poorest, the most vulnerable and those who live in countries that are fragile and affected by conflict. Since 2003, it has allocated 5.3 billion dollars in grants to developing countries. The majority of the financing is awarded directly to governments, and a small percentage is dedicated to two new and innovative financing mechanisms for supporting global public assets.
“Education must be at the centre of our priorities; we need to transform the sector in an inclusive and innovative way”, explains ProFuturo Managing Director @MagdalenaBrier at the #RaiseYourHand event today. An interesting debate on investing in education worldwide. pic.twitter.com/eirXJBjk4P
— @Profuturo_ (@ProFuturo_) November 6, 2020
The event could be followed on the social networks of ProFuturo, Telefónica Foundation and “la Caixa” Foundation. Registration was free.
