Global Action Week 2010: Events around the World
Exciting Global Action Week events took place around the world. Here is a summary of just some of the events that took place in 2010 to support Education for All.
Asia
Afghanistan: More than 1,000 people were expected to participate in events around the country, including a soccer match in Kabul.
Bangladesh: Global Action Week was launched with a national seminar on education financing. Members of about 100 civil society organizations participated the Lesson for All – making up more than 600,000 participants.
India: On April 21, a team of rescued bonded laborers led by 18-year-old Kalu Kumar met parliamentarians to push them to implement the Right to Education Act, which came into force on April 1, 2010.
Japan: In Japan, 41,940 children from 351 schools were expected to take part in Global Action Week this year. The children were asked to create yellow cards – to be presented to Japanese Prime Minister – to symbolize the lack of support to education by the Japanese government. The Lesson for All was taught to 30 Members of Parliament and Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada.
Nepal: Various activities took place, including roundtable discussions on the state of education in Nepal.
Philippines: In Metro Manila, 12 urban poor communities, four municipalities in the armed conflict areas in Mindanao, and two teachers’ organizations taught the Lesson for All. A forum was also organized with the Department of Education, where civil society, the Department of Budget and Finance, AusAid, and the private sector to discuss education financing.
Europe
Austria: Global Action Week kicked off with a soccer match between blind pupils and Austrian soccer players. The soccer match was played in the dark in solidarity with blind learners.
Georgia: National sports competitions kicked off 1GOAL events this week in the Georgia capital, Tbilisi. To see a video of the activities, which was broadcast on public television, click here.
Norway: Campaigners kicked off Global Action Week by kicking a ball to score a goal for education at the Teacher’s House in Oslo. The day included a 10-minute play-off between students and football players, which was attended by the Minister of Education, the President of the Football Association, and football stars from the Norwegian men and women’s football teams. Click here to watch footage of the event.
Romania: More than 60,000 children from more than 350 school units - kindergartens, primary schools, high-schools and vocational schools – took part in the Lesson for All. Sportsmen, musicians and other public personalities joined the Lesson and expressed their support for education.
Middle East
Morocco: e-Joussour, as a representative of the Moroccan coalition of 1GOAL: Education for All, celebrated the kick-off of Morocco’s Global Action Week on April 20 in Ksar Bounou, with a “Lesson for All.” More than 100 individuals took part in the discussion.
Palestine: One million students were expected to participate in this year’s Lesson for All, which took place on 20 April, following a conference held with the teachers’ union, the Ministry of Education, and representatives from the legislative council.
North America
Canada: Global Action Week and 1GOAL kicked-off in Canada with a breakfast with Parliamentarians, hosted by the Canadian Teachers’ Federation. In Toronto, students of Westview Centennial High School planned a 1GOAL launch. More than 7,000 students registered to participate in the Lesson for All.
South America
Bolivia: In Bolivia, the Deputy Minister of Sports joined Global Action Week celebrations and gave his support to the campaign. Activities included Lesson for All, which took place in schools and in the streets.
Sub-Saharan Africa
DRC: In Kinshasa, the Vice Minister of Professional Education launched the Global Action Week activities, and kicked-off a soccer match with students.
The Gambia: The Minister for Basic and Secondary Education made a statement on national television and radio in support of 1GOAL. Fifteen Members of Parliament and the Minister for Basic and Secondary Education attended the Lesson for All, which took place today in one of the country’s neediest education regions.
Ghana: The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition introduced Global Action Week with a press conference to launch the 1GOAL: Education For All Campaign on April 19. The event included a documentary which highlighted education issues relevant to Ghana.
Ivory Coast: About 2,000 people were expected to attend the Lesson For All, which was taught at the Economic and Social Council in the capital Abidjan.
Kenya: In Kenya, the Elimu Yetu Coalition launched Global Action Week and the 1GOAL Campaign on April 19 with a meeting highlighting key issues in education for the country attended by members of civil society, ambassadors for the 1GOAL campaign, government ministers, and the press.
Malawi: The Minister of Education was the guest of honour at the launch of Global Action Week. The Director of the Budget and the Minister of Youth Development and Sports, and other Members of Parliament also attended the launch.
Somalia: Around 1,500 primary and secondary schools, and universities took part in the Lesson for All and various other activities carried out across the country.
South Africa: 50,000 school children in South Africa participated in the Lesson for All. In Johannesburg, the Lesson was taught to a class by South African soap star Hlubi Mboya.
