Literacy for a Billion in India!

The World Economic Forum’s fifth Summit on the Global Agenda ended on 14 November 2012  in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  More than 1,000 thought leaders and experts on the most significant global challenges – members of the Forum’s 88 Global Agenda Councils – participated in this year’s Summit, up from 700 in Abu Dhabi last year. Among them were more than 260 business leaders, nearly 100 more than in 2011, and 253 women, more than double the number at the fourth Summit. That more than 120 of this year’s participants have been to all five past Summits underscored the commitment of the members of the Global Agenda Councils to contributing to the shaping of solutions to the most critical global issues.

PlanetRead had the honor of being represented by its Founder/President Dr. Brij Kothari at this summit and more specifically at "Global Agenda Council on Education & Skills 2012". 

Did You Know?

• Between 1999 and 2009, the overall number of children enrolled in primary or secondary education increased from 84% to 90%.
• Most illiterate persons are female. In over 20 developing nations, illiteracy rates among women exceed 70%. Disparities between males and females in access to secondary education remain a challenge.
• A good basic education is among the most effective and cost-effective means to prevent HIV/AIDS.

For more information, please see links below.  

Links:

• Global Agenda Council on Education & Skills
• Summit on the Global Agenda
• The Power of a Nudge, Huffingtonpost.com