The Canadian Global Campaign for Education is a coalition of civil society organizations (CSOs) working to enhance Canada’s contribution to meeting the Education for All goals. 

Thursday
Jul152010

1GOAL: The Journey So Far

Now the World Cup is over, the real work begins.

We have our 14 million-strong movement, and now our sights are set on September. That’s the next time world leaders will meet to discuss education, this time at a UN meeting in New York.

For now, let’s celebrate the World Cup and being part of the biggest campaign to leave a lasting legacy from the greatest sporting show on earth, with this thank you video:

Tuesday
Jul132010

14 Million People Join Call for End to Education Crisis

1GOAL delivers millions of supporter 'yellow cards' to world leaders at Education SummitThe 1GOAL: Education for All campaign - backed by FIFA and 14 million campaigners worldwide -  welcomed world leaders’ commitment to investing in universal education and the call from African Heads of State to urgently prioritise investment in education at the World Education Summit July 11, 2010.

In the first ever political summit to be created because of a sporting event, leaders responded to the campaign’s call for a surge of political will to ensure every child can go to school before the next World Cup in 2014.

The World Education Summit is an important first step, but the major breakthrough on education funding needs to come at the UN Summit in September. Along with new money, 1GOAL is calling on donors to prioritise the poorest counties and fund the basic costs of schooling – teachers salaries, books and school buildings.

Read South African President Jacob Zuma's inspiring opening remarks as he kicked off the high level political Summit.

Check out the Summit Declaration.

Find out more about the 1GOAL campaign legacy.