global campaign for education

Everyone has the right to an education. But there are 72 million children out of school and almost 1 billion adults who cannot read or write.

Every year Global Campaign for Education campaigners all over the world are united for one week in April - for the Global Action Week.

The recent Global Campaign for Education’s World Assembly in Sao Paulo, Brazil reiterated its commitment to the fight for quality education for all and to mobilise as many people as possible for the 2008 Global Action Week.

2008 Largest Lesson

On April 23 this year, children and adults from all over the world will be attempting to break the world record for the Largest Simultaneous Lesson. This event is taking part in over 85 countries and is part of the campaign to get every child and adult needing an education in the world into school by 2015. It is expected that a coalition of charities, trade unions, parents and citizens’ groups worldwide will be part of this historical Guinness World Record attempt.

The record attempt will be part of the celebrations that will be held all over the world to commemorate Global Action Week from 21 - 27 April this year. It is hoped that this week will build on the past year's celebrations and increase awareness of the plight of the millions of children and adults who never got a chance to go to school. Unable to read or write, they cannot defend their rights and are mostly trapped in a lifetime of poverty. Around the world there are over 72 million children out of school and 800 million illiterate adults.