GPI Global Policy Institute

Government’s Role in Education:  Lessons from the World

Experts shared their perspectives from Turkey, US, Pakistan and Australia on education policy change as Atlas Corps and Global Policy Institute teamed up for a round table discussion on June 9, 2017 at GPI.

The focus of the event was the role of the government in curriculum development, teacher quality and school funding. Experts discussed how this interacts with government’s promotion of private and public models of education and the situation in the US education system.

Round Table Discussion

Speakers:

Dr. Sinem Vatanartiran, President, BAU International University

Paolo von Schirach, President, Global Policy Institute

Sara Tariq, Atlas Corps Fellow from Pakistan

Calum Lindsay-Field, Atlas Corps Fellow from Australia