Pakistan’s Biggest Challenge: Turning Around a Broken Education System
Over a third of Pakistan’s population is under the age of 15, yet it has the world’s second-highest number of children out of school. Pakistan’s youth could be the nation’s greatest asset—or its biggest liability.
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Overview
Over a third of Pakistan’s population is under the age of 15, yet it has the world’s second-highest number of children out of school. Pakistan’s youth could be the nation’s greatest asset—or its biggest liability. Turning around Pakistan’s broken education system holds the key to a more peaceful and prosperous future for a country in one of the world’s most volatile regions.
This conference has been made possible through the generosity of The Citizens Foundation of Pakistan. It is being co-sponsored by the Wilson Center’s Asia Program.
RSVPs are required. Please RSVP at this link or by emailing asia@wilsoncenter.org.
Speakers
Danial Noorani
Michael Kugelman
Shahid Javed Burki
Chairman, Advisory Council, Institute of Public Policy, Lahore, Pakistan
Jumaina Siddiqui
Ahsan Saleem
Irfan Muzaffar
Bruce Reidel
Saad Rizvi
Dr. Liesbet Steer
Dr. Douglas Johnston
Baela Raza Jamil
Mushtaq Chhapra
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Indo-Pacific Program
The Indo-Pacific Program promotes policy debate and intellectual discussions on US interests in the Asia-Pacific as well as political, economic, security, and social issues relating to the world’s most populous and economically dynamic region. Read more
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