Big Think @ GESF: Your Education Questions Answered

Introducing Big Think @ GESF, a new blog that will showcase Big Think‘s interviews with keynote speakers from the Global Education & Skills Forum–“The Davos of Education.” 

Today, we’re releasing the first set of interviews consisting of answers to questions that you, our audience, sent us over Twitter and Facebook. 

President Clinton discusses the importance of lifelong learning: 

Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, on investing in girls’ education and other solutions to the global education crisis:

Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International, explains why education is a fundamental human right: 

Andreas Schleicher, Acting Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the OECD’s Secretary-General, on ensuring quality in education:

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