Making SDG 4 the cornerstone of the Future
The Education and Academia Stakeholder Group (EASG)
brings together human rights-based education civil
society organisations and academia organisations and
networks that work on the right to education. We self-
organise to monitor and review the Sustainable
Development Goals as an official UN stakeholder group.
The EASG is open to all organisations working for the full
realisation of the right to free, inclusive, quality education
for all, the implementation of Agenda 2030 and SDG 4 in
particular.
About Us
The primary role of the EASG is to ensure and facilitate meaningful
participation of human rights-based education and academia
organisations and networks in UN policy spaces, including in the
follow-up and review of the SDGs at the High-Level Political Forum
(HLPF). The EASG seeks to influences policy by ensuring effective
participation in UN processes, including SDG implementation
mechanisms and spaces at global, regional and national levels.
Such participation is brought about through coordinated advocacy
at all levels; developing informed research-based advocacy
messages, materials, and analysis; and engaging in communications
and media work to raise awareness of critical educational issues –
including both progress made and eventual drawbacks – in order to
hold governments to account and push for the realisation of human
rights.
Education and academia at the United Nations
Education as a right
The EASG underlines that the right to education begins at birth and
traverses all ages, recognising all people – from Early Childhood Care
and Education up to Adult Education, including older persons – as
subjects of rights. For the right to be fulfilled, availability, accessibility,
acceptability and adaptability of education must be ensured.
Noncompliance with any of these dimensions, will result in violation of
the right.
The EASG understands that to tackle and overcome structural
economic, social and environmental crises as well as intersecting
inequalities and multiple forms of discrimination based on gender,
age, class, caste, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity,
disabilities, and other status it must work in dialogue and collaboration
with all MGoS and Civil Society Organisations from different sectors.
The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) is the UN's central platform
for reviewing progress on the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). Each year, it brings together global
stakeholders to address challenges and share solutions for
sustainable development.
EASG actively engages in the HLPF, advocating for quality
education as a foundation for achieving the SDGs. Through events
and discussions, EASG highlights the transformative role of
education in fostering equity, democracy, and resilience, while
emphasizing the need for greater investment to bridge persistent
funding gaps.
High-Level Political
Forum
Organising partners
Global Campaign for
Education
The Global Campaign for Education
(GCE) is an international coalition
advocating for universal, quality
education. It promotes policy changes
and mobilizes resources to ensure
inclusive and equitable education for all.
International Council for
Adult Education
The International Council for Adult
Education (ICAE) is a global network
promoting adult learning and education.
It advocates for policies and practices
that support lifelong learning and
equitable access to education for adults
worldwide.
Global Student Forum
The Global Student Forum (GSF) is a
global umbrella organisation for student
organizations. It advocates for student
rights, quality education, and equitable
access to learning opportunities
worldwide.
The EASG is open to all organisations working for the full realisation of the right to free, inclusive quality education for all, the implementation of Agenda 2030, and of SDG 4 in particular.
To join the EASG, your organisation must live up to the EASG membership criteria. These involve matters such as a commitment to promoting human rights and dignity for all, supporting peaceful conflict resolution, and working towards the enhancement of democracy and social justice. Read all the criteria by clicking Apply Now.
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Contact organising partners
Global Campaign for Education
Cecilia 'Thea' Soriano
International Council for Adult Education
Katarina Popović
Global Student Forum
Jacob Blasius
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