MEXT : G7 Education Ministers' Meeting in Toyama and Kanazawa

MEXT official note has articles about the G7 Education Ministers’ Meeting with photos.

Overview

1.Theme: Education after COVID‐19 pandemic
［Examples of discussion points］
・The role of schools in the society after the COVID‐19 pandemic
・Education that unlocks the potential of all children
・Fostering learners to adapt to social changes and global challenges
・Re‐connecting the World: the Role of International Education Exchange by all persons involved

2.Date: May 12 (Fri.) - 15 (Mon.), 2023 (May 12 (Fri.) and 13 (Sat.): Toyama City, May 14 (Sun.) and 15 (Mon.): Kanazawa City)

3.Venue: Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture(Toyama International Conference Center)
Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture(ANA Crowne Plaza Kanazawa)

4.Participating countries and organizations: Japan, Italy, Canada, France, US, UK, Germany (in the order of presidency) and European Union (EU)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

5.Head of Delegation
Italy
Giuseppe VALDITARA
Minister of Education and Merit of the Italian Republic
Canada
Tina NAMIESNIOWSKI
Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development, Government of Canada
Wayne EWASKO
Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning, Government of Manitoba, Canada
France
Pap NDIAYE
Minister of National Education and Youth of the French Republic
United states
Maureen MCLAUGHLIN
Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Director of International Affairs,Department of Education of the United States of America
United kingdom
Gillian KEEGAN
Secretary of State for Education, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Germany
Bettina STARK‐WATZINGER
Federal Minister of Education and Research, Federal Republic of Germany
Christine STREICHERT‐CLIVOT
Minister for Education and Culture of Saarland, 1st Vice President of the Standing
Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany
EU
Stefaan HERMANS
Policy Strategy and Evaluation, Directorate – General for Education, Youth,Sport and Culture, European Commission
OECD
Yoshiki TAKEUCHI
Deputy Secretary‐General
UNESCO
Stefania GIANNINI
Assistant Director‐General for Education

Outcome Documents

Past Education Ministers' Meetings held in Japan

Cheer‐up Projects

Call for Cheer‐up Projects

We have called for proposals for symposiums, forums, conferences, lecture sessions, fairs, exhibitions, public awareness activities, and other projects aimed to attract public interest to “Education after COVID‐19 pandemic ,” the theme of G7 Education Ministers' Meeting in Toyama and Kanazawa, and to raise awareness of the Meeting.

List of cheer-up projects（PDF）

Link

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Contacts

G7 Education Ministers' Meeting Secretariat

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