ASPBAE Ed-lines for June 2016 themed on Refugees: Addressing Education Rights and Needs. This issues contains an Editorial by Helle Gudmandsen, former GCE Board Member and Head of Education Campaign, Oxfam Ibis, Denmark, focusing on the World Humanitarian Summit that took place in May in Istanbul, Turkey. We also have an article by Jennifer Rigg, Executive Director, Global Campaign for Education – US, on the 'Education Cannot Wait' fund.
The cover story for this Ed-lines is on adult education as a key strategy for addressing the refugee crisis, drawn from a presentation by ASPBAE Secretary-General, Maria Khan. There are also articles by Uwe Gartenschlaeger of DVV International - on the German adult education system addressing the education and learning needs of refugees; Huma Gul of Khwendo Kor of Pakistan - reflecting on the education needs of Afghan refugees in Pakistan; and Refat Sabah of the Arab Campaign for Education for All (ACEA) highlighting the case of education for Syrian refugees. Download Ed-Lines