First day of Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers attended by over 1,500 experts, representatives from civil society organisations and government officials
Emerging issues include the impact of the global financial crisis on education goals and targets and using education to instil the values of respect and understanding
A former school teacher who for the last 15 years has worked as an education adviser for the Commonwealth talks about her work to improve teaching standards in Belize
18th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers
18CCEM was held in Port Louis, Mauritius, in August 2012. It's theme was 'Education in the Commonwealth: bridging the gap as we accelerate towards achieving internationally agreed goals'.
It supports fellowships for mid-career professionals from developing Commonwealth countries to spend periods with a relevant UK host organisation in their field for a programme of professional development