We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Pakistan Development Policy Series 2021¡¯s fourth webinar of the series: Fighting Poverty by Getting Girls and Boys to Learn. The webinar will take place on Thursday, March 18, 2021 from 5.00pm to 6.30pm.
The Pakistan Development Policy Series 2021 is a series of policy talks inviting discussion and debate on key reform areas critical to Pakistan¡¯s economic, social and development growth. Focusing on girls¡¯ and boys¡¯ education, the fourth webinar invites leading specialists and representatives from government, academia, and civil society to explore how Pakistan can better address the constraints to girls¡¯ and boys¡¯ education to guarantee free access to pre-tertiary education.
The webinar will begin with a panel debate, followed by a Q&A session with the audience. Our panelists include Mr. Imran Sikandar Baloch, Secretary Planning and Development, Punjab; Dr. Quratulain Bakhteari, Social entrepreneur and community organizer known for founding the Institute for Development Studies and Practices, Balochistan; Dr. Tahir Andrabi, Dean, School of Education, LUMS, and Professor of Economics at Pomona College; Dr. Baela Raza, Chief Executive Officer at Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA); and Dr. Cristian Aedo, Practice Manager for the South Asia Region, Education Global Practice, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳.
Mr. Najy Benhassine, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Country Director for Pakistan will introduce the session. The panel discussion will be moderated by Mr. Mosharraf Zaidi, Development Practitioner, Columnist and Senior Fellow at Tabadlab.
