Nesmy Manigat

Education: fundamental to a country’s future

Former education ministers of Haiti and Ireland – Nesmy Manigat and Ruairi Quinn discuss education and employability, and how these are fundamental to all aspects of a country’s development in this #KAPTalks.

Tuesday 31.05.2016

„The next century is already being built daily in today’s classrooms. However, it becomes more and more obvious that family, government, the media and civil society must be included in the transmission of cultural heritage and key values. To address current and future challenges to peace, prosperity, public health, environment, etc., especially in developing countries, educational systems can no longer be enclosed in traditional schooling patterns. The learning environment has to go beyond the classroom and must mobilize key actors from other sectors. We have to gradually take down the classroom walls. This will require the reengineering of curricula, of learning, financing, etc.” – said Nesmy Manigat, former education minister of Haiti ahead of his lecture.

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Lara Rabiu is an African investor and social entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience. She is currently the Founder-CEO of The Afara Initiative, a 9-year-old organization that is building future-fit and globally competitive university graduates at scale in Africa. Her relentless passion to build ecosystems that will drive inclusive economic opportunities and transformation in Africa continues to be the cornerstone of her life’s work. Prior to her current role at Oppenheimer Partners and as the curator of Afara, Lara held the position of Chief Financial and Operating Officer and interim CEO at African Leadership Academy and Advisor for the Group for a 6-year+ period. Under her leadership the organization became financially sufficient and raised its first endowment. Most recently, she also held senior positions at Bank of America and McKesson Corporation. Lara holds a BA in Business-Economic and Accounting from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and an MBA from UCLA Anderson.

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Nesmy Manigat is the former Minister of National Education and Professional Training in Haiti. He currently holds a position of the Chair of the Governance, Ethics, Risk and Finance Committee of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). The Governance, Ethics, Risk and Finance Committee provides oversight of GPE's Conflict of Interest Policy and risk management framework, and advises the Board on ensuring GPE resources are managed efficiently, effectively and consistent with the Global Partnership’s mission, goals, objectives and policies.
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