A Conversation with Farida Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education

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Farida Shaheed, a special rapporteur on the right to education with the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, will discuss global educational issues such as children's rights in the digital world, key trends pertaining to achievement and inclusion, and considerations for education policymakers in today's increasingly complex world.

Sociologist and executive director of Pakistan's leading gender justice organization, Shaheed took office as the U.N. special rapporteur on the right to education in 2022. Join the Johns Hopkins School of Education for this exclusive talk marking the final public appearance of her official U.S. visit.

Christopher Morphew, dean of the School of Education, and Chiedo Nwankwor, vice dean for education and academic affairs of the Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies, will host. Ashley Rogers Berner, director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy, will provide introductory remarks.

This is a virtual event; view the livestream.