Education’s role in human development [Halifax Statement]

By Sally Ding on April 21, 2011

ID:	HARP-361
Title:	Education’s role in human development [Halifax Statement]
Source:	Canadian Speeches , v.15(1) Mr/Ap’01 pg 68-70
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Year:	2001
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Keywords:	Canada, economic, social, and cultural rights, human rights, Nova Scotia, educational rights, education, Commonwealth, Saskatchewan
Abstract:	The Halifax Conference underlined for me the crucial importance of education and training in the “new economy,” in the global village. I am pleased to say that this 14th Triennial Conference of the Commonwealth Ministers of Education prepared a landmark statement called “Education for our Common Future.” Within the education community in the Commonwealth it is more simply known as “The Halifax Statement.” Before I describe the Halifax Statement for you in more detail, I want to point out that its philosophy will sound familiar to Canadian educators. The world view of the Statement, and its endorsement of education as an essential element in human development, echo the philosophy of Woodrow S. Lloyd, former premier of Saskatchewan and a great Canadian educator.
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