21/09/2011, Erbil - The Eighth Donor Meeting was devoted to education in the Kurdistan Region. H.E. Dr. Ali Sindi, KRG Minister of Planning, opened the meeting by welcoming the participants and highlighting the strategic importance of education to the Kurdistan Regional Government. He then invited the Minister of Education to give a presentation.
In his presentation, H.E. Mr. Safin Dzaiye, KRG Minister of Education, highlighted the challenges and opportunities of education in the Kurdistan Region. He also shed light on the future plans to overcome the problems.
Then the UNESCO representative made a presentation on the organization’s contribution to the development of education in the Kurdistan Region.
Finally Dr. Sindi emphasized the importance of the international partners’ contributions to the development process of the Kurdistan Region; adding that such meetings will be held regularly to strengthen the relations and exchange ideas.