Conference on how girl education can help with fight against HIV, malaria

Global Partnership of Education is set to organize a conference on the Impact on the fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria by keeping girls in school.

Global Partnership of Education is set to organize a conference on the Impact on the fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria by keeping girls in school. The event will be held on July 16, 2018, in New York, USA.

The interdependence of health and education in the lives of girls and young women is one of the clearest opportunities for progress – making not only a difference in one lifespan but also for generations to come.

This event is co-organized by Ireland, Norway, the Global Fund and the Global Partnership for Education.

Speakers include:

• Denis Naughton, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Ireland
• Jens Frølich Holte, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
• Marijke Wijnroks, Chief of Staff, the Global Fund
• Alice Albright, Chief Executive Officer, Global Partnership for Education
• Ambassador Fodé Seck, Permanent Representative of Senegal to the UN in New York (tbc)
• Sonita Alizadeh, Champion, Girls not Brides
• Mohamed Sidibay, Youth representative, moderator