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Taalim-Forum public foundation took part in the Global Forum Schools2030 held on 5-7 June 2023 in Porto, Portugal. The Global Forum was organized by the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), Government of Portugal, and other partners. 

Schools2030 is a ten-year programme to improve the quality of education, involving 1,000 public schools from ten countries including Kyrgyzstan. The Forum addressed three key topics corresponding to the three-phase Schools2030 model: assessment, innovation and showcase. More than 200 participants from 35 countries took part in the event, among them representatives of international organizations, donor organizations, research institutes, and researchers, teachers and students. The ministers of education from Portugal and Kyrgyzstan, and the mayor of Porto city, the General Manager of AKF highlighted important issues such as inclusion and pluralistic learning in schools. 

Taalim-Forum represented by Almagul Osmonova and Jyldyz Doolbekova, discussed the progress of the ongoing project Distance Education to improve Quality and Access to  School Education in Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan with the Head of the GPE KIX programme, Tricia Wind. Participation in the Forum provided an opportunity to meet with the Minister and the Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, representatives of the Aga Khan Foundation, representatives from international organizations implementing global and regional projects in education, experts and teachers from different countries.

Taalim-Forum shared its strategies for knowledge mobilization and stakeholder engagement in a Challenge Workshop on the topic How can we coordinate to help better ensure that research and innovation is considered in policy dialogue? Participants expressed their views on the key factors that hinder or help to incorporate research findings into policy dialogue.

The next Global Forum to be held in Kyrgyzstan focusing on climate and education. At the closing ceremony the Minister of Education of Portugal Mr. Costa handed over the symbolic cube SDG 4 Quality Education to the Minister of Education and Science of Kyrgyzstan Mr. Imanaliev. 

Video of Taalim-Forum's participation in the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wacLaDgZdHc