Celebrate the 2025 International Day of Education
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development.
The 2025 International Day of Education theme is “AI and Education: Preserving Human Agency in a World of Automation.” This theme encourages reflections on the power of education to equip individuals and communities to navigate, understand, and influence technological advancement. As computer and AI-driven systems become more sophisticated, the boundaries between human intention and machine-driven action often blur, raising critical questions about how to preserve, redefine, and, ideally, elevate human agency in an age of technological acceleration.
To commemorate the 2025 International Day of Education, GCE-US has compiled a list of events and activities hosted by GCE-US members and partners. We hope this serves as a helpful resource to our community!
Learning Session: Youth and Students’ Online Learning Program
Hosted by: Global Campaign for Education
In honor of the International Day of Education, GCE is hosting a Youth and Students’ Online Learning Program that will include an EdTech 101 learning session. Following the learning event, GCE will launch the Africa CSO Country Reports which reflect the perspectives of national education coalitions on the #TechOnOurTerms campaign. Interested participants can register here.
Date: Thursday, January 23
Time: 8:30 a.m. ET
Webinar: Lifelong Learning in the Age of AI
Hosted by: UNESCO
This webinar brings together policymakers, practitioners, and researchers to revisit the idea of lifelong learning in the age of emerging technologies, with thematic focus on lifelong learning as a concept, citizenship, workplace learning, digital competencies of adult educators, and bridging the grey digital divide. Interested participants can register here.
Date: Friday, January 24
Time: 7:00 a.m. ET
Webinar: #LeadingSDG4 Together: Realizing the Fortaleza Declaration
Hosted by: UNESCO SDG4 Youth & Student Network
This event will focus on the importance of youth engagement in education equity and implementing the Fortaleza Declaration. Speakers include GCE-US Senior Student Fellow, Kate Mallory. Interested participants can register here.
Date: Friday, January 24
Time: 8:00 a.m. ET
Webinar: Inclusive Education: Ensuring the Right to Education for All
Hosted by: American Jesuits International
American Jesuits International is organizing a webinar about the role that inclusive education has in ensuring the right to education for all. The conversation will explore the role of inclusive education in ensuring that all students have meaningful access to quality education. Featured speakers are Alejandro Calderon, General Director, Fe y Alegria El Salvador and Giulia McPherson, Executive Director, GCE-Us. They will also discuss AI and how education, particularly for learners with different abilities, can help individuals and communities navigate new technologies. Interested participants can register here.
Date: Friday, January 24
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET