International Day of Education - there is still much to do

Today is the fifth International Day of Education, first hosted in 2019, to celebrate the role of education in peace and development. This year's UNESCO theme is "Investing in People, Putting Education First."

The purpose of Education Day is to raise awareness of the importance of quality and inclusive education for all people in the world and to remind all stakeholders to achieve Goal #4 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which is quality education that provides equal access to education for all.

Education is a human right, a public good, and a public responsibility. Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not succeed in achieving gender equality and breaking the cycle of poverty that leaves millions of children, youth and adults behind.

Education should not be taken for granted because not everyone has access to education. Unfortunately, according to UNESCO, 244 million children and youth still do not go to school and 771 million adults are illiterate.

Education is key to reducing many of the risks we face today, such as climate change, global poverty and conflict. Therefore, education plays an important role in achieving many SDGs. This is because education imparts knowledge, fosters skills, raises awareness of serious issues, and thus encourages people to change their attitudes and behaviors.

For this reason, education is crucial for peace, development and an empowered society.

Education is no longer just a matter for educational institutions and governments. It has become a responsibility for all of us, including business leaders. Lifelong learning is also a priority in companies. People want and need to continue their education in order to keep pace with developments in business and society and to constantly develop their skills.

The importance of digital education remains high because, as we learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of children, youth, and adults were denied access to education through analog means because of sanctions and lockdowns.

Digital learning can reach more people, is more specific to the target audience, and provides access to important topics that need constant updating.

This year and in the years to come, mybreev, as a digital and innovative e-learning provider, aims to positively impact businesses and other stakeholders to ensure more sustainable and human rights compliant activities in and outside Europe to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs by 2030. The topic of human rights and an engagement with it must, in our opinion, also find its way into companies outside of legal requirements such as the Supply Chain Act. Although the topics of diversity, inclusion and fairness are increasingly being addressed in companies, there is still some way to go before the topic is internalized across the board in corporate cultures. We want to make our contribution here and create a comprehensive digital awareness and education offering that reaches all employees.