The Global Education Forum

The Global Education Forum brings together Ministers and international agency heads to address pressing financing needs in global education.  The Forum will convene during the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, DC.

Discussion topics will include the role of the international community and private sector in the equitable application of AI to support education, innovative finance, and public-private partnerships. 

Hosted by:

	Rt Hon Gordon Brown United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education, WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing & Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
	Graça Machel Women’s and children’s rights advocate, former Education Minister of Mozambique and co-founder of The Elders

Presentation by:

Matt Brittin  Former President, Google EMEA

Date: Friday, April 17, 2026
Location: International Monetary Fund Headquarters, HQ1-3-476
(Entrance at IMF HQ2 19^th and Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.)
Time: 7:30 – 9:00am

Please note: You must have an official Spring Meetings Guest Pass otherwise you will be denied entry. If you need to register for guest pass, please contact us for details.  Registration opens the last week of February.