Brussels, 04/02/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 5 February, Commissioner for Education Androulla Vassiliou will take part in a debate on the role of education in tackling poverty. The conference is being organised by UNESCO and the Norwegian Mission to the EU in Brussels. It is part of the ongoing debate on the new global development framework beyond 2015. The commissioner stated that “education is of the highest importance for the new global development agenda and I am sure that it will be recognised as such during the inter-governmental consultations and UN summit in 2015. It is crucial that Europe and its international partners continue to support basic education for all and work together to improve equality and quality on the basis of a balanced and holistic approach from earliest childhood to higher education”. (IL/transl.fl)