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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-09-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Basic education in developing countries2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010906.13.4-239"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-09-06-Speech-4-2402
lpv:speaker	lp:Bob van den Bos2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2003-03-05)3 member; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Democraten 66 (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2001-01-15--2002-01-14)3 substitute; PETI (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"What does the practice of education in the developing countries teach us? Above all, that good primary education is still far from being granted the priority status that it deserves. Good, free education is essential for development. Nine hundred million people are still illiterate. The Dakar objectives are in danger of not being achieved by a long chalk. For this reason, new impetus is necessary at the highest political level, particularly from Europe, America and Japan. There is an urgent need for a strategically developed initiative with a realistic timescale and more financial resources. Indicative programmes must be drawn up for each country. Up to now, the European Union has paid far too little attention to education. The argument that other donors are already doing sufficient is simply and demonstrably untrue. The cause for the shortfall in educational facilities lies not only with the donors. Many developing countries themselves give it far too low a priority. It is outrageous that in Africa twice as much money should be spent on military equipment as on education. If India continues to spend less than 1% of its GDP on school facilities, of course, development will never come off the ground. The report of Mrs Kinnock is excellent. Certainly, special attention will have to be paid to girls, early school-leavers, and also former child soldiers. The basic rights of children will only be respected if adults draw the right political lessons from failing educational practice."@en1

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