Education World Forum

Education World Forum Conversations

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The Education World Forum (EWF) is the world’s largest annual gathering of education and skills ministers. It offers a trusted, invitation-only platform for peer-to-peer dialogue, where ministers and their teams can share insights, address common challenges, and shape solutions with candour and collaboration. The EWF Podcast extends these conversations beyond the Forum itself, engaging the wider international education community throughout the year. Featuring ministers, former ministers, and senior leaders from ministries, multilateral organisations, civil society, foundations, and industry, t...

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Kristina Kallas, Minister of Education and Research, Estonia 24.11.2025 32:33

In this episode, Kristina Kallas, Estonia’s Minister of Education and Research, joins EWF Programme Director Fabrizio Trifiro to discuss the country’s education priorities and the policies driving them. She highlights the AI Leap initiative, which expands AI access for teachers and students and stresses the need for strong teacher training and bottom-up adoption. The conversation also covers recen...

Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, OECD 12.11.2025 32:35

In this kick-off episode of EWF Conversations, EWF Programme Director Fabrizio Trifirò speaks with Andreas Schleicher, OECD Director for Education and Skills. They explore how education must evolve in an AI-driven world, where soft skills become essential, learning is lifelong, and academic and vocational paths converge. Andreas highlights the need to keep humanity and values at the heart of learn...