Education Working Group

Terms of Reference

The Education Working Group (EWG) assists in one of the three state principal areas of activities identified by the Task Force by offering support and advice on educational matters.

To achieve this the EWG:

1.	Makes recommendations to the plenary on education matters connected to liaison projects and other activities carried out by Task Force members.

2.	Provides links and networks that may enhance the outcome of given educational projects and encourage educational institutions in member states to engage issues that will support the outcome of the Task Force’s overall aims.

3.	Provides support and advice on matters of best practice that may be pertinent to a number of different contexts.

4.	Assists with teacher training through existing institutions and through new projects initiated by host countries. Considers the ways in which the Task Force might encourage and support teacher training.

5.	Provides an ongoing forum for debate and discussion of ideas and sharing of materials and pedagogues that have been used successfully in the field of education. This is intended to enrich the depth of support the Task Force can offer through its various projects and to find appropriate vehicles by which to disseminate the outcomes of such discussion.

6.	Provides support to member states and project partners who wish to assess the outcomes of their activities, and supports the creation of strategic planning for educational development where requested and required.

7.	Makes available the practical expertise of Task Force member states and their delegates to any partner that requests support in the accomplishment of educational activities.