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Commonwealth Secretariat
a voluntary association of 54 countries that support each other and work together towards shared goals in democracy and development.
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We help member countries to provide and manage equitable access to quality education through opportunities in line with the two education related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Education for All (EFA).

The Secretariat is mandated by Commonwealth Ministers of Education and Commonwealth Heads of Government to continue focussing on the EFA Six action areas which are to accelerate (i) the achievement of Universal Primary Education; (ii) elimination of gender disparities in education; (iii) improvement of quality in education; (iv) use of Distance Learning to overcome barriers; (v) support to education in difficult circumstances; and (vi) the mitigation of the impact of HIV & AIDS on education.
Council of Europe
Many publications, conference and committee reports. There is a section on Education, Culture and Heritage, Youth and Sport.
Eurydice
The Eurydice Network provides information on and analyses of European education systems and policies.
International Labour Organisation
Section on 'Skills knowledge and employability'. Topics include lifelong learning and training and vocational guidance.
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The ILO was founded in 1919, in the wake of a destructive war, to pursue a vision based on the premise that universal, lasting peace can be established only if it is based upon decent treatment of working people. The ILO became the first specialized agency of the UN in 1946.
National Centre for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD
Topic page: education
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UNESCO
is the United Nations' specialized agency for education. The education portal offers a wide range of online services to include: statistics, publications, education journals and the standard-setting and normative instruments in education, legal as well as non legal. Documents available from 2003.