Transforming Global Education Summit
Redefining Education as Global Infrastructure
1 May 2026 | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (EST)
ECOSOC Chamber · United Nations Headquarters · New York
The Transforming Global Education Summit convenes heads of state, multilateral leaders, technologists, educators, and youth to reimagine education as global infrastructure and advance resilient, inclusive, and future-ready learning systems.
#TGES
Education is more than a system, it is the foundation of every nation’s future.
Organized by PVBLIC Foundation and co-hosted by the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, the Kingdom of Tonga, and Learning Economy Foundation, the Transforming Global Education Summit brings together heads of state, multilateral leaders, technologists, philanthropists, and youth to reimagine education as global infrastructure as a catalyst for resilience, innovation, and inclusive prosperity.
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From Dialogue to Design:
The Summit moves beyond dialogue to structured collaboration, linking policy with technology, capital, and community impact. It is where ideas are translated into actionable blueprints to transform how the world learns.
Our Shared Vision:
To ensure that every learner, everywhere, can access the tools, networks, and opportunities to thrive in the century ahead.
Why this, why now: repositioning education as global infrastructure
A global learning crisis and a once-in-a-generation opportunity to redesign the system
Only
58% Of students
Reach minimum reading proficiency by the end of primary school.
SOURCE: UNESCO, GEM REPORT 2024
$97 Billion
Is the annual financing gap needed to ensure quality education for all.
SOURCE: UNESCO, GLOBAL EDUCATION MONITORING REPORT 2023
4 Out of 5
Countries
Experienced significant learning losses due to school closures during the pandemic.
SOURCE: UNESCO INSTITUTE FOR STATISTICS (UIS) & WORLD BANK, 2023
Less than half of primary schools
Have adequate infrastructure or internet access globally.
SOURCE: UNESCO INSTITUTE FOR STATISTICS, 2024
The evidence is undeniable, the crisis is structural. Education must be treated as infrastructure.
300M
84M
Youth who will still lack basic literacy andnumeracy skills by 2030.
Children projected to remain out of school by 2030.
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Source: UN, “SDG Progress Report 2023: Special Edition” (SDG 4 section) | UNESCO, “Global Education Monitoring Report 2023: Technology in Education – A Tool on Whose Terms?”
Centering Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
By placing Small Island Developing States (SIDS) at the center of the convening, the Summit highlights their role as early adopters of sovereign, technology-enabled education systems.
Facing unique structural challenges, including geographic remoteness, limited resources, and heightened vulnerability to global shocks, SIDS are advancing approaches that prioritize resilience, adaptability, and long-term capacity building.
These countries demonstrate how nations can leapfrog legacy infrastructure and build integrated, future-ready learning ecosystems by aligning policy, technology, and investment.
Hosted at the United Nations Headquarters, the Summit serves as a neutral convening space for governments, private sector partners, and civil society to collaborate on modernizing national learning systems, scaling digital inclusion, and aligning education with purpose and results.
Designed as a high-level working platform, the Summit brings together cross-sector leadership through a structured convening format that enables both dialogue and collaboration.
The Organizers
Host
PVBLIC Foundation is a global institution transforming how societies build the systems that enable resilient and future-ready development. Operating at the intersection of diplomacy, development, and innovation, PVBLIC serves as a trusted platform connecting governments, the United Nations, global family offices, and the private sector to design and implement scalable development frameworks. Through its four pillars of Nature, Technology, Capital, and Multilateralism, PVBLIC builds the infrastructure of the future by advancing environmental resilience, mobilizing catalytic capital, transferring technology, and convening high-level partnerships that drive measurable global impact. The foundation has managed programs and partnerships that have reached more than one billion people in 125 countries. Our mission is to mobilize action for sustainable and economic development and establish practical frameworks that translate policy into implementation.
Co-Hosts
Learning Economy Foundation (LEF) works to advance next-generation education systems that align learning with economic opportunity, technological transformation, and societal resilience, supporting countries in building future-ready national learning ecosystems.
Co-host of the Summit, Antigua and Barbuda plays a key role in advancing global dialogue on education, resilience, and sustainable development within multilateral platforms. A twin-island nation in the eastern Caribbean, the country reflects the opportunities and challenges faced by Small Island Developing States, including the need to strengthen systems that support long-term resilience and inclusive growth.
As co-host, the Kingdom of Tonga contributes to shaping discussions on education systems, resilience, and development priorities, particularly within the context of Small Island Developing States. An archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, Tonga brings a perspective grounded in cultural continuity, geographic dispersion, and the importance of building systems that support both national development and community resilience.
Join our global effort to advance education as infrastructure
We provide structured pathways for institutions, organizations, and partners to engage with the Transforming Global Education Summit and its broader education initiatives.
Engagement is designed to align participation with long-term impact, offering access to high-level dialogues, visibility across global platforms, and opportunities to contribute to the development of education systems.
Partners may participate in the Summit, support ongoing programs, or engage across our global initiatives through tailored, multi-level collaboration.
Let’s shape the future of education, together
The Transforming Global Education Summit convenes global leadership to explore the connections between policy, technology, and human potential, and to advance the role of education as a foundational pillar of national development.
As systems around the world continue to adapt to evolving global challenges, the Summit provides a platform for collaboration, shared learning, and the development of approaches that support resilient and future-ready societies.
For further information about the Summit or to explore opportunities for engagement, please contact: