PIDS, UNICEF to hold Seminar on Out-of-School Children

BUTUAN CITY, May 25 (PIA) - The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), in cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is set to hold the Seminar on Out-of-School Children (OOSC) in the country on May 26, 2015 at the C.P. Romulo Hall, NEDA sa Makati Building, 106 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City. According to PIDS president Gilberto M. Llanto, this event aims to present to key education stakeholders the findings and recommendations of the Philippine Country Study on OOSC that was conducted in line with the UNICEF/UNESCO Global Initiative on Out-of-School Children. "The Philippine Report containing the findings and recommendations shall also be launched and distributed during the event. Updated with the most recent data available, the Report provides insights on who the OOSC are in the country, the barriers and bottlenecks to their schooling, a review of policies and strategies, and the ways forward to address the issue,” added Llanto.