Hosted in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, the 2025 Kazan Forum brought together ministers, lawmakers, and education experts from across the world under the theme “Shaping the Future.” The forum focused on fostering mutual understanding, exploring joint strategies for digital transformation, teacher training, curriculum development, and creating inclusive environments for learners across all contexts. This exclusive episode of Global South Pole features insights from some of the key speakers who shaped the discussions.
Featured Guests:
Owen Sabelo Nxumalo, Minister of Education and Training, Kingdom of Eswatini
Alena Arshinova, Member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and Vice President of the United Russia Party
Cira Piñeiro Alonso, First Deputy Minister of Education, Republic of Cuba
Frederick Shava, Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development, Zimbabwe
Luisa Grillo, Minister of Education, Republic of Angola
Tatyana Gennadievna Serebryana, Representative of “Prosveshchenie” Publishing House
Elena Zhivoglyad, First Deputy Director, International Children’s Center, Artek.
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