Today, Friday, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights activist, Tawakkol Karman, participated in the Istanbul Education Summit organized by the Turkish Knowledge Foundation.

In a speech during the Istanbul Education Summit organized by the Turkish Knowledge Foundation, Tawakkol Karman emphasized that education plays also an important part in promoting tolerance among people and contributing to a more peaceful society.  

She added that conflicts represent the world's greatest development challenges, pointed out that children and education systems are often primary victims of violent conflicts.

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To read the full speech click (here)