 What can transform the lives of millions of children around the world? How can we grow economies, build enterprises and create futures? Where can we find the answers to our most complex problems? Education Education allows us to harness the world's most valuable resource youth however 61 million children are not in primary school Over 250 million children in school are not learning basic skills 15 million children are working rather than attending school 25,000 young girls a day are being forced into marriage and taken out of education and globally one young person in eight is looking for work Education pulls individuals out of poverty and makes businesses, economies, countries and the global market stronger Every $1 spent on education 10 to $15 can be generated in economic growth So where do we start? We need 4 million more classrooms. We need 2 million more teachers So that every child and young adult is in school and learning acquiring the right skill set to succeed in their lives Urgent action is needed Financing schemes training programs teacher development and sharing resources are crucial But most importantly we need leaders who can drive this forward in the public and private sector 2015 is the goal Let's start today