Doha, May 04 (QNA) - Education Above All (EAA) Foundation participated in a series of high-level engagements in Paris under the French G7 Presidency, contributing to international discussions on the future of development finance and the growing role of philanthropy in advancing sustainable and inclusive development.

In a press release issued Monday, the Foundation stated that EAA Foundation CEO Mohammed Al Kubaisi participated as a featured speaker in the official high-level side event of the G7 Development Ministerial Meeting, titled "Strategic Partnerships for a Renewed Development Paradigm: Engaging Philanthropy in Blended Finance." The session opened with welcoming remarks from HE Minister Delegate to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, responsible for Francophonie, International Partnerships, and French Citizens Abroad, Eleonore Caroit, and HE Special Envoy for the Pact for Prosperity, People and the Planet, Moussa Faki.

The roundtable, organized by OECD Network of Foundations Working for Development (netFWD), brought together senior representatives from the Gates Foundation, Wellcome Trust, Simon Hodson, Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development, the King Khalid Foundation, Thomas Melonio, Agence francaise de developpement (AFD), and FMO Dutch Entrepreneurial Bank.

The event also marked the launch of the statement “Philanthropy as a Strategic Partner in a Renewed Development Paradigm,” which EAA Foundation endorsed alongside other leading philanthropic actors. EAA Foundation’s participation reflected the growing international recognition of the Foundation’s role in advancing innovative, impact- oriented approaches to education financing and development.

EAA Foundation also engaged in a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings with senior representatives from key international institutions, including the OECD, UNESCO, and AFD, as part of efforts to strengthen strategic partnerships and explore opportunities for deeper collaboration across education, development, and financing priorities.

Commenting on the Foundation’s participation, EEA Foundation's CEO Mohammed Al Kubaisi, said: “Education Above All Foundation’s participation in these important discussions reflected the growing recognition that philanthropy has a vital role to play in shaping a more inclusive, effective, and partnership driven development finance system," stressing the need to keep an education at the center of global development financing conversations and to strengthen partnerships that can help expand impact for children and youth around the world.

EAA Foundation’s participation across these engagements underscored its commitment not only to contributing to global dialogue but also to supporting practical solutions that help strengthen financing systems and expand opportunities for underserved communities. By engaging across policy, political, and technical discussions, the Foundation helped ensure that education and human development remained central to the international development agenda. (QNA)