On education and development, Avsi organized an event at the UN in New York in collaboration with the Permanent Representation of Italy to the United Nations in New York, the Global Partnership for Education (Gpe) and UNESCO. Speakers include Antonio Tajani, deputy prime minister and minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Italy; Giampaolo Silvestri, general secretary of the AVSI Foundation; Laura Frigenti, CEO of Gpe; Audrey Azuley, director general of UNESCO, and some ministers of African countries