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<p><font face="Verdana, Arial,
Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" size="2"><br />Have existing policies been effective in
realizing Education for All? What policies and strategies are needed to ensure the right to
education for the un-reached? </font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial,
Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" size="2">Two policy review conferences are taking place this
month to identify policy gaps and develop strategies to meet the Education for All goals by 2015
</font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a
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src="files/55955/12030641291cambodia1.jpg/cambodia1.jpg" /><br /><font face="Verdana, Arial,
Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#666666" size="1">� UNESCO/Tang C., Sothy<br />Cambodian students
going to school at Srah Strang Village</font></div>
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