dr. sarah rutow, actually, we're not in order here, so dr. w is the regional director for east africa which is a citizen-driven initiative operating in kenya, you began da and tanzania that seeks to draw public attention to learning. she will speak about completion of primary education and about getting parents involved in supporting education. the honorable aisha is the chairperson and founding member of the forum for african women educationalists. many of you have herald of this. -- heard of this. it's an ngo working throughout africa to insure education is tailored to address the specific needs of girls. she will share some of her thoughts on the importance of girls completing secondary education. ann cotton is the founder and president of camfed international working to address poverty in africa through girls' education. ms. cotton will speak about empowering the next generation of leaders and expertise in working with governments and other partners. and finally, shelley askew, vice president of legal and corporate affairs with the intel f