Aram on Mason

• Quick test #
• We're going to be talking about universal education in #Pakistan today on #oneblue #publicdiplomacy – Today 1pm you can tweet questions. #
• Setting up to film #oneblue (@ David King Hall – George Mason University) http://4sq.com/i2i73g #
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• A slight delay for #oneblue – stand by. #
• .@mountainrunner @NadiaSN is with us for a #oneblue filming, talking Pakistan, universal education and #publicdiplomacy She says hello. #
• You can watch our behind the scenes video feed with #oneblue live at http://livestream.com/gmustudentmedia #Pakistan #
• We are live, talking with Jim Moody and Nadia Naviwala about universal education, #publicdiplomacy in Pakistan #oneblue – http://ow.ly/4rPWE #
• .@nadiasn: #Pakistan #039;s education system: The concept that you can 'build your way' out of education problem doesn't work. #
• "42 million kids are out of school [in Pakistan]" #oneblue #
• 'Education is the key to discouraging extremism' #oneblue #
• Jim Moody: Many Madrassas are not extremest, but some are. #oneblue #
• "You have the educational problem … kids that aren't really learning anything." #oneblue #Pakistan #
• .@nadiasn 'Education is not just a problem inside the classroom' #oneblue #Pakistan #
• A legacy of the British system that the education marginalizes the students #oneblue #Pakistan #
• 'If the will is there you'd see drastic change and fast' #Pakistan #oneblue #
• 'You can build in the political and cultural structure there. Send teachers to villages' #Pakistan #oneblue #
• Right now "things are going downhill, look at the population growth, it is only going to get worse" via @nadiasn #Pakistan #oneblue #
• Jim Moody: 'They need to tax the #Pakistan millionaires' #oneblue #
• Have any questions about #Pakistan to ask our experts Jim Moody and Nadia Naviwala? Tweet them with the hashtag #oneblue #
• Q: How can the military budget be cut without offending the military personal while solving the education budget issue? #oneblue #
• A: 'In a democratic system, it has to follow the rules. I wouldn't worry about the #Pakistan army doing anything improper' #oneblue #
• @FKhan123 @nadiasn She said that if the will was really there, it would happen quickly. #oneblue #
• 'They are using the teacher salaries for political patronage.' #Pakistan #oneblue #
• "Pakistan needs to get over the idea that India is a menace." #Pakistan #oneblue #
• 'USAID has to deal with corruption from their funds … they need to make sure controls are in place' #Pakistan #oneblue #
• @FKhan123 Yes, video is on http://livestream.com/gmustudentmedia #oneblue #
• @FKhan123 We'll also have the full edited video up soon, I'll tweet you when it goes up. #oneblue #
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• Q: How can the US become more involved in #Pakistan #039;s education? #oneblue #
• RT @FlippyLanLan How can the US get involved? We send teachers all over all the time? Why dont we help educate pakistan? #oneblue #oneblue #
• Q: Girls have less access to education, how can we fix this? #Pakistan #oneblue #
• "We all should be able to do something … a great effort: The #Pakistan Education Task Force" #oneblue #
• 'Work with various NGOs, volunteer to teach in #Pakistan – find exchange opportunities' #oneblue #
• 'The US is helping rebuild schools, solve teacher absenteeism, creating common standards, create community buy-in' #oneblue #
• 'Accountability and anti-corruption measures' are very important in #Pakistan #oneblue #
• Jim Moody also recommends looking into http://www.nchd.org.pk to help with education in #Pakistan #oneblue #
• 'We need to put some string on it [our aid to #Pakistan ' #oneblue #
• Women in #Pakistan 'It's a manner of priorities and culture … adult education for women is an important step' #oneblue #
• http://www.thecitizensfoundation.org/ has helped with equal classrooms in #Pakistan #oneblue #
• Female authority figures are also important, women teachers #Pakistan #oneblue #
• 'A big problem is the girls walking to school, so bring the school to them' #Pakistan #oneblue #
• 'Educate the women so they educate both genders of their children' #Pakistan #oneblue #
• Any more questions for our guests? #Pakistan #oneblue #
• @Amnaa_ The Care Foundation is one good NGO in that region. #oneblue #
• @Amnaa_ I believe another one she mentioned was http://www.pef.edu.pk/ #Pakistan #oneblue #
• @Amnaa_ I think the best way is via http://bit.ly/gEH7lh #oneblue #
• 'We have to demand more schools' #Pakistan #oneblue #
• @FKhan123 Pakistan's? I think it's pretty much agreed right now that they are not. We mentioned a big problem is lack of budget. #oneblue #
• 'Lack of jobs is another problem in #Pakistan part of the cause of that is the electricity problems' #oneblue #
• More info on the Kerry-Lugar bill, in which the US provides aid to #Pakistan – http://bit.ly/hJJ9vF #oneblue #
• "Education is necessary" – Jim Moody #Pakistan #oneblue #
• @Amnaa_ another good org mentioned in that region is http://www.zindagitrust.org/ #Pakistan #oneblue #
• And that is it for tonight. Thank you participants and stay tuned for when our next episode will be. #oneblue #
• Quotes tonight were from Jim Moody and Nadia Naviwala. Thank you everyone! #oneblue #
• Coolest thing I've read this week? Using Twitter's short TOS as a learning and discussion opportunity in the classroom. From @academicdave #

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