A/71/358 Central Africa, organized by the UNESCO Regional Office in Dakar, together with its partners. On 25 November, he also addressed the closing session of the regional consultation and dialogue. 16. On 3 February 2016, the Special Rapporteur held discussions with Education International on potential collaboration in the campaign on the privatization and commercialization of education. The discussion also addressed approaches in jointly promoting government accountability in education in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and collaborating on advocating quality education for all as a fundamental human right. 17. On 15 February, he addressed the National University of Educational Planning and Administration, in New Delhi, on the education policy and legal system of Indi a for a national policy seminar on the theme “Rights-based approach to education: policies, premises and practices”. 18. On 10 March, he took part in a discussion on gender equality and international law organized at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on the occasion of International Women’s Day. He underlined the need for a human rights -based approach and addressing challenges to women’s equitable access to education. 19. On 14 March, the Special Rapporteur participated as a panellist in an event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva during the session of the Human Rights Council, and addressed the education goals in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 20. On 21 April, he gave a public lecture on social responsibility in higher education at the Manchester International Law Centre, University of Manchester, and highlighted the social function of universities and challenges to fostering professional excellence while serving the community. 21. On 28 April, he interacted with a group of academics and civil society activists at an event organized by the International Organization for the Right to Education and Freedom of Education in cooperation with the United Nations Library at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, and exchanged ideas with respect to the right to education and lifelong learning in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. On the same day, he held discussions at the Int ernational Labour Organization (ILO) with some professionals on skills development and technical and vocational education and training, as well as questions related to teacher training and their professional development. 22. On 29 April, the Special Rapporteur addressed the opening session of a highlevel panel on apprenticeship organized by the Association apprentissage sans frontières at the Palais des Nations pursuant to his 2012 report to the General Assembly on technical and vocational education and training from a right to education perspective (A/67/310). The panel supported the idea of a declaration on a “dual system” of apprenticeship and the importance of replicating it in developing countries. 23. On 4 May, the Special Rapporteur participated in a high -level panel on financing education in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France, the International Organization of la Francophonie and the Education Coalition. 6/26 16-14910