citizens. Education unions and the teaching profession have a special responsibility to make this happen. The numbers of school-age refugees in the countries neighbouring Syria have grown beyond the capacity of these nations' school systems, as a result of which too many children and young people have no access to education. Turkey has now the world's largest refugee population; Lebanon has the largest number of refugees per capita, while Jordan hosts the world's biggest refugee camp. The challenge for Europe and other developed countries is not only to reduce the burden on Syria’s neighbours by providing financial assistance, but also to accept a “fair share” of forced migrants, including those who are “in transit” in Turkey, Greece, Italy, and Balkan countries.
KEY POINT TO BE CONSIDERED
Induction programmes and language courses are the first steps towards successful integration
Both developed and developing countries need to take action to confront the challenges of forced migration to secure rights and welfare of refugees, local communities, and the global system. Education is one of the core human rights and a keystone of the global development agenda. Governments have the responsibility to ensure quality education for every child, let alone every forced migrant. Teachers carry the responsibility of caring for and educating the younger generation of forced migrants to prevent them from becoming a "lost generation."
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