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What does it take to turn evidence into impact at scale? 📈 That question was at the heart of our conversations at #CIES2026 — and it’s one we’ll keep carrying forward. Set against this year’s theme, “Re-examining Education and Peace in a Divided World,” one message came through clearly: Educational programming grounded in evidence, dignity and collaboration is essential to building more peaceful, equitable societies. From rich discussions on foundational learning to shared reflections on cost-effective implementation at scale, we were proud to learn alongside researchers, practitioners, funders and policymakers committed to strengthening education systems globally. To our partners and colleagues across countries and contexts: Thank you for the collaboration, insights and momentum. We’re excited to keep turning learning into action, together. Find more from our presenters at roomtoread.org/cies Geetha Murali Heather Simpson Shari Freedman Michael Bowers Poornima Garg Fernanda Gándara Rebecca Westbrook Japheth Ogol, MSc. Patrick Curry Matthew Chilcott Janet Pagliuca Pinaki Joddar Erin Keown Ganju Benjamin Piper Laurie McMahon Sourav Banerjee Avicia Rodgers Cynthia Orme Rishi Rajvanshi Ghulam Omar Qargha Nikhit D. Lucina Di Meco Daniel O.