Summary of news about the workshop taken place in Rome on 15 June 2005. Education programmes that address the specific needs of rural communities are essential if eradicating extreme poverty and hunger is to be achieved by 2015, according to FAO. At a recent meeting to explore how education for rural people can contribute towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, FAO expert Lavinia Gasperini urged policy-makers to give top priority to identifying the basic educational needs of rural communities in order to help them improve their livelihoods. "Education for rural people, a crucial step towards the Millennium Goals"
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	Education for rural people, a crucial step towards the Millennium Goals Identifying the needs of rural communities is essential FAO news room Rome, Italy 15 June 2005 web site: http://www.fao.org
	La FAO reclama programas educativos que cubran las necesidades específicas de las comunidades rurales Ultima Hora Internacional España 15/06/2005 web site:www.diariodirecto.com/
	"Educación para la población rural, un paso decisivo hacia los Objetivos del Milenio" NOTICIAS INFO AGRO Cile 17/06/2005 web site: www.infoagro.com/
	"FAO Says Education Programs are Essential for Ending Poverty" Farms.com 15/06/2005) web site:www.farms.com/
	"Education for Rural People, a Crucial Step Towards the Millennium Goals" KFSM 3/8/2004 web site: www.kfsm.com/
	"Education for Rural People, a Crucial Step Towards the Millennium Goals" Prnewswire USA 15/06/2005 web site:www.prnewswire.com/
	UN GOES ONLINE TO EDUCATE RURAL PEOPLE WITH TOOL KIT TO SLASH HUNGER AND POVERTY " PHP USA 26/04/2005 web site:www.harolddoan.com/
	"Countries need special rural curricula to reach UN development goals, UN says" UN News Centre United Nations 17/06/2005 web site:www.un.org/
	"COUNTRIES NEED SPECIAL RURAL CURRICULA TO REACH UN DEVELOPMENT GOALS, UN SAYS " Harold Doan and Associates Ltd United States 15/06/2005 web site:http://www.harolddoan.com/
	"Education for Rural People, a Crucial Step Towards the Millennium Goals " The Seattle Times Company USA 15/06/2005 web site:www.prnewswire.com/
	"Education for Rural People, a Crucial Step Towards the Millennium Goals " Brownfield Network USA 15/06/2005 web site: www.prnewswire.com/
	"FAO destaca importancia de educación rural en consecución de Objetivos del Milenio" El Sistema Económico Latinoamericano (SELA) Venezuela 15/06/2005 web site:www.sela.org/
	"Education for Rural People, a Crucial Step Towards the Millennium Goals " Denton Presse USA 15/06/2005 web site: www.prnewswire.com
	"Identifying rural communities needs essential " The Washington Times USA 15/06/2005 web site: www.washtimes.com/
	"Education for Rural People, a Crucial Step Towards the Millennium Goals Identifying the Needs of Rural Communities is Essential " ForRelease.com USA 18/06/2005 web site: www.forrelease.com/
	"Identifying the Needs of Rural Communities is Essential" " American Agriculture Editor's Association 15/06/2005 web site: www.prnewswire.com/
	Inland Southern California "" Education for Rural People, a Crucial Step Towards the Millennium Goals USA web site:www.prnewswire.com/