02 Feb 2016
Why the Syria Donors Conference Matters Globally By Hiba Salem
By Hiba Salem, University of Cambridge. With Syria entering its sixth year of conflict, the Syria Donors Conference – scheduled for 4th... Read More
29 Jan 2016
Refugees, Displaced Persons and Education: New Challenges for Development and for Policy
When the Education for All Global Monitoring Report (GMR) of 2011 focused on The Hidden Crisis: Armed Conflict and Education, its focus... Read More
18 Jan 2016
What does the UK Aid Strategy mean for Education and Development? By Simon McGrath
By Simon McGrath, University of Nottingham. The UK Government has released a new aid strategy. That is, a government-wide strategy for aid,... Read More
08 Jan 2016
NEET: “Time to Look at the Whole Picture of Youth” By Ummuhan Bardak
By Ummuhan Bardak, European Training Foundation. ‘Unemployed youth’ has typically been the focus of youth-related discussions, in both developing and transition countries... Read More
04 Jan 2016
Education and Work’s New Lease of Life: The End of Post-2015 and the Start of 2030? By Kenneth King
By Kenneth King, Editor NORRAG News. Almost exactly a year ago, we told readers of the NORRAG Blog: ‘We [in NORRAG] are... Read More
29 Dec 2015
Disadvantage at the Starting Gate: Early Childhood Education in Pakistan By Huma Zia Faran
By Huma Zia Faran, Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), Pakistan. The recent upsurge in research on the development of a child’s... Read More
23 Dec 2015
Rethinking Education: Towards a Global Common Good? UNESCO’s New Humanistic Manifesto? By Maren Elfert
By Maren Elfert, University of British Columbia, Canada. UNESCO’s Education Sector launched Rethinking Education: Towards a Global Common Good? on 4th November... Read More
21 Dec 2015
Rebranding TVET to Attract Youth in Ghana: The Use of Competency-Based Training and the National TVET Qualification Framework By Sebastian Deh
By Sebastian Deh, Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Ghana. Rebranding Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to make... Read More
09 Dec 2015
How can Teachers be Supported to Provide Quality Learning in Emergency and Conflict Situations? The Experience of South Sudan By John J. Lujang Wani
By John J. Lujang Wani, Ministry of Education, South Sudan. South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, committed itself to the Education for... Read More
03 Dec 2015
The Role of Education in Preventing Urban Violence and Countering Violent Extremisms By Mario Novelli & Joost Monks
By Mario Novelli, University of Sussex and NORRAG & Joost Monks, NORRAG. In the wake of the bombings in Ankara, the blowing... Read More