19 Aug 2025
Call for Submissions: IBBY-UNESCO Collection of Remarkable Books for Young Readers in Indigenous and Endangered Languages
UNESCO and IBBY are joining efforts to raise awareness among the young generations on the importance of linguistic diversity. As the lead UN agency coordinating the International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022-2032 (IDIL 2022-2032), UNESCO—working closely with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)—is committed to addressing the critical state of many Indigenous... Read More
19 Aug 2025
2025 Social Forum
Date 30 – 31 October 2025 LOCATION ASSEMBLY HALL, PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND In 2025, the Social Forum will take place on 30 and 31 October in Assembly Hall, Palais des Nations, Geneva. In accordance with resolution 56/12 of the Human Rights Council, it will focus on the contribution of education to the respect, promotion, protection and fulfilment of... Read More
19 Aug 2025
Open-ended intergovernmental working group on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood education, free pre-primary education, and free secondary education
First session of the Open-ended intergovernmental working group on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood education, free pre-primary education and free secondary education On 10 July 2024, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 56/5, in which it decided to establish an open-ended intergovernmental working... Read More
15 Aug 2025
Meet some of the NORRAG Network members !
13 Aug 2025
Event Highlights: Launch of the Spanish Edition of NORRAG Special Issue 09 "Foundational Learning: Current Debates and Praxes"
Español On June 25th, the Spanish edition of the NORRAG Special Issue (NSI) titled *Fundamental Learning: Reflections and Practices*, produced in collaboration with the National University of General Sarmiento (UNGS) in Argentina, was launched. The event brought together researchers, practitioners, decision-makers, and representatives from foundations and civil society organisations, all of whom participated in a programme... Read More
12 Aug 2025
Call for Papers: Ensuring that Artificial Intelligence (AI) benefits the Global Majority.
The Geneva Graduate Institute’s Tech Hub, in collaboration with Microsoft and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), is launching a Call for Papers to explore innovative, participatory, and impactful pathways to ensure that Artificial Intelligence (AI) benefits the Global Majority. One requirement is that a minimum of 50% of the team members are from or based in the Global... Read More
11 Aug 2025
Side event to HRC59: Regional Approaches to Implementing the Right to Academic Freedom
Date: 24 June 2025 At: Human Rights Council – 59th session Time: 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM (Europe/Zurich) Location: Room XXII, Palais des Nations, Geneva, and online Theme: Regional Approaches to Implementing the Right to Academic Freedom The event, co-organized by Scholars at Risk (SAR) and the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Ms. Farida Shaheed,... Read More
08 Aug 2025
KIX EMAP Job Announcement: Knowledge Lead Position
The KIX EMAP Hub is looking for a Knowledge Lead to join the KIX EMAP team. The application deadline is 23:59 CEST, 7 September 2025. Applications should be submitted to kixemapapplications@gmail.com. KNOWLEDGE LEAD FOR EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA The KIX EMAP Hub is organised into four sub-regions: (i) Europe and Central Asia (ECA); South Asia,... Read More
08 Aug 2025
Event Highlights: KIX Bhutan National Education Uptake Forum
The KIX EMAP Hub organised the KIX Bhutan National Education Uptake Forum on 13 and 14 March 2025, in partnership with the Royal Government of Bhutan’s Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) and Samtse College. The National Uptake Forum was attended by over 400 in-person and online participants over both days, including representatives from... Read More
07 Aug 2025
Innovative Financing In Education and Development: A Helpful Tool or A Harmful Neoliberal Distraction?
In this blogpost, which is part of NORRAG’s “Financing Education” blog series, Steven Klees offers a critical perspective on innovative financing in international development. A version of this blog will appear in a forthcoming NORRAG special issue on “Innovative Financing for Education” (NSI12). For the last few decades, there has been attention to, a call... Read More