27 Sep 2020
30 September 2020: Designing with People for People in Education: An Introduction to Design Thinking and Human-Centered Design Methodologies
русский I العربية The third Knowledge Innovation Exchange (KIX) Europe | Asia | Pacific (EAP) Webinar will cover the inspiring topic of ‘Designing with People for People in Education: An Introduction to Design Thinking and Human-Centered Design Methodologies’. The webinar will feature as guest speaker Sina Mossayeb, Chief Creative Officer of Aero. The opening remarks... Read More
25 Sep 2020
5 October 2020: Teachers facing the Digital Divide
As part of a series of events on the use of digital tools to address the SDGs, NORRAG is supporting the first of a series of online workshops with the Graduate Institute’s hub on digital governance in partnership with UNESCO and Microsoft. This online workshop “Teachers facing the Digital Divide” will take place on 5... Read More
24 Sep 2020
21st Century Skills in the time of COVID-19
This NORRAG Highlights is contributed by Le Thu Huong (Programme Specialist at UNESCO) and Yee Ki Au (MA candidate at the University of Cambridge). The authors re-examine the ‘four pillars of learning’ within the framework of 21st Century Skills (21CS) and what it means in the context of Covid-19 pandemic. While digital skills and socio-emotional skills... Read More
18 Sep 2020
22 September 2020: A review of Innovative Financing Mechanisms in Education
Arushi Terway, Senior Lead Research Associate, NORRAG, will speak at “A review of Innovative Financing Mechanisms in Education” event part of the World Bank’s Brown Bag Breakfast Service (BBBS) Education Finance Thematic Group on 22 September 2020 (9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT [Washington DC]. The BBL presents the findings from an in-depth analysis of... Read More
16 Sep 2020
Assistant/Associate Professor in International and Comparative Education
The Program in International and Comparative Education (IC&E) at Teachers College, Columbia University is seeking for a tenure-track Assistant/ Associate Professor with expertise in the areas of education in emergencies and/or refugee education. They are especially interested in candidates who focus on teacher education and professional development in the aforementioned contexts. Ideal candidates should have... Read More
14 Sep 2020
Job Board: Administrative Coordinator
The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) is recruiting an Administrative Coordinator who will work closely with the Executive Director and NORRAG team, and will generally support NORRAG activities and projects, staff and consultants. Period of Contract – until the end of December 2020, extended depending on the availability of project funds and... Read More
07 Sep 2020
Thematic day 2020: Key Competencies of Teaching Staff in a Context of Development or Crisis
Please mark your calendar for the “Thematic day 2020: Key Competencies of Teaching Staff in a Context of Development or Crisis” on November 9th Venue : Centre de production culturelle PROGR Speichergasse 4, Berne During this year’s thematic day, Le Réseau Suisse Education et Coopération Internationale (RECI) is continuing the exchange on the theme of quality... Read More
03 Sep 2020
[Event highlight] KIX Symposium - Reflecting on Progress and Looking Towards the Future
The Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) has now been underway for one year. To mark this first year and the progress that has been made, a virtual event titled “KIX Symposium: Reflecting on Progress and Looking Towards the Future” was organised on 9 September 2020. Through this event, participants learned about... Read More
03 Sep 2020
09 September 2020: Webinar - The role of gender equality and girls’ education in times of COVID-19
During its peak, school closures from COVID-19 put nearly 1.6 billion children out of school, including 767 million girls. From gender-based violence to forced marriage and early pregnancy, girls face heightened challenges when schools are closed, and more than 20 million girls may never return to the classroom. The pandemic risks wasting untold human potential... Read More
02 Sep 2020
Covid-19 and Transformation of ‘The School’
This NORRAG Highlights is contributed by Mike Douse (Freelance International Educational Consultant) and Philip Uys (Adjunct Associate Professor of Education Systems at Charles Sturt University in Australia). The authors argue that the Digital Age Technology and Covid-19 has transformed the education systems and “The School” as we know it. Thus, education needs to be restructured... Read More