04 Feb 2021
NORRAG Senior Research Associates Contribute to UNESCO's Teacher Policy Development Guide
русский I العربية UNESCO’s International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030 recently published the Teacher Development Policy Guide. NORRAG Senior Research Associates, Patrick Montjouridès and Ji Liu, were among the members of the UNESCO Teacher Task Force who contributed to this report. The Guide supports the Teacher Task Force’s 2018-2021 Strategic Plan which aims to... Read More
02 Feb 2021
Thursday, February 4, 2021 - NORRAG member to present in World Bank webinar, "Beyond business as usual for aid to education: Who pays for what?"
The World Bank Education Global Practices Group, in collaboration with the 1818 Society Education Alumni Group, is hosting the next webinar in their Brown Bag Lunch Series this Thursday, February 4, 2021 from 12:30-2pm Washington, D.C. Time (6:30-8pm in Geneva). The webinar, “Beyond business as usual for aid to education: Who pays for what?” spells... Read More
29 Jan 2021
Event Highlights - NORRAG Supports Launch of Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies
On 25 January 2021, NORRAG and the Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies supported the launch of the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies. The online event took place from 13:00-14:30 CET and welcomed over 450 attendees. Those not registered for the event were given the opportunity to view a livestream of the... Read More
28 Jan 2021
Call for Papers - Special Issue on Education in Pandemics in the Journal on Education in Emergencies
The Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE), a peer-reviewed journal established by the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE), is seeking research articles and field note submissions for an upcoming Special Issue on Education in Pandemics and public health crises. The publication will respond to the COVID-19 crisis and the urgent need for evidence... Read More
21 Jan 2021
NSI 03 (Russian) Launched 15 December 2020
NORRAG Partner, Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, launched the Russian version of NORRAG Special Issue 03 (NSI 03): “Global Monitoring of National Educational Development: Coercive or Constructive?” on 15 December 2020. The Russian translation of NSI 03 includes 12 articles from the original, with two additional, localized papers. It aims to analyze the impact... Read More
25 January 2021: Launch of the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies
The Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies is a pledge issued at the 2019 Global Refugee Forum by ten key institutions to join forces and collectively make a difference for the education of crisis-affected and displaced children and youth. The Hub was launched on the occasion of the 2021 International Day of Education on... Read More
21 Jan 2021
It's Time for VET Africa 4.0
Abstract: This NORRAG Highlights is written by guest-author Simon McGrath, UNESCO Chair in International Education and Development at the University of Nottingham. Vocational Education & Training (VET) in Africa has been heavily criticized for its ineffective job production and lack of sustainability. The author proposes “VET 4.0”: a new system which considers multiple sectors, the... Read More
14 Jan 2021
New Podcast with Aaron Benavot & NORRAG Senior Advisor: Urging the U.S. to Re-Engage with UNESCO
NORRAG Podcast Episode 07: “Urging the U.S. to Re-Engage with UNESCO” is now available on SoundCloud. Aaron Benavot (Professor of Global Education Policy at SUNY University in Albany, NY) and Alexandra Draxler (NORRAG Senior Advisor and former UNESCO Director), recorded the episode on behalf of the Association of Former UNESCO Staff Members. NORRAG received permission... Read More
14 Jan 2021
Covid-19, Climate, and Culture: Facing the Crisis of (Neo)Liberal Individualism
Abstract: This NORRAG Highlights is contributed by guest authors: Iveta Silova (Professor, Arizona State University), Hikaru Komatsu (Associate Professor, National Taiwan University), and Jeremy Rappleye (Associate Professor, Kyoto University). The authors present the vital role of culture in the response to the current pandemic and climate change. Can highly individualistic countries handle the looming crises... Read More
14 Jan 2021
New Podcast with Aaron Benavot & NORRAG Senior Advisor: Urging the U.S. to Re-Engage with UNESCO
العربية NORRAG Podcast Episode 07: “Urging the U.S. to Re-Engage with UNESCO” is now available on SoundCloud. Aaron Benavot (Professor of Global Education Policy at SUNY University in Albany, NY) and Alexandra Draxler (NORRAG Senior Advisor and former UNESCO Director), recorded the episode on behalf of the Association of Former UNESCO Staff Members. NORRAG received... Read More