Stefania Giannini
26 Aug 2020

Getting students back in schools is only the first step

This NORRAG Highlights is contributed by Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education at UNESCO and former Minister of Education, Universities and Research of the Italian Republic. The author discusses that while many school systems are planning on how to return to in-person instruction, just getting back to the classroom is not enough. Three further critical...
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26 Aug 2020

CIES 2021 proposal submissions platform now open

The CIES 2021 proposal Submissions platform is now open! CIES encourage proposals that address the conference theme, Social Responsibility Within Changing Contexts, as well as broader issues with the fields of comparative and international education. CIES 2021 is being planned for maximum flexibility during this unpredictable era, with both on-site and virtual options (and a...
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19 Aug 2020

Job Board: Director of UNESCO International Bureau of Education

UNESCO, as the lead agency for Sustainable Development Goal 4 on Quality Education, is currently seeking a pro-active, visionary Director for the International Bureau of Education (IBE). The right candidate will be a seasoned leader, able to foster trust through an inclusive approach and inspire others. Post Number: 1CHED0039IB Grade: D-2 Parent Sector: Education Sector...
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18 Aug 2020

27 August 2020: KIX EAP Webinar on Potentials of Innovative Financing Solutions for Inclusive and Quality Education

The second Knowledge Innovation Exchange (KIX) Europe | Asia | Pacific (EAP) Webinar will be organised by NORRAG on 27 August 2020 at 9:00-10:30 (CEST/Geneva). The webinar will be conducted in English with interpretation into Russian. Recent estimates show that in low- and middle-income countries, total spending on education will need to increase from USD...
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Fabian Jacobs
11 Aug 2020

Upgrading Informal Apprenticeship Systems

This NORRAG Highlights is contributed by Fabian Jacobs, policy advisor on TVET at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The author discusses how TVET can be rendered relevant and accessible for target groups from the informal economy. One possible option to develop skills and employability of informal workers is to upgrade and enhance the...
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29 Jul 2020

Event Highlights - First KIX EAP webinar on Implementing Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) during COVID-19: Thoughts, Ideas & Reflections

On the 22 July 2020 at 14.00-15.00 (CEST-Geneva), the first Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) Europe | Asia | Pacific (EAP) webinar brought together 103 participants from more than 35 countries to discuss Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) practices during COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar was organised by NORRAG and facilitated by FHI 360, a strategic...
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24 Jul 2020

IDRC-GPE: Four Regional KIX Calls for Expression of Interest Released

The Knowledge and Innovation Exchange, a partnership between IDRC and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), launched the first of four regional competitive calls to generate and mobilize innovative knowledge for education challenges shared across GPE member countries. Find below information about the calls as well as the deadlines. Deadline for submitting the Expression of...
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Hikaru Komatsu and Jeremy Rappleye
22 Jul 2020

TINA comes to European Education? The European Commission, PISA, PIAAC, and American-Style Knowledge Capital Theory

This NORRAG Highlights is contributed by Hikaru Komatsu (Associate Professor at National Taiwan University) and Jeremy Rappleye (Associate Professor at Kyoto University, Graduate School of Education). The authors critically analyzed the European Commission (EC) report by Hanushek and Woessmann and refute their human/knowledge capital claims. Contrary to the EC report, their findings indicate that there...
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