30 Jun 2020
10-11 July 2020, Online Conference: The International Conference on Equitable Education: All for Education
The International Conference on Equitable Education: All for Education took place from 10 – 11 July 2020 Online. This conference was designed to focus on 8 main themes to make equitable education possible. These are: Area Based Management, Innovative Financing, Data and Technology System, Public-Private Partnership, Research and Evaluation at the national, provincial and district levels. At the... Read More
23 Jun 2020
Job Announcement - Head of Office (IIEP Pôle de Dakar) at UNESCO
UNESCO is looking for a Head of Office in Education Sector, Dakar. The incumbent manages the IIEP Dakar Office. This is a full-time renewable position with an initial appointment for two years The deadline for applications is 9 July 2020. Please find more information and apply through the UNESCO portal here.
23 Jun 2020
23.06.2020: Swiss Launch of the Global Monitoring Report on Education "Inclusion and Education: All means all"
The 2020 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report: “Inclusion and Education: All means all” is launched on Tuesday 23 June 2020. The fourth in the GEM Report series looks at social, economic and cultural mechanisms that discriminate against disadvantaged children, youth and adults, keeping them out of education or marginalized in it. Spurred by their commitment... Read More
23 Jun 2020
UNESCO publishes “Education in a post-COVID world: nine ideas for public action”
The UNESCO International Commission on the Futures of Education announced nine key ideas for public action towards education in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis. The report highlights the impact and challenges of the pandemic on public education with the sudden shift from traditional classroom learning towards digital technology. Online learning poses many challenges that... Read More
23 Jun 2020
IHEID signs a Pledge to Make Geneva a Global Hub for Education in Emergencies
The Graduate Institute, Geneva, a NORRAG partner, has signed a Pledge of the 2019 Global Refugee Forum to make Geneva a Global Hub for Education in Emergencies. This is a call for action to address the threat by the Covid-19 Pandemic to the education of those furthest left behind. It highlights that every government, donor... Read More
22 Jun 2020
Domestic Resource Mobilisation for Education: What Should the Global Partnership for Education Do in Its New Strategy?
This NORRAG Highlights is contributed by David Archer, Chair of the Strategy and Impact Committee of the Global Partnership for Education. In the context of COVID-19, the role of domestic resource mobilisation is more critical than ever before. In this blog post, the author shares his views and reflections on what the GPE strategy should... Read More
17 Jun 2020
17 June 2020: Webinar - Using Data to Plan for Crises
The Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) is hosting the second in a series of VCIES EiE Data Webinars on Wednesday 17 June, 10 – 11:30 am (Eastern Time / New York). During this second webinar, individuals from FHI 360, IDMC, UNESCO IIEP, and NORRAG will present examples of the use of data to... Read More
15 Jun 2020
Lessons learned from China: bridging the digital divide during COVID-19
This NORRAG Highlights is contributed Ji Liu (Professor of Comparative Education and Economics of Education at Shaanxi Normal University, and Senior Research Associate at NORRAG). The author argues that the Chinese education system’s reaction to COVID-19, which included early intervention in learning systems and experiences, may help other countries tackle the digital divide and ensure that everybody... Read More
09 Jun 2020
NORRAG's Carbon Footprint - A Pledge
Climate change is the defining issue of our times. NORRAG pledges to reduce our carbon footprint while further expanding our global presence. We are a global organization with staff and advisors in several countries and with a network of members all over the world. While reducing our carbon footprint, we ensure greater organizational representation in... Read More
08 Jun 2020
10 June 2020: Webinar - Strengthening the EiE Data Architecture
The Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) is hosting the first in a series of VCIES EiE Data Webinars on Wednesday 10 June, 10 – 11:30 am (Eastern Time / New York). During this first webinar, individuals from INEE, the OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data, UNHCR, Translators Without Borders, and NORRAG will discuss the... Read More