27 Apr 2020
NORRAG welcomes Moira Faul as NORRAG Executive Director and Lisa Sabot-Schmid as Education Officer
The NORRAG team welcomed Moira Faul as the new NORRAG Executive Director today. As the NORRAG team is currently working from home due to the COVID-19 lockdown, the welcome party took place over Zoom. In addition, we welcomed Lisa Sabot-Schmid as NORRAG’s SDC Backstopping team Education Officer. The whole team welcomed Moira and Lisa to... Read More
27 Apr 2020
COVID-19 Education Disruption and the Response by the Global Education Community
This NORRAG Highlights is published in the context of the global COVID-19 crisis by NORRAG staff Arushi Terway (Senior Lead Research Associate) and Marina Avelar (NORRAG Research Associate). This dynamic Blog Post will keep being updated, it aims to track the latest developments in the education community and resources published as a response to the... Read More
27 Apr 2020
NORRAG Covid-19 Response
NORRAG recognises the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on its members and the wider community, which is why we have compiled this expanding list of activities related to Covid-19. Please check back for updates. While our own work has certainly been affected, with more of the NORRAG team currently working from home, we hope to... Read More
27 Apr 2020
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Promises and Perils of the Educational Intelligent Economy
This NORRAG Highlights is contributed tavis d. jules (Associate Professor Cultural and Educational Policy Studies at Loyola University, Chicago), Florin Salajan (Associate Professor in the School of Education at North Dakota State University, Fargo, USA) and Richard Arnold (Doctoral student at Loyola University, Chicago). The authors explore the potential benefits of educational intelligence data –... Read More
27 Apr 2020
Grading Goal Four - Chapters by Alexandra Draxler and Iveta Silova
Alexandra Draxler (Senior Advisor at NORRAG) and Iveta Silova (Professor and Director of the Center for the Advanced Studies in Global Education at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University and member of NORRAG) have contributed chapters to Grading Goal Four: Tensions, Threats and Opportunities in the Sustainable Development Goal on Quality Education,... Read More
27 Apr 2020
Job Announcement: Programme Director at Enfants du Monde
Enfants du Monde is looking for a Programme Director who can oversee strategic direction, partnerships and political dialogue. This position is based in N’Djamena, Chad. This is a full time job, and the applicant is expected to begin in July 2020. The deadline for applications is 15 May 2020. To apply, please send a CV... Read More
21 Apr 2020
Job Announcement: Communications Officer at The Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Gl-ESCR) is looking for a Communications Officer who can strengthen its communications, manage its website, campaigns and presence on social media to maintain and develop GI-ESCR’s position as a leading advocacy organisation in the field of economic, social and cultural rights. The deadline for applications is... Read More
15 Apr 2020
Call for Proposals - Two Education International Research Studies on the Impact of COVID-19
Education International (EI) is commissioning research to explore the extent to which education is becoming subject to commercialisation as is it is moved online, and the impact that moving education online has on educators’ professional autonomy and academic freedom. EI invites you to submit proposals for research projects on: Commercialisation and privatisation in/of education Professional... Read More
08 Apr 2020
Covid-19 Pandemic: Preventing an Emerging Educational Crisis in Pakistan
This NORRAG Highlights is contributed by Wajeeha Bajwa, an Advisor at NORRAG. The author discusses the educational crisis that could emerge if Pakistan does not to provide alternative educational options for students from impoverished backgrounds, who often don’t have access to technology. She suggests that alternatives to virtual education need to be found, so that... Read More
06 Apr 2020
Special Issue on Refugees and Education published in the JEiE
The Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE) is happy to announce the publication of its latest issue, JEiE Vol. 5, No. 2. This is the critical and timely Part II of the Special Issue on Refugees and Education. Part II addresses important themes such as understanding refugee education at various levels, accounting for economic, social, and cultural... Read More