17 Dec 2019
Building New Bonds for Social Impact in Education
This post is part of the NORRAG Debates stream on Philanthropy in Education which contributes to the ongoing dialogue to help unpack the questions, issues, and arguments concerning philanthropy in the education sector. In this post, Beth Yu, Executive Secretary-General of Jack Ma Foundation, discusses the role of social impact bonds in education that are... Read More
04 Dec 2019
Save the date: NORRAG series of events announced
NORRAG will co-organise a series of events to take place at the Graduate Institute of International and Development studies in early 2020 on the topic of education and development. The series will cover topics relevant to NORRAG’s thematic areas and feature roundtable discussions with experts, open to the public and followed by question time and... Read More
04 Dec 2019
Knowledge Production on Education in Conflict Contexts: Towards an Ecology of Knowledge
This NORRAG Highlights is contributed by Mario Novelli, Professor in Political Economy of Education at the University of Sussex, and Director of the Centre for International Education (CIE). This post addresses the challenges and characteristics that comparative education researchers face and argues for the need to critically analyse knowledge production processes of education in conflict... Read More
04 Dec 2019
16 December 2019: NORRAG/IHEID at GRF side-event “University Refugee Forum”
Students at the Graduate Institute, Geneva, involved in a student-led initiative for refugee education will participate in a panel on 16 December 2019 at the “University Refugee Forum”, a Global Refugee Forum (GRF) side-event organised by the University of Geneva. In addition, the report “Education and Migration: Recommendations for Practitioners” will be presented during a... Read More
29 Nov 2019
8-11 December 2019: NORRAG at the 12th Policy Dialogue Forum on “The Futures of Teaching”
As a key partner, NORRAG joins delegates at the Annual meetings and the 12th Policy Dialogue Forum of the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030 (TTF), jointly organised by the TTF Secretariat, the Ministry of Education of the UAE and UNESCO Offices in the Region (8-12 December 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates).... Read More
27 Nov 2019
Review and Response to Rich, Timely Data: A Key to Success for The Pakistan Reading Project
This post contributed by Kimberly Smith, Technical Advisor for Education at IRC, is published as part of the NORRAG Debates series: Towards Evidence-Based Financing for Education in Emergencies, by NORRAG and INEE, intended to promote discussion of and explore the linkages between financing and evidence for education in emergencies (EiE). The author discusses the impact... Read More
22 Nov 2019
Now available ‘Philanthropy in Education: Diverse Perspectives and Global Trends’
NORRAG and the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research launched ‘Philanthropy in Education: Diverse Perspectives and Global Trends’, edited by Natasha Y. Ridge, Executive Director, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, and Arushi Terway, Senior Lead Research Associate, NORRAG. This is the second volume of the open-access... Read More
21 Nov 2019
Three questions to a NORRAG Member: Dr Felicitas Acosta Awarded 2019 Margaret Sutherland Prize
NORRAG is pleased to announce that Dr Felicitas Acosta – NORRAG Member, member of our editorial board and Innovative Financing for Education project partner – has been awarded the 2019 CESE Women’s Network Margaret Sutherland Prize in Comparative Education for her paper, presented at the CESE Conference in Cyprus in May 2018, “Who is setting... Read More
10 Nov 2019
Journée thématique : « Formation des Enseignants pour une éducation de qualité » (19 novembre 2019)
La promotion d’une éducation pour tous de bonne qualité est une visée centrale de l’Agenda Education 2030. Ceci implique que le personnel enseignant et les autres acteurs des systèmes de formation soient bien préparés et formés pour s’acquitter de cette tâche importante. Dans les pays en développement en particulier, les conditions ne sont souvent pas... Read More
08 Nov 2019
Call for Papers: Special issue on Psychosocial Support and Social and Emotional Learning in Emergencies (Journal on Education in Emergencies)
Projected publication: Summer/Fall 2020 Submission deadline: 7 January 2020 Conflict and crisis threaten the wellbeing and healthy development of children and young people. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by the World Health Organization indicates that the adverse effects of conflict and war on mental health are more significant than previously estimated (2019). Experiencing... Read More