06 Nov 2019
Book Launch - Philanthropy in Education: Diverse Perspectives and Global Trends
Find the book at the following link On 22 November 2019, NORRAG and the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research launch the second volume of the open-access book series entitled NORRAG Series in International Education and Development, published by E. Elgar Cheltenham, UK. ‘Philanthropy in Education: Diverse Perspectives and Global Trends’,... Read More
06 Nov 2019
Is it Possible to Balance Education Markets and Equity? On the Limits of Regulation and Policy Designs
This NORRAG Highlights contributed by Adrián Zancajo, British Academy postdoctoral fellow in the School of Education at the University of Glasgow, provides an insight into the current debate on equity effects of education markets. The author discusses the increasing focus of international organizations on responding to these challenges with regulatory frameworks, policy designs and accountability... Read More
29 Oct 2019
Why Measure Un-Sustainable Education?
In this NORRAG Highlights, contributed by Janna Goebel, Gustavo E. Fischman and Iveta Silova, the authors address the role of education in tackling climate change and the global sustainability crisis, they point to how the “education-for-economic-growth” paradigm cannot persist if it is in conflict with environmental sustainability. The alarm bells of climate change have been... Read More
28 Oct 2019
Geneva Peace Week - Water under Fire: Building peace through water services in protracted crises
The Geneva Water Hub and UNICEF are pleased to invite you to attend a panel discussion on “Water under Fire: Building peace through water services in protracted crises” in the context of the Geneva Peace Week. The objective of the Panel Discussion is to determine how water can be used to advance the peace agenda, and... Read More
25 Oct 2019
NORRAG is recruiting a communication and research intern
NORRAG is recruiting an Intern to work part-time in our Geneva office (6 months remunerated internship at 50%). Tasks and responsibilities Support NORRAG’s research officers in relation to: Research production, publication and formatting Support the Communication Officer in relation to: Posting and managing on the NORRAG website and Resource Library Posting and editing on NORRAG... Read More
24 Oct 2019
NORRAG at OECD/netFWD and UNESCO panel: Paving the way to quality education for all, What role for philanthropy?
NORRAG was honored to be invited to speak at the UNESCO Headquarters on 22 October 2019 in front of a panel co-convened by the OECD’s Global Network of Foundations Working for Development (netFWD) in collaboration with the UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report: Paving the way to quality education for all: What role for philanthropy? Panelists... Read More
23 Oct 2019
Launch of the Gulf Education and Social Policy Review
The Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research is launching a new academic journal, the Gulf Education and Social Policy Review. It is a double-blind peer reviewed, open access, international, and bilingual journal. The journal is committed to providing education and social policy research and insights on the Gulf region to a... Read More
22 Oct 2019
20-21 February 2020: Global Interdisciplinary Policy Research Conference on Youth Transitions
NORRAG is pleased to invite interested members to participate in the Global Interdisciplinary Policy Research Conference on Youth Transitions, co-organized by the Centre for Finance and Development of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, the Decent Jobs For Youth initiative and the International Labour Organization. The conference will take place on the 20-21 February 2020 in Auditorium Ivan Pictet, Maison... Read More
09 Oct 2019
Abidjan Principles at the 2019 Paris Peace Forum
From 11-13 November 2019, the Abidjan Principles stall at the Paris Peace Forum informs about the development of, and opportunities to use the Abidjan Principles to ensure the right to education. At the Paris Peace Forum, stakeholders within the field of education and beyond come together to talk about pressing challenges in society. The Abidjan... Read More
03 Oct 2019
NSI 03: Global Monitoring of National Educational Development: Coercive or Constructive?
Leer este artículo en español The third edition of NORRAG Special Issue (NSI), released on 3 October 2019, is entitled “Global Monitoring of National Educational Development: Coercive or Constructive?”. NSI 03 aims to analyze the impact of global monitoring reports on education and educational policy around the world. The English translation was released in March 2020. For... Read More