22 Feb 2019
Chief technical advisor for the skills & employment development project at Helvetas
Helvetas is looking for a result-oriented and innovative Chief technical advisor for the skills & employment development project which aims to increase the opportunities for young people with disadvantaged backgrounds in rural Laos to gain a decent income through wage employment or self-employed activities. To this extent, the project supports the development of relevant, good quality... Read More
14 Feb 2019
New landmark Abidjan Principles on the right to education and private actors adopted by experts
A group of human rights experts from around the world adopted, on 13 February 2019, the Abidjan Principles on the right to education today, following three years of consultations, reflection and drafting. The Abidjan Principles seek to strengthen existing efforts to ensure that everyone’s right to education is protected in the context of growing, and... Read More
13 Feb 2019
The Growth of Philanthropy in China: From Education to Philanthropy to Philanthropy for 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, Fabrice Jaumont, a French educator, researcher and author based in New York, reflects on the importance of philanthropy in education... Read More
12 Feb 2019
Symposium Series Map: "Philanthropy in Education: Global Trends, Regional Differences and Diverse Perspectives"
PiE CIES New Philanthropy: “Disruption” and the Implications for Education Development 14-18 April 2019 MorePiE Stanford Silicon Valley Philanthropy “Disruption” and the Implications for Educational Development 19 April 2019 More PiE Beijing Philanthropy in Childhood Education in China: Trends and perspectives 15 January 2019 More PiE New Dehli Philanthropic and CSR support for the Right... Read More
11 Feb 2019
Event Report - Philanthropy in Education in South Africa: A space for learning and collaboration
As part of the Philanthropy in Education (PiE) series, the Zenex Foundation, NORRAG and the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) organised a roundtable that brought together about 50 people from philanthropies, government representatives, researchers and implementing partners. “Philanthropy in Education in South Africa: A space for learning and collaboration” took place on 31 January – 1... Read More
11 Feb 2019
Experts from around the world set to meet in Abidjan to adopt new guiding principles on the right to education
On 12-13 of February 2019, education and human rights experts will meet in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, for the adoption of guiding principles strengthening the right to access free quality public education in the context of growing private actor involvement in education. This landmark text promises to be the new reference point for governments, educators and... Read More
04 Feb 2019
Landmark UN Youth Strategy brings new paradigm by placing youth as agents of change
This NORRAG Highlights was prepared by Hiromi Amano, Youth and Livelihoods Officer at UNDP Sudan on the occasion of the launch on 24 September 2018 of the United Nations (UN) Youth Strategy. In this post, the author stresses the importance of providing youth with the social, educational and economical opportunities to become active agents of... Read More
01 Feb 2019
Chargé/e de programme education 80-100% BERNE
Le/la chargé/e de programme fait partie de l’équipe éducation de la DDC et est responsable des activités de conseil, de dialogue politique et de réseautage du thème éducation. Vos tâches En collaboration avec le point focal éducation vous contribuez au dialogue politique en éducation au niveau internationale et nationale (élaboration des positions de la DDC,... Read More
30 Jan 2019
Russian version of NORRAG Special Issue 01: The Right to Education Movements and Policies: Promises and Realities
In collaboration with Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education (NUGSE), Astana, Kazakhstan, NORRAG has launched the Russian-language version of NORRAG Special Issue 01: The Right to Education Movements and Policies: Promises and Realities. The Russian version is comprised of 14 context-relevant articles from the original English volume published in 2018 and is available in NORRAG... Read More
28 Jan 2019
Global movement for assessments of early childhood development and what’s missing in SDG4.2
This NORRAG Highlights is published by Kenji Kitamura, master student in International Educational Development program at Teachers College, Columbia University. In this post, Kenji Kitamura assesses the monitoring systems for SDGs indicators as part of global governance. The assessment often lacks an effective indicator for home environment and quality assessment, which are essential to achieving... Read More