19 Aug 2025
Open-ended intergovernmental working group on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood education, free pre-primary education, and free secondary education
First session of the Open-ended intergovernmental working group on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the rights to early childhood education, free pre-primary education and free secondary education On 10 July 2024, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 56/5, in which it decided to establish an open-ended intergovernmental working... Read More
15 Aug 2025
Meet some of the NORRAG Network members !
13 Aug 2025
Event Highlights: Launch of the Spanish Edition of NORRAG Special Issue 09 "Foundational Learning: Current Debates and Praxes"
Español On June 25th, the Spanish edition of the NORRAG Special Issue (NSI) titled *Fundamental Learning: Reflections and Practices*, produced in collaboration with the National University of General Sarmiento (UNGS) in Argentina, was launched. The event brought together researchers, practitioners, decision-makers, and representatives from foundations and civil society organisations, all of whom participated in a programme... Read More
12 Aug 2025
Call for Papers: Ensuring that Artificial Intelligence (AI) benefits the Global Majority.
The Geneva Graduate Institute’s Tech Hub, in collaboration with Microsoft and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), is launching a Call for Papers to explore innovative, participatory, and impactful pathways to ensure that Artificial Intelligence (AI) benefits the Global Majority. One requirement is that a minimum of 50% of the team members are from or based in the Global... Read More
11 Aug 2025
Side event to HRC59: Regional Approaches to Implementing the Right to Academic Freedoms
Date: 24 June 2025 At: Human Rights Council – 59th session Time: 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM (Europe/Zurich) Location: Room XXII, Palais des Nations, Geneva, and online Theme: Regional Approaches to Implementing the Right to Academic Freedoms The event, co-organized by Scholars at Risk (SAR) and the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Ms. Farida Shaheed,... Read More
08 Aug 2025
KIX EMAP Job Announcement: Knowledge Lead Position
The KIX EMAP Hub is looking for a Knowledge Lead to join the KIX EMAP team. The application deadline is extended to 23:59 CEST, 14 September 2025. Applications should be submitted to kixemapapplications@gmail.com. KNOWLEDGE LEAD FOR EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA The KIX EMAP Hub is organised into four sub-regions: (i) Europe and Central Asia (ECA);... Read More
08 Aug 2025
Event Highlights: KIX Bhutan National Education Uptake Forum
The KIX EMAP Hub organised the KIX Bhutan National Education Uptake Forum on 13 and 14 March 2025, in partnership with the Royal Government of Bhutan’s Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) and Samtse College. The National Uptake Forum was attended by over 400 in-person and online participants over both days, including representatives from... Read More
07 Aug 2025
Innovative Financing In Education and Development: A Helpful Tool or A Harmful Neoliberal Distraction?
In this blogpost, which is part of NORRAG’s “Financing Education” blog series, Steven Klees offers a critical perspective on innovative financing in international development. A version of this blog will appear in a forthcoming NORRAG special issue on “Innovative Financing for Education” (NSI12). For the last few decades, there has been attention to, a call... Read More
04 Aug 2025
GPE KIX Research - E-course launched "Introduction to Evidence Co-creation: Strengthening Contextualization, Uptake, and Impact"
The GPE KIX research project Data Must Speak (DMS) Positive Deviance Research has launched a new e-course: “Introduction to Evidence Co-creation: Strengthening Contextualization, Uptake, and Impact”. Ready to transform your research approach and drive real impact? This short e-course reveals how to co-create evidence with various stakeholders, build trust, and integrate findings into policies and programs.... Read More
FA1 Learning Series 7 & KIX EMAP Webinar 25: How Policymakers Think: Sharing Research for Policy Use
Date: 25 September 2025 Time: 14:00-15:45 (Geneva / CEST) Location: Online, via Zoom Languages: English, with simultaneous Arabic and Russian interpretation READ EVENT HIGHLIGHTS KIX EMAP Webinar 25, co-organised with UNESCO, will be the seventh session of UNESCO’s Functional Area 1 (FA1) Learning Series 2025. Learning Series webinars are designed to share critical reflections and... Read More