17 Aug 2017
European Conference on Educational Research (ECER)
NORRAG presented at The European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) on 22-25 August 2017 in Copenhagen, which focused on the theme of “Reforming Education and the Imperative of Constant Change”. The ECER 2017 invited scholars to reflect on the role of educational research in reforming education and the imperative of constant change. The prevalence of the... Read More
17 Aug 2017
EADI 2017 Globalisation at Crossroads Rethinking Inequalities and Boundaries
NORRAG participated in the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) conference on 20-23 August 2017 in Bergen. The conference was a joint partnership between EADI, NFU (Norwegian Association of Development Research), the University of Bergen (UiB) and the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI). The conference was kindly sponsored by the Research Council of... Read More
07 Aug 2017
“Learning, if you use it, increases”: a database of African education research to inform policy and practice by Rafael Mitchell and Pauline Rose
Rafael Mitchell is a Research Associate at the REAL Centre, University of Cambridge. Pauline Rose is Director at the REAL Centre, University of Cambridge. This blog takes its title from the Swahili proverb “Wealth, if you use it, comes to an end; learning, if you use it, increases.” This reflects our belief that the capacity... Read More
04 Aug 2017
"(Mis-)Educating the Ghettoes of our world” – is there a Collective Neglect of the Role of Education for Youth in Violent Cities Around the World?" on URBANET
By Mieke Lopes Cardozo, Jovana Carapic and Joost Monks The world’s population is becoming younger, and the majority of people under the age of 25 are living in the rapidly growing cities of Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Reports claim that a disproportionate proportion of youth live in impoverished, unplanned, and often highly violent urban settlements... Read More
29 Jul 2017
Education International - Report "Partnership Schools for Liberia: a critical review"
We are pleased to share the Report “Partnership Schools for Liberia: a critical review”, by Tyler Hook, PhD student in Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The report was commissioned by Education International with the support of Action Aid. >> Download the Report The announcement by the Government of Liberia to outsource its... Read More
18 Jul 2017
Towards a Learning Generation in Africa: From the Nairobi Workshop, a Newfound Value for 'Ruthless Prioritization' by Veronica Dzeagu
Veronica Dzeagu, Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition From 8-12 May 2017, the Education Commission hosted the Learning Generation Lab Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya. It was my privilege to attend this gathering, which brought together 12 African countries, at the invitation of Ghana’s Ministry of Education. Our network, the Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC), has... Read More
12 Jul 2017
NORRAG News 54 is now available in Arabic
Together with the support of the Al Qasimi Foundation NORRAG is pleased to share the Arabic version of NORRAG News 54 “Education, Training and Agenda 2030: What Progress One Year On?”. Articles are selected for Arabic translation based on their relevance and potential interest to policymakers in the MENA region. Articles available in Arabic from... Read More
10 Jul 2017
"Towards a renewed vision of Development Studies" published in the Graduate Institute’s International Development Policy
NORRAG is pleased to share “Towards a renewed vision of Development Studies” published in the Graduate Institute’s International Development Policy (Revue international de politique de développement) with the contribution of Joost Monks, Norrag’s Executive Director and Aude Mellet, Communication Manager. The paper is intended as a contribution to the ongoing debate on the future of... Read More
29 Jun 2017
Everything is in Place to Track Global Progress on Education: Except the Data by Silvia Montoya and Dankert Vedeler
By Silvia Montoya, Director of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and Dankert Vedeler, Co-Chair of the SDG Education 2030 Steering Committee The global goal for progress on education (SDG 4) has been set: an inclusive and equitable education for every child by 2030. The individual targets that must be achieved if we are to reach... Read More
27 Jun 2017
11 July in Paris- IIEP Strategic Debate "Privatisation or Public Investment in Education?"
Tuesday, 11 July 2017 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. (GMT + 1) This debate will be held in English with simultaneous interpretation into French Speaker:Frank Adamson, Senior Policy and Research Analyst, Stanford University Discussant:Manos Antoninis, Senior Policy Analyst, Global Education Monitoring Report Moderator:Suzanne Grant Lewis, Director, IIEP-UNESCO Policy-makers worldwide are trying to figure how best to... Read More