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
15 Jun 2017
“International Education Development Challenges and Agenda 2030”: Key takeaways on Youtube
The nomination of Gita Steiner-Khamsi, Professor of Comparative and International Education at Teachers College, University of Columbia, as new Professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and Director of NORRAG was the occasion to organize an Inaugural Panel Discussion on “International Education Development Challenges and Agenda 2030”. Held on 14th March 2017... Read More
15 Jun 2017
African Network for Internationalization of Education Annual Conference 4-6 October, Kigali, Rwanda
In collaboration with the University of Tourism, Technology and Business (UTB) – Kigali, Rwanda, the African Network for Internationalization of Education (ANIE) is hosting its 8th Annual Conference 4th to 6th October 2017 on the theme of Higher Education in Africa: New Regional and Global Dynamics. More details about call for session and workshops are... Read More
15 Jun 2017
UIA Round Table 21-22 September, Chiang Mai, Thailand
The UIA Round Table is an opportunity to learn through networking and through practice, to meet other international associations and share experience and knowledge to help you run your organization better. THE UIA is organizing its 5th Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 September in Chiang Mai, Le Méridien Hotel. For... Read More
14 Jun 2017
Summer School Higher Education in Emergencies - Public Panel on Forced Migration: How Higher Education contributes Pathways to Solutions
In the context of Higher Education in Emergencies Geneva Summer Schools course, NORRAG participated in a panel discussion on “Forced Migration – How Higher Education contributes Pathways to Solutions” The public event took place on 20th June 2017 at Uni Mail, University of Geneva from 19h30-21h. Programme Opening Speaker: Jackie Keegan, Senior Protection Officer, Comprehensive... Read More
12 Jun 2017
The Pressure is On! Powering Ahead with the Technical Cooperation Group for SDG 4 – Education 2030 Indicators by Silvia Montoya and Jordan Naidoo
By Silvia Montoya and Jordan Naidoo, Co-Chairs of the Technical Cooperation Group for SDG 4. The pressure is on! This is the conclusion of the recent meeting of the Technical Cooperation Group (TCG) on SDG 4 – Education 2030 Indicators. While discussions covered a range of issues, the question on everyone’s mind was how we... Read More
08 Jun 2017
Creating Productive Jobs for Africa's Youth: A Huge Challenge with Global Implications by Birger Fredriksen
By Birger Fredriksen, Results for Development. In an article in the Financial Times (“Africa’s youth, frustrated and jobless, demand attention”, April 13), Mo Ibrahim – chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation focusing on leadership and governance in Africa – rightly called for more attention to the rising unemployment among young Africans. The article discussed several... Read More
05 Jun 2017
Skin in the Game: Employer’s Ownership in Skills Training for an Emerging Workforce by Santosh Mehrotra
By Santosh Mehrotra, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. The mismatch between the demand and supply of technical and vocational skills is a global concern. The private sector, being the principal user, has a critical role in skills training. However, in most developing countries, the role of the government in the formal sector of skill provisioning... Read More
02 Jun 2017
"Financing Education Systems Change to Reach Every Child" with Dr. Karen Mundy, Chief Technical Officer, Global Partnership for Education (GPE)
Tuesday 20th June 2017 12h30-14h00, Room S4 Maison de la Paix, The Graduate Institute, Geneva Karen Mundy, Chief Technical Officer, presented on the Global Partnership for Education and its role in realizing the Sustainable Development Goal for education. In the midst of its third replenishment campaign, which aims to bring GPE’s financing up to $2... Read More