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
31 May 2017
26 juin à Paris - Conférence-débat de l'AFD "États réformateurs et éducation arabo-islamique en Afrique"
L’Agence Française de Développement (AFD) organise une conférence-débat sur le thème “États réformateurs et éducation arabo-islamique en Afrique” le 26 juin à Paris. Cet événement est ouvert au public, et se tiendra de 17h30 à 19h30 à l’AFD, bâtiment “Le Mistral”. Peut-on ignorer l’éducation arabo-islamique en Afrique ? Alors qu’elle est restée longtemps en marge... Read More
30 May 2017
We Need a Wide Range of Providers to Quickly Overcome the Huge Shortage of Schools Across Africa by Marcus WLEH
By Marcus WLEH, Head of Liberia, Bridge International Academies. Most Sub-Saharan African countries are struggling to improve their education systems. The UN says that across Sub-Sahara Africa there are about 55 million children not in school. Legacies of war, famine, disease and political uncertainty have all contributed to the current situation of education failing almost... Read More
29 May 2017
31 May in Bern- Launch of the The SDC’s Education Strategy on Basic Education and Vocational Skills Development and the SECO Position Paper on Skills Development
Basic education and vocational skills development are powerful drivers in the fight against poverty, as well as for economic and social development. Education is a catalyst for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations and for the creation of a just and peaceful society. Children and young people are our future and important... Read More