12 Dec 2024
Ukuqonda Ezilimini Zethu: Mother Tongue-Based Bilingual Education as a Decolonial Response to Literacy Challenges in South Africa’s Early Childhood Development (ECD)
In this blog post, which is part of NORRAG’s Early Childhood Education and #TheSouthAlsoKnows blog series, Nkosana Sithole kaMiya and Athenkosi Mndende advocate for radical changes for South Africa’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector through Mother Tongue-Based Bilingual Education. They argue that systems of measurement must be grounded in Indigenous knowledge, cultural practices, and the... Read More
10 Dec 2024
Call for Papers: “Teacher Professional Development at Scale Enabled by Emerging Technologies”
Special Issue of ECNU Review of Education 2025 “Teacher Professional Development at Scale Enabled by Emerging Technologies” East China Normal University (ECNU) Review of Education invites manuscript submissions for a forthcoming special issue themed “Teacher Professional Development at Scale Enabled by Emerging Technologies”. This special issue aims to explore and illuminate the global experience and insights... Read More
05 Dec 2024
Policy Transfer and International Cooperation: Lessons from the South
In this blogpost, Osmany Porto de Oliveira highlights three policy innovations from Brazil as examples of policy transfer from the Global South. Introduction For a long time, governments have been drawing lessons from their peers across the globe. The transnational flow of policy ideas, models, and instruments has increased with the growth of globalization, as... Read More
04 Dec 2024
Déclaration des droits des enfants Genève 2024 - A renewed commitment to children's rights
English 100 ans des droits de l’enfant, ça se fête ! Depuis la Déclaration de Genève de 1924, il y a eu de grandes avancées en faveur du bien-être et de la protection des enfants. On pourrait citer, par exemple les progrès en matière de santé et d’éducation. Mais force est de constater qu’en 2024 ces avancées sont... Read More
02 Dec 2024
Backstopping for SDC
29 Nov 2024
Fit4Future: Call for proposals now open! - Fondation Botnar
Are you ready to make a difference for and with young people? Fondation Botnar is launching the second phase of its Fit4Future programme, and they are looking for bold, innovative projects that harness digital technologies and AI to: Create inclusive cities by engaging young people in shaping sustainable, liveable urban spaces. Projects should involve diverse youth voices in designing their... Read More
28 Nov 2024
Towards Ustopia
In this blogpost, Pravin Balakrishnan, drawing on Margaret Atwood’s notion of Ustopia, argues that grassroot movements offer rich and insightful alternatives to the utopian visions promoted by international organizations. This blog was previously published by BAICE. In Maria Balarin’s opening speech ‘The imperative of the future’ at the UKFIET 2023 Conference, two key arguments in... Read More
27 Nov 2024
Event Highlights: NORRAG co-organises an event with UNESCO in the sidelines of the 2024 Global Education Meeting on the Futures of the Right to Education
On 1 November 2024, NORRAG co-organised with UNESCO a side event to the UNESCO Global Education Meeting in Fortaleza, Brazil, between 31 October and 1 November 2024. The panel explored the Futures of the Right to Education, including themes of foundational learning, the right to education, the introduction of digital technologies in school, knowledge equity,... Read More
27 Nov 2024
Event highlights: UNESCO Global Education Meeting 2024 – Governance of and Leadership in Education
On 1 November 2024, Dr Moira Faul, Executive Director of NORRAG, participated in a panel with teachers, education experts, and government representatives titled ‘Governance of and Leadership in Education: Education 2030 Framework for Action.’ The panel was organized under the framework of the 2024 UNESCO Global Education Meeting, which took place in Fortaleza, Brazil, between... Read More
27 Nov 2024
Event Highlights: UNESCO Global Education Meeting 2024 – Innovative Financing for Education session
On 1 November 2024, Marina Dreux Frotté, Senior Research Associate for the IFE-2-Leave No One Behind project at NORRAG, delivered a keynote address on Innovative Financing for Education (IFE) at the UNESCO Global Education Meeting in Fortaleza, Brazil. The session also featured a dynamic panel discussion with sector experts representing the European Commission, Education Outcomes... Read More