05 Mar 2024
NORRAG Partners and Members at CIES 2024
Find below some of NORRAG’s partners sessions at the 68th annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES). List of NORRAG Partners and Members Sessions: Protesting hegemonic definitions of quality education evidence: The case for a wider range of evidence Supporting education researchers in Africa: A new paradigm Fostering Agency and Resistance... Read More
Reception: NORRAG, UNESCO and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education
NORRAG’s annual CIES Reception will take place on 13 March from 21:00–23:00 EST/Miami, highlighting our productive and collaborative relationships with UNESCO and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education. Join us at CIES 2024 to network, learn more about our latest initiatives, including the next iteration of #TheSouthAlsoKnows global campaign, and hear from... Read More
29 Feb 2024
NORRAG book featured at the Book and Podcast Festival of the Geneva Graduate Institute
The book Systems Thinking in International Education and Development: Unlocking Learning for All? was featured at the Geneva Graduate Institute’s Book and Podcast festival on Friday 8 March 2024. This second edition of the festival highlighted books and podcasts that contribute to tackling the complexity of contemporary challenges. On the second day, the fourth book... Read More
29 Feb 2024
Reflections on What we Have Learned Since Completing the UNESCO Study on How to Improve the Use of Evidence in Education
NORRAG was commissioned by the UNESCO Education 2030 Section to provide research and recommendations on how to improve the use of evidence in education policy, practice and planning to support the newly established SDG4-Education 2030 High-Level Steering Committee (HLSC). In this blogpost three authors reflect on what they have learned in the intervening time since completing... Read More
28 Feb 2024
The UNESCO Teacher Task Force 14th Policy Dialogue
“Just as teachers support us all, it’s time to support teachers.” Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General After decades of neglect, the key role of teachers in education systems worldwide is now being recognised and valorised. On February 26-28, NORRAG participated in the 14th Policy Dialogue organised by the UNESCO Teacher Task Force (TTF) and hosted by South Africa... Read More
NORRAG at CIES 2024
NORRAG at CIES In March 2024, NORRAG will be taking part in the 68th annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) through different sessions. Stay tuned for more detailed information. List of NORRAG Sessions: Highlighted Session: Decolonising Development in Education: Rethinking, Reframing and Reimagining Possibilities A Systemic Approach to Policy Reform through... Read More
27 Feb 2024
Call for Contributions - NORRAG Policy Insights #05
In the lead up to the once-in-a-generation United Nations Summit of the Future, NORRAG is editing a collection of short pieces on meaningful youth engagement in United Nations and national or local governance processes. We believe it is essential that decision-makers listen to your invaluable perspectives as they determine how to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver... Read More
27 Feb 2024
Felicitas Acosta elected to the CIES Board of Directors
The CIES Board of Directors announced the CIES 2024 election results after the vote on February 14, 2024, in an effort for a transparent, efficient, and participatory process. Felicitas Acosta, researcher at Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, and NORRAG’s Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean, was elected in to the Board. The full... Read More
26 Feb 2024
UNESCO Chairs Seminar - An Overview of the Pact of the Future
UNESCO is pleased to announce the upcoming series of online UNESCO Chairs Seminars, Towards a Pact for the Future, from March to July 2024. UNESCO Chairs, UNITWIN Networks, and other specialists are invited to join these monthly Seminars on the topics of the Pact for the Future (see zero draft), the proposed outcome document of the UN Summit of the... Read More
Inclusive Standardised Large-Scale Assessments: Prospects and Promises
Tuesday 19 March 2024 12:00pm (noon) to 1:00 pm CET Online AGENDA FLYER Inclusive Standardised Large-Scale Assessments: Prospects and Promises A key limitation of standardised large-scale assessments has been that it excludes certain populations – those who might be ‘non-standard’ or ‘outliers’ in one way or another. This is at odds with the philosophy of... Read More