11 Apr 2024
OROS – Webinar: Pedagogical Attitudes for Transformative Education
Français Pedagogical Attitudes for Transformative Education Global Campaign for Education Regional Event OROS (Online RECI Open Space) April 23, 15:00 – 17:00 CET, French with English interpretation, participatory webinar Transformative education extends beyond simple knowledge transmission. It challenges learners to embark on a journey of critical reflection and societal awareness. This approach lies at... Read More
09 Apr 2024
Regional Seminar for Arab States on Digital Competencies for Teachers and School Students in Member States of the G77+China
العربية UNESCO is pleased to invite you to the first seminar of a series dedicated to digital competencies for teachers and school students in Member States of the Group of 77 plus China (G77+China). This first regional seminar will focus on Arab States. It will be held online via Zoom on 22-23 April 2024. REGISTER... Read More
08 Apr 2024
International Labour Organization - Global Skills Forum
On 23-24 April, take part in a conversation about how to shape skills development in our ever-changing economies and societies. Organized by the ILO in collaboration with the European Commission, the two-day forum will be a unique opportunity to talk with high-level representatives of ministries, social partners, international organisations and donors and to elevate worldwide... Read More
Event Highlights: Private Sector Actors and Approaches in Education
Tuesday 07 May 2024 18:30-20:00 CEST Hybrid (Webex & Auditorium A2, Maison de la Paix, Geneva, Switzerland) Event Highlights: Private Sector Actors and Approaches in Education On 7 May 2024, at the Geneva Graduate Institute, NORRAG hosted a hybrid panel on Private Sector Approaches and Actors in Education. Moderated by Chanwoong Baek, Assistant Professor... Read More
04 Apr 2024
Political Aesthetics of Instagram’s Climate Public Pedagogy
In this blogpost, which is based on the book Instagram as Public Pedagogy, Carrie Karsgaard explores the potential of Instagram for public pedagogy about climate change. Instagram’s Climate Public Pedagogy While provision of climate change education lags behind climate realities or is curtailed where petro-power infuses education from pedagogy to policy, young people are turning... Read More
02 Apr 2024
KIX EMAP Podcast #26: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Improving Education, with Prof. Manjula Vithanapathirana
This episode of the KIX EMAP podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Prof. Manjula Vithanapathirana of Sri Lanka. In the episode, Prof. Vithanapathirana discusses her shift from hard sciences to education, as well as the disparities between learner-centred methods and exam-focused systems in Sri Lankan schools. She also highlights the challenges in... Read More
28 Mar 2024
Event Highlights: RCCS Europe and Central Asia: Intercountry Exchange on Inclusive Education: Concluding Symposium
Смотреть русскую версию On 8 February 2024, the KIX EMAP Hub hosted the Concluding Symposium of the Europe and Central Asia Intercountry Exchange on Inclusive Education, which took place within the framework of the KIX EMAP Rapid Customised Country Support (RCCS). Over 100 education experts from the region and beyond participated in the event to... Read More
28 Mar 2024
Learning Poverty When Schools Do Not Teach in Children’s Home Language
In this blogpost, Maya Alkateb-Chami presents findings from her comparative research on the correlation between linguistic discordance and learning poverty. Education is a fundamental human right and a cornerstone for societal development. These tenets are widely accepted today, but one significant barrier to education is often sidelined in broader conversations about access to education: schools’... Read More
Marmalade Festival Session - Networks as ‘System Weavers’ for Education Systems Change
School of System Change warmly invites you to an engaging and interactive session on the role of networks, movements and communities of practice in driving education system change. In this gathering, we want to connect those working in education to discuss, share the contribution and future of network discussions, share insights, and co-create ideas that... Read More
25 Mar 2024
Call for Concept Notes: Knowledge and innovation for education in emergencies and fragile, conflict and violence-affected contexts
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX), a joint endeavour with Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity through its latest call for concept notes. Knowledge and innovation for education in emergencies and fragile, conflict and violence-affected contexts This call is seeking concept notes... Read More