30 Jan 2024
KIX EMAP at CIES 2024
Date and time: 6 – 7 March 2024 Location: Online Date and time: 10 – 14 March 2024 Location: Miami, Florida The KIX EMAP Hub will be presenting at the upcoming Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Conference from 6-14 March 2024. Representatives from the KIX EMAP will showcase the Hub’s efforts to support innovative... Read More
25 Jan 2024
Education Global Governance and Technology Corporations: Inherent Conflicts and Potential Safeguards for a New Social Contract
In this blogpost, crossposted with UNESCO’s IdeasLAB blog, Lara Patil argues that inherent conflicts between the objectives of the technology industry, the effects of digitization and the foundational principles of a new social contract, must be mitigated to safeguard systems of public education against risks and vulnerabilities. See the full article, in a special issue in Prospects, based on the call... Read More
Event highlights: Missing Data and Inequities Summit
Wednesday 14 February 2024 12:00 to 14:00 CET Online ACCESS THE BOOK AGENDA FLYER TABLE OF CONTENTS Missing Data and Inequities Summit On 14 February 2024, NORRAG organised the Missing Data and Inequities Summit to launch the book Achieving Equitable Education: Missing Education Data and the SDG 4 Data Regime. It was edited by Marcos... Read More
18 Jan 2024
Primary School Girls’ Drop Out in Pakistan: A Diagnosis of Root Causes and Policy Alternatives
In this cross-posted blogpost, originally published by UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report here, Aisha Naz Ansari and Sajid Ali discuss factors contributing to primary school girls’ dropout in Pakistan and present policy recommendations to improve girls’ primary school completion. At present, a little over half of girls complete primary school on time in Pakistan, according to the... Read More
16 Jan 2024
Transforming Education: Leaders Should Invest in Gender Equality, Not Just Parity
In this blogpost, Antara Ganguli, Martha Muhwezi and Anna Murru make the case for gender-transformative education as a catalyst for societal change. In Zambia, Anna chose her school subjects based on what was considered acceptable for a girl, rather than following her passion, impacting the course of her future. “I wanted to be a builder... Read More
15 Jan 2024
RCCS Europe and Central Asia: Focus on Inclusive Education in Uzbekistan
Смотреть русскую версию The second learning visit of the KIX EMAP Rapid Customised Country Support (RCCS) in Europe and Central Asia, took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 8 to 11 October 2023. Eight representatives of the Ministries of Education, NGOs and universities from Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova and Tajikistan took part in the learning visit. Over... Read More
11 Jan 2024
Not Child’s Play: Protecting Children’s Data in Humanitarian AI Ecosystems
In this cross-posted blogpost, initially published by Humanitarian Law and Policy, Roxana Radu and Eugenia Olliaro argue that artificial intelligence (AI) might be as much part of the problem as the solution for children in humanitarian action. They point to the urgent need to scrutinize AI-powered systems that are not aligned with the rights, needs, and realities of... Read More
04 Jan 2024
RCCS Europe and Central Asia: Focus on Inclusive Education in Georgia
русский | Photos As a part of the KIX EMAP Rapid Customised Country Support (RCCS) in Europe and Central Asia, representatives from the Kyrgyz Republic, Georgia, Moldova, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan met in Tbilisi, Georgia from 24-28 September 2023 to foster a deeper understanding of inclusive education in Georgia. This RCCS program entails analytical work of... Read More
21 Dec 2023
IFE Executive Education Course
Innovative Financing for Education Scholarships NORRAG, in partnership with UNESCO International Institute of Education Policy (IIEP) and the Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID) and generous scholarship support from The Jacobs Foundation has offered the first of its kind Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) Executive Education course in new Innovative Financing for Education (IFE). The course brings... Read More
21 Dec 2023
How to Finance Climate-Smart Education: Launching an Evidence Review and a Costing Framework Tool
In this cross-posted blogpost, initially published by the Global Partnership for Education, Carly Munnelly, Anna-Maria Tammi and Raphaelle Martinez argue that education systems are not adequately prepared to deal with the impacts of climate change and that climate efforts fail to seize the potential of education for a more sustainable future. To address and mitigate the... Read More