02 May 2023
Fresh Ed Podcast - Moira V. Faul & Laura Savage - Systems Thinking in International Education and Development
Today we look at systems thinking in international education and development. With me are Moira V. Faul and Laura Savage. Moira V. Faul is Executive Director of NORRAG, and also a Senior Lecturer at the Geneva Graduate Institute. Laura Savage is the Executive Director of the International Education Funders Group (IEFG). Their new co-edited collection is entitled Systems Thinking in... Read More
01 May 2023
KIX Research Update - MICS-EAGLE report on "Bridging the Gender Digital Divide"
KIX research project MICS-EAGLE, led by UNICEF, released a new report entitled “Bridging the Gender Digital Divide” on International Girls in ICT Day. Digital inclusion has become an increasingly important part of everyday life, needed for success in both the classroom as well as the world of work, and in some contexts increasingly important for... Read More
28 Apr 2023
UNICEF launches UNICEF EAPRO Report on Girls' Digital Literacy in the East Asia and Pacific Region
On April 27, 2023, UNICEF launched the UNICEF EAPRO Report on Girls’ Digital Literacy in the East Asia and Pacific Region in line with International Girls in ICT Day. This report provides a snapshot of adolescent girls’ digital literacy across the East Asia and Pacific region with a special focus on Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR,... Read More
28 Apr 2023
KIX Research Update - MATPD Project launches Landscape Mapping Study Reports of Afghanistan, Maldives and Nepal
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) regional grant project “A Multi-Multimodal Approach to Teacher Professional Development in Low Resource Settings” (MATPD), led by Villa College of the Maldives launched the project’s first research output “The Landscape Mapping Study (LMS)” country reports of Afghanistan, Maldives and Nepal on March 13th, 2023. The study’s objective was to... Read More
27 Apr 2023
Event highlights: CIES Panel - Impact Bonds for Education: Does innovation in financing address equity and quality challenges?
Sunday 19 February 2023 14:45 – 16:15 (EST/Washington D.C.) Chair: Nicholas Burnett Panellists: Arushi Terway, Marina Dreux Frotte, Anaka Harish Ganesh, Georgia Thorne, Cynthia Rayner & Archana Mehendale Impact bonds, a financial innovation that aims to address social and development issues through private investment, are increasingly gaining prominence as a tool for financing education.... Read More
27 Apr 2023
Event highlights: CIES Panel - Innovative Financing for Tertiary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sunday 19 February 2023 16:45 – 18:15 (EST/Washington D.C.) Chair: Arushi Terway Panellists: Allan Kimaina, Gladys Mutisya, Batya Blankers & M. Najeeb Shafiq Financial innovations in tertiary education funding have long been explored as an avenue to increase access and decrease inequity in post-secondary education. A recent panel session at the Comparative and International... Read More
27 Apr 2023
Event highlights: CIES Panel - Research Approaches to Globalization & Education
Tuesday 21 February 2023 16:45 – 18:15 (EST/Washington D.C.) Presenters: Anna Numa Hopkins, Moira V Faul Systems approaches to improving the use of research evidence in education policy, planning and practice Anna Numa Hopkins, Theme Lead Data and Evidence, and Moira Faul, Executive Director at NORRAG, presented on evolving understandings of how best to mobilise... Read More
26 Apr 2023
Graduate employability in ASEAN: The contribution of student mobility
Graduate employability in ASEAN: The contribution of student mobility Date: Thursday, 27 Apr 2023 14:00 – 15:00 (UK) Zoom webinar: Register here Miguel Antonio Lim, University of Manchester Icy Fresno Anabo, University of Deusto Anh Ngoc Quynh Phan, University of Auckland Drew Elepaño, Coventry University Gunjana Kuntamarat, University of Deusto REGISTER This webinar is part... Read More
25 Apr 2023
LearningPlanet Youth Fellows: Applications are open - calling all youth !
Applications are open – calling all youth! Today, the LearningPlanet Youth Fellows community includes over 200 engaged individuals under 25 who are active in social impact projects focussed on health, learning, rights and sustainability. Through this opportunity, youth are able to connect with each other and with 300+ supporting organisations. They can also participate in... Read More
25 Apr 2023
Event highlights: Strengthening apprenticeship systems in the informal economy in Africa to promote quality, innovation and transitions to formality
(FR below – Français plus bas) On 22 and 23 February 2023, a workshop on Strengthening apprenticeship systems in the informal economy in Africa to promote quality, innovation and transitions to formality was held in Cotonou, Benin. Over 200 people participated in different panel discussions and other sessions, stimulating dialogue in other countries through knowledge... Read More