09 Dec 2022
EPIC 2023 Call for Abstracts - deadline extended
русский I العربية The KIX EAP Hub is pleased to announce an extension of the Call for Abstracts deadline for the KIX EAP Education Policy and Innovation Conference (EPIC) to be held online in March 2023. EPIC 2023 will surface and disseminate innovative research and policy practices in the Europe, Asia, and Pacific region. The... Read More
08 Dec 2022
Event Highlights: KIX EAP Webinar 16: Results-Based Financing for Education System Management: Challenges and Opportunities
русский I العربية The 16th KIX EAP Webinar was organized by the KIX EAP Hub in collaboration with the NORRAG’s Innovative Financing for Education (IFE) team on 1 December 2022. More than 180 participants from 48 countries attended this online event. The presentations were conducted in English with interpretation into Russian and Arabic. The webinar... Read More
08 Dec 2022
Statement by the Members of the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies
The members of the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies (EiE Hub) have issued a statement containing a set of recommendations from members of the EiE Hub in response to the risks to learning and development of millions of children and youth due to the global food and nutrition crisis. The Geneva Graduate Institute... Read More
07 Dec 2022
8 December 2022: Event - Transforming Education Through Human Rights
As part of the celebration for this year’s Human Rights Day, UNESCO, OHCHR and the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth (OSGEY), are co-organising an online event Transforming Education Through Human Rights on 8 December, 13.00-15.00 CET/Geneva. The event will take place on Zoom with English and French interpretation. Due to limited capacity, the... Read More
06 Dec 2022
Teachers, peace and social cohesion in Somalia: challenges and prospects
In this blog post, part of the NORRAG Blog Series on the Role of Quality Education in Building Just and Sustainable Peace, Aditi Desai and the co-authors* focus on social cohesion in relation to teacher beliefs, teaching practices and professional development experiences in Somalia. The authors argue that professional support and development opportunities for teachers... Read More
05 Dec 2022
Event Highlights: Launch of the Arabic Edition of NORRAG Special Issue 06: “States of Emergency: Education in the Time of COVID-19”
العربية The Arabic Edition of NSI 06, prepared by Rasha Sharaf, Professor of International and Comparative Education at Helwan University, KIX EAP Knowledge Lead and Regional Editor of NSI, was launched on 10 December. It includes two original articles written by authors located in Egypt and Jordan, in addition to translations of 13 articles from... Read More
01 Dec 2022
Job Board: Research Associate mapping African research at Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre at the University of Cambridge
The Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre at the University of Cambridge has published a job offer for a Research Associate on mapping African research. This position will address the urgent need for a strong evidence base to inform education policy and practice in sub-Saharan Africa. REAL Centre is partnering with Education Sub-Saharan... Read More
29 Nov 2022
Cinema creating opportunities for dialogue with children and young people in Gaza
العربية In this blog post, part of the NORRAG Blog Series on the Role of Quality Education in Building Just and Sustainable Peace, Ayman Qwaider, an educator and researcher from Gaza, Palestine, discusses the potential of cinema sessions as peacebuilding tools for children in conflict zones. The author looks at the example of community-based education... Read More
29 Nov 2022
Event Highlights: NORRAG Expert Consultation on the 2023 UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report on Technology and Education
On Thursday 3 November 2022, a group comprising 39 participants from academia, bilateral donors, development agencies, governments, implementing organisations, non-governmental organisations and the private sector participated in an online consultation convened by NORRAG. The consultation focused on the 2022 and 2023 GEM Reports and the role, impact and influence of corporations and philanthropies in the... Read More
24 Nov 2022
Private tutoring still in the shadows
This Blog Post is contributed by Mark Bray, Director of the Centre for International Research in Supplementary Tutoring (CIRIST) at East China Normal University, and holder of the UNESCO Chair in Comparative Education at the University of Hong Kong. It is part of the NORRAG Blog Series on Missing Education Data which aims to further explore six... Read More