25 May 2023
[Part 3] The Preschool Entitlement, a Locally Adaptable Policy Instrument to Expand and Improve Preschool Education - Implementing the Preschool Entitlement: coordination, phases and bottlenecks
This is the third and last blog in a mini-series on “The Preschool Entitlement”, a locally adaptable policy instrument to expand and improve preschool education. The first blog focused on the rate of participation in preprimary education and the urgent need, almost worldwide, to accelerate its expansion. The second blog outlined what the authors mean... Read More
25 May 2023
The Education Collaborative June Convening 2023
In 2017, Ashesi University started the Education Collaborative initiative. The initiative leads a collaborative of Higher Learning Institutions in Africa to collectively and sustainably raise the bar for higher education outcomes. Built on the values of collaboration, ethics, leadership, and community, the Education Collaborative prioritizes providing the mentorship, support, and funding that higher education institutions... Read More
24 May 2023
Event highlights: Launch of NSI 08 The Education-Training-Work Continuums: Pathways to Socio-Professional Inclusion for Youth and Adults
Wednesday 21 June 2023 13:30 – 15:00 CEST Online FLYER In collaboration with the International Labor Organization (ILO), the NORRAG Special Issue 08 on the Education-Training-Work Continuums was launched on Wednesday, 21st June 2023 during an online event. This NSI focuses on the discontinuities that currently exist between education, training and decent work, arguing that... Read More
24 May 2023
Call for Proposals: Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development's 12th International Conference
Technology, Pedagogy and Society: Critical Appreciation of the Present and Prospects for the Future Thu, Nov 30-Fri, Dec 1, 2023 | In-person and Online The Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development is proud to invite proposal submissions for their 12th International Conference. The Conference seeks to highlight the interaction between technology, pedagogy and... Read More
23 May 2023
KIX EAP Podcast #23: Connecting the Dots Between IDRC, GPE KIX, and Local Stakeholders, with Tricia Wind
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Tricia Wind, the Program Leader for GPE KIX at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). In the Podcast, Tricia Wind talks about the linkage between IDRC, GPE KIX and local stakeholders, the value of South-to-South learning and how... Read More
17 May 2023
Call for Proposals: Knowledge and innovation for strengthened education data systems and data use
The Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX), a joint endeavor of the International Development Research Centre and the Global Partnership for Education invites proposals for applied research projects to generate and mobilize evidence in support of scaling the impact of innovative approaches that will strengthen education data systems and data use. This call focuses on GPE partner countries... Read More
17 May 2023
SDGs Horizon Scan
17 May 2023
Event: UNESCO Masterclass on Ocean Education
UNESCO is pleased to invite you to their first English Masterclass on Ocean Education. The objective of this unique Masterclass is to support teaching teams and educators in ocean education, a major topic and concern for UNESCO. This 2-hour session will take place on Zoom, on Wednesday 7 June 2023 at 3pm (CEST/Paris). To pre-book... Read More
17 May 2023
2023 Global Education Monitoring Report on Technology and Education Expert Consultation Convened by NORRAG
The 2023 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report will examine education challenges to which appropriate uses oftechnology can offer solutions while recognising that many ofthe solutions proposed may also be detrimental. The report will examine issues of access, equity and inclusion in education, looking at how technology can help reach disadvantaged learners and ensure that more... Read More
17 May 2023
The System Transformation Turn in International Cooperation
In this blog post, Gita Steiner-Khamsi reflects on systems thinking in education, highlighting three debates that are currently taking place among scholars and practitioners. She finds that knowledge equity between the global and national levels is indispensable to ensure that globally-funded reforms are sustained over time at the national level. This blog was initially prepared... Read More