14 Dec 2022
NORRAG at CIES 2023: "Improving Education for a More Equitable World" - NORRAG Panels
The NORRAG team will participate in the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Annual Conference on 14-22 February 2023, both online and in-person in Washington D.C., USA. This year’s CIES Conference theme is “Improving Education for a More Equitable World”, which speaks to NORRAG’s mission and key principles. During the conference, we will highlight knowledge... Read More
14 Dec 2022
Call for Expressions of Interest: Scaling Quality Teacher Professional Development Grant Program
The Foundation for Information Technology Education and Development (FIT-ED) has released a Call for Expression of Interest for the “Scaling Quality Teacher Professional Development Grant Program”, which is supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). The programme aims to address the need for more research and knowledge sharing among governments and other key education... Read More
13 Dec 2022
Using Education as a Medium for Peacebuilding in Conflict Zones, Conceptualisation vs Reality: A case study of Peacebuilding Initiatives In North-East Nigeria
In this blog post, part of the NORRAG Blog Series on the Role of Quality Education in Building Just and Sustainable Peace, Maryam Danburam looks at the integration of value-based curricula into education systems, focusing on their contribution to peace building efforts in conflict zones. In the case of Nigeria, the civil society organisation Neem... Read More
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