07 Dec 2021
In video: Emeritus Professor Michel Carton, former Director of NORRAG (1992-2016)
In this landmark video, Emeritus Professor Michel Carton, former Director of NORRAG (1992-2016), talks to Executive Director Moira V. Faul about the rich history of NORRAG from 1977 to 2016.
07 Dec 2021
Event Highlights: KIX Education Policy Innovation Conference (EPIC) Day 1
русский I العربية The first KIX EAP Education Policy Innovation Conference (EPIC) was a 4-day conference held on October 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th. The conference created a forum for intensifying dialogue between researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and beyond. Day one of EPIC paid attention to COVID-19 response and... Read More
06 Dec 2021
NORRAG Launches a new website: let us know what you think
Welcome to our new website and our improved front page. We are still fine-tuning the site in the coming weeks and we hope that you will enjoy its new structure built around the themes identified in NORRAG 2021-2025 strategy: Data and evidence Education and the SDGs Innovations and disruptions Private sector approaches Network We added... Read More
05 Dec 2021
Event Highlights – The Geneva Paulo Freire Centenary
On 18 November 2021, NORRAG and Teachers College, Columbia University hosted “The Geneva Paulo Freire Centenary”, a webinar celebrating the Brazilian philosopher and educator and attended by 183 participants. The event was part of NORRAG’s and Teachers College’s celebrations for the Centenary of one of the greatest educationalists of the 20th century. Watch the video... Read More
01 Dec 2021
NORRAG helps review ISCED-T as a member of the Technical Advisory Panel
On the occasion of the 41st session of the UNESCO General Conference that took place on 9-24 November 2021, the International Standard Classification of Teacher Training Programmes (ISCED-T) was adopted. NORRAG, as a member of the Technical Advisory Panel, participated in the effort to discuss and review ISCED-T. This work is a first step towards... Read More
01 Dec 2021
Event Highlights: Closing meeting for the COFER Innovative Financing for Education and Development Project
On 18th November 2021, NORRAG organized a closing consortium meeting for the COFER Innovative Financing for Education (IFE) and Development: Case Studies and Multi-Media Material for eLearning project, which is partially funded by the Swissuniversities Development and Cooperation Network (SUDAC). NORRAG welcomed representatives from five partner organizations in Switzerland, South Africa, India, and Argentina. The... Read More
01 Dec 2021
NORRAG contributes to launch of INEE Reference Group on EiE Data
NORRAG has contributed to the developments of the recently launched INEE Reference Group on EiE Data. The Reference Group is one of the outcomes of the work of the INEE Data and Evidence Collaborative – co-chaired by FHI 360 and NORRAG. The creation of this reference group followed recommendations made in the 2019 EiE INEE... Read More
01 Dec 2021
New General Secretary of Enfants du Monde: Beata Godenzi
Succeding Carlo Santarelli on 1 December 2021 as Secretary of Enfants du Monde, Beata Godenzi was born in Geneva and holds a Master’s degree in political science from the University of Lausanne and a Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies in comparative studies of development at the School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences in Paris. Beata immersed... Read More
01 Dec 2021
KIX EAP Podcast #9: Batjargal Batkhuyag, Executive Director, Mongolian Education Alliance (MEA), Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA) features Batjargal Batkhuyag, Executive Director, Mongolian Education Alliance (MEA), Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In this interview, we learn how Mongolia educates its nomadic herder population and more. The KIX EAP Podcast promotes diverse voices in the education discourse, with guests from... Read More
16 December 2021: Quality of education in emergencies: Teachers matter
The University of Geneva is organising on 16 December 2021 from 16:00 to 18:30 (CET/Geneva) a webinar on Education in Emergencies which will present new research from the field in Niger, Kenya and Jordan. The presentations will cover: Examples of promising institutional initiatives to improve Education in Emergencies Insights on how stakeholders think and implement... Read More