09 Sep 2022
Welcoming Chanwoong Baek as NORRAG Academic Director and Assistant Professor of Comparative and International Education at the Geneva Graduate Institute
Chanwoong Baek joined NORRAG as the Academic Director in September 2022. Aside from NORRAG, he is serving as an Assistant Professor of Comparative and International Education in the International Relations/Political Science Department, with a courtesy appointment in the Anthropology and Sociology Department at the Geneva Graduate Institute. Prior to joining NORRAG, Chanwoong Baek was a... Read More
07 Sep 2022
Event Highlights: Book Launch: Partnerships for Sustainability in Contemporary Global Governance
On 5 September 2022, NORRAG co-hosted a hybrid event at the Geneva Graduate Institute with the Graduate Institute’s Global Governance Centre (GGC) and the Centre for International Environmental Studies (CIES) for the launch of the new book Partnerships for Sustainability in Contemporary Global Governance: Pathways to Effectiveness which investigates the goals, ideals, and realities of... Read More
07 Sep 2022
Missing Education Data: Gender, Data and Measurement
This Blog Post is contributed by Elaine Unterhalter, Dr Rosie Peppin Vaughan and Dr Helen Longlands, as part of the NORRAG Blog Series on Missing Education Data which aims to further explore six themes that emerged from the inaugural summit and its accompanying papers and expert consultations. Measures of progress towards gender equality, particularly in girls’... Read More
07 Sep 2022
KIX EAP Podcast #17: Tamader Al-Tarifi Awad Al-Karim, the school teacher who became the Federal Minister of Education in Sudan
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor of Comparative and International Education and Leadership at Soka University of America (USA), features the story of Tamader Al-Tarifi Awad Al-Karim, a former school teacher in Sudan who led a social movement that propelled her to become the Federal Minister of Education. The KIX... Read More
23 Aug 2022
Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Education in Emergencies (EiE): A Compendium of Vignettes for Research & Practice
In conducting program, research, and/or evaluation activities in the education in emergencies (EiE) field, individuals may find themselves unprepared to address the ethical dilemmas that inevitably arise in these settings. To bridge this gap, a group of researchers, practitioners, and graduate students contributed to a curated collection of 18 short vignettes based on the real-life... Read More
22 Aug 2022
Reflections on systems practice: Implementing Teaching at the Right Level in Zambia
by Varja Lipovsek, Co-Impact; Laura Poswell, JPAL Africa; Ashleigh Morrell, JPAL Africa; Devyani Pershad, Pratham; Nico Vromant, VVOB and Abe Grindle, Co-Impact This is a draft chapter. The final version will be available in Systems Thinking in International Education and Development edited by Moira V. Faul and Laura Savage, forthcoming January 2023, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. This... Read More
17 Aug 2022
25 Aug 2022: Panel on Academia and Visa Gatekeeping in North America and Europe
The Canadian Association for the Study of International Development (CASID) and Everyday Orientalism are organising a panel discussion on “Academia and Visa Gatekeeping in North America and Europe”. The event will take place online on Zoom on 25 August 2022 from 10:00-12:00 EDT (16:00-18:00 CEST). Panel: Heba Abd el Gawad, University College London, UK Usama... Read More
17 Aug 2022
Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program
The Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) is a scholar fellowship program for educational projects at African higher education institutions. Offered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), the program is funded by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY). A total of 583 African Diaspora Fellowships have been awarded for scholars to travel... Read More
12 Aug 2022
NORRAG publications provide insights and recommendations on results-based financing in education
Building on its expertise in innovative financing for education (IFE), the NORRAG team has released new publications on the use and impact of Results-Based Financing (RBF) in low- and middle-income countries. The recently published pieces look into the use of RBF to incentivise actors and institutions in charge of education system management and administration at... Read More