15 Feb 2022
Events Highlights: 15 February: Complementary pathways through education for refugees in the West and Central Africa region
On 15 February 2022, Education Sub Saharan Africa (ESSA), UNHCR and NORRAG co-organised a webinar to discuss the report Complementary Pathways through Education for Refugees in the West and Central Africa Region, which maps out refugee education pathways and access to higher education and training in 21 West and Central African countries. Refugees and internally... Read More
10 Feb 2022
15 February: Africa Taking Charge of its Future: Revamping Education and Training for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
On Wednesday, 15 February from 9:00am – 10:30am CET, the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) and the Center for Global Development (CGD) are hosting the webinar “Africa Taking Charge of its Future: Revamping Education and Training for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.” REGISTER About the event One-fifth of the global population under the age of... Read More
08 Feb 2022
Call for Expression of Interest: Regional Cooperation Grant for Policy, Planning, or Implementation in the Education Sector
This Call for Expression of Interest (EoI) invites policy experts in the KIX EAP region to collaborate with policy experts from other countries that currently are, or have been, working on similar challenges in their education system. The deadline for submitting the EoI was extended until 22 February 2022. The Expression of Interest needs to... Read More
08 Feb 2022
GPE KIX Blog post: Positioning Evidence and Innovations for Use: Video series on the KIX Regional Hubs
During the summer of 2021, the Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) commissioned a series of interviews with the leaders and national representatives of the KIX Regional Hubs in order to learn more about their efforts to bridge knowledge and innovation on education with key decision-makers around the world. This culminated in four videos representing interviews... Read More
08 Feb 2022
Results-based Financing for Education for Sub-national Government and School Administrators: A Conceptual Framework and Practical Recommendations
Typically, national governments are incentivised by international aid agencies through Results-Based Aid (RBA), front line workers are incentivised through some type of performance bonus and beneficiaries are given conditional cash transfers. Empirical research on RBF interventions for these actors has demonstrated mixed results, especially in terms of the impact on learning outcomes. Because of the... Read More
07 Feb 2022
Senior Quantitative Analyst with the Department of Education, University of Oxford
Deadline: 18 February This is an exciting opportunity for a data scientist to join a global research project employing cutting-edge methodologies for the study of links between international student mobility and world development. A candidate with a strong quantitative background and significant experience in (co)leading research projects is sought with the capability of learning about... Read More
04 Feb 2022
Job Board: Oxford is Recruiting Five Post-Doctoral Researchers
Oxford Department of Education is recruiting five post-doctoral researchers who will work on an exciting multi-year, multi-method, global research project employing cutting-edge methodologies for the study of links between international student mobility and world development. They are seeking five highly motivated post-doctoral researchers to form an enthusiastic, interdisciplinary research team based at the University of... Read More
04 Feb 2022
14 February 2022: 3rd Anniversary of the Abidjan Principles
On 14 February from 14h00-15h00 GMT, the Abidjan Principles, to which NORRAG is a signatory, celebrate their 3rd anniversary in an online discussion, “Towards the end of profit and commercial practices in education?” organised by the Global Education Monitoring Report, the Right to Education Initiative, the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights, the Equal Education... Read More
03 Feb 2022
Apply for the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation's 2022 Research Grants
The Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation is now accepting Research Grant Applications for its 2022 submissions cycle. The Foundation awards research grants in three different categories: 1) Doctoral Research Grants; 2) Faculty Research Grants; 3) Seed Research Grants. Individuals and organizations in the United Arab Emirates and overseas are eligible to apply, and... Read More
02 Feb 2022
KIX EAP Podcast #10: Sarfaroz Niyozov, Acting Associate Dean, Academic Programs, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto, Canada
New audio uploaded This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA) features Sarfaroz Niyozov, Acting Associate Dean of the academic programs, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto, Canada. Listen to how Sarfaroz Niyozov developed a Critical Pragmatist Framework through his diverse educational background.... Read More