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
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
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
01 Dec 2021
18 November 2021: Book Launch: Education and International Development, 2nd Edition
Join the Comparative Education and International Development (CEID) Research Group at the University of Edinburgh virtually on Thursday, November 18th from 12:00-13:30 GMT for the release of the 2nd Edition of Education and International Development: An Introduction, a key text in the field of education. During the launch, you will hear from the editors and... Read More
01 Dec 2021
22 November 2021: The SDGs and the Generative Power of Failed Metrics: Insights From The Case of Education
On Monday, November 22 from 12:30-14:00 CET, Sotiria Grek, Professor in European and Global Education Governance at the University of Edinburgh, will be giving a talk in an event co-sponsored by NORRAG and the Global Governance Centre at the Graduate Institute of Geneva. This event, titled “Sustainable Development Goals and the Generative Power of Failed... Read More
01 Dec 2021
19 November 2021: Expected Roles of Comparative Education, Academic Societies in Asia: Past, Present, and Future Prospects
On Friday, November 19, the Japan Comparative Education Society is hosting a webinar from 18:00-21:15, Japan Standard Time (JST) on the “Expected Roles of Comparative Education, Academic Societies in Asia: Past, Present, and Future Prospects” featuring NORRAG Consultative Committee Member Dr. Baocun Liu, who will be speaking during Session 1 (18:15-19:30): “Sharing case studies on... Read More
01 Dec 2021
Job Board: Research Assistant/Associate (Part Time, Fixed Term)
The Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre in the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge is recruiting a Research Associate to work with Dr. Nidhi Singal on a study focused on Disability and Gender in Southern contexts as part of a series of studies being undertaken by the Independent Evaluation Team... Read More
01 Dec 2021
NORRAG Member Keith Lewin contributes post on sustainable educational development: can the dots be joined up by COP 26?
NORRAG Member Keith Lewin and Emeritus Professor of International Education and Development at the University of Sussex, recently wrote a blog post on the Ukfiet Blog in connection with COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference taking place on 31 October – 12 November 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. In the Blog post, Professor Lewin argues that... Read More
01 Dec 2021
27 October: Mapathon Madagascar with the Planning Department of the Ministry of Education in Madagascar , UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP-UNESCO), and Unite Maps
On 27 October 2021, the Planning Department of the Ministry of Education in Madagascar, in collaboration with the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP-UNESCO) and Unite Maps, is seeking to map the full road network (including trails and walking paths) in the Vakinankaratra region to make sure that the journey to school can be... Read More
01 Dec 2021
16 November 2021: RECI Thematic Day 2021 - Education beyond the pandemic
Join RECI in the Thematic Day 2021 on 16 November 2021 at 9 am. The Thematic day will offer participants the opportunity to better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global education. A panel discussion will open the conversation on key lessons learned from the pandemic with regards to the future of education,... Read More