01 Dec 2021
22 October 2019: OECD netFWD and UNESCO GEM Report discussion on the role of philanthropy for education in developing countries
The OECD Global Network of Foundations Working for Development (netFWD) in collaboration with the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report at UNESCO invite you to join a discussion examining the role of philanthropy for education in developing countries. Building upon netFWD’s new publication on Education and Philanthropy Quality Education for All: Lessons and Future Priorities, the discussion will unpack unprecedented OECD... Read More
01 Dec 2021
Study: The Education–Training–Decent Work Continuum
Launched on 30 September 2021, the NORRAG, Swiss Network for Education and International Cooperation (RECI) and Zurich University of Teacher Education (PHZH) study “The education, training and decent work Continuum: Opportunities for transformative perspectives for inclusion” examines the continuum approach to tackling discontinuities widely observed between education, training and work by studying a selection of... Read More
01 Dec 2021
R4D Panel: Is education’s aid architecture broken? 9 September 2019
Nick Burnett, R4D Senior Fellow, makes the case for reform in the architecture of international education aid in a recently released essay in the International Journal of Educational Development. As part of the debate on this essay, Steven J. Klees provides in his NORRAG Highlights an analysis and some thoughts on the global education crisis... Read More
01 Dec 2021
Call for Papers: Special Issue on Early Childhood Development in Emergencies (Journal on Education in Emergencies)
The Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE) is preparing a special issue on Early Childhood Development (ECD) in emergencies. JEiE is seeking theoretical and empirical research articles that address any aspect of ECD in conflict or crisis contexts. In addition, field note submissions that present innovative tools or approaches related to ECD in emergencies, or... Read More
01 Dec 2021
Thematic Day Refugees and Migrants – Education, Integration and Emancipation, 7 September 2019
Education is a basic right and basic need for all people living in Switzerland. Nevertheless, some are faced with barriers when it comes to accessing education opportunities. Education is oftentimes an opportunity for refugees and migrants to integrate themselves in Switzerland, but adequate education support and a well-defined framework are lagging behind. The thematic day... Read More
01 Dec 2021
10 July 2019, Geneva: Peking University Summer Program Switzerland
In July 2019, Joost Monks gave a presentation on “The Sustainable Development Goals- The case of Education and the impact of the digital transformation and AI on the future of education”. The session was attended by a group of students visiting the Graduate Institute as part of the Peking University Summer School. The seminar was... Read More
01 Dec 2021
RECI: Thematic Day “Teacher Training for Quality Education (TTQE)”, 19 November 2019
The promotion of quality education for all is a major pillar of the 2030 Global Education Agenda. Achieving this goal requires adequate preparation and formation of teachers and other actors in the education sector. Especially in developing countries, the conditions to ensure effective teaching through adequate formation are often not given. Thus, international cooperation is... Read More
01 Dec 2021
FreshEd: Building Evidence on Education in Emergencies with Mary Mendenhall
Some thirty-five percent of out-of-school children live in conflict-affected areas. However, before anyone can act to change this fact, information and data on education in emergencies is critical, but inadequate in most cases. In the most recent FreshEd talk Mary Mendenhall, editor of NSI 02, describes what education in emergencies (EiE) embraces and how complex... Read More
01 Dec 2021
Open for applications: University of Toronto International Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy
The University of Toronto’s new International Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy (IELP) is now accepting applications. UoT’s Faculty of Education, the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) is a research-intensive faculty of education, ranked # 7 worldwide. Karen Mundy will be the faculty lead for the program, which includes faculty with... Read More
01 Dec 2021
[Job Board] Policy Analyst - Education Policy Implementation - OECD
Summary OECD’s Directorate for Education and Skills (EDU)’s Policy Advice and Implementation Division (PAI) is looking for a Policy Analyst to join its new Implementing Policies: Supporting Change in Education programme, which aims to assist OECD countries and jurisdictions in the implementation of their education policies. The analyst will take on a variety of tasks,... Read More