20-21 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Education in Emergencies Data Summit
see the Event Highlights for a more complete report of the event. NORRAG, the USAID Middle East Education Research Training and Support (MEERS) program, and the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) will co-host an Education in Emergencies (EiE) Data Summit on 20-21 June in Geneva, Switzerland. The two-day Summit will aim to address... 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
28 March 2019, Amman, Jordan: NORRAG at Global Education Cluster Annual Partners' Meeting 2019
NORRAG was invited to participate on 27-29 March 2019 in the Global Education Cluster Annual Partners’ Meeting 2019 with Joost Monks moderating the concluding session on the event’s third day. The theme of this year’s meeting was the protective role of education. Conference participants particularly looked at how the child protection and Education in Emergencies... Read More
5 April 2019, New York, USA: The Abidjan Principles - Regulating Private Involvement in Education
NORRAG and Teachers College, Columbia University co-organised a workshop about the recently signed Abidjan Principles on 5 April 2019 at Teachers College in New York with Sylvain Aubry from the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. On 13 February 2019, the Abidjan Principles on the human rights obligations of States to provide public... Read More
9 April 2019, New York, USA: Investing in Education in Africa: Diverse Perspectives on Innovative Financing
Read the report published after the conference The George Clement Bond Center for African Education, in collaboration with NORRAG, organised on 9 April 2019 at Teachers College, Columbia University, a panel discussion on “Investing in Education in Africa: Diverse Perspectives on Innovative Financing.” The event was co-sponsored by Teachers College Vice President’s Diversity and Community... Read More
01 Dec 2021
FreshEd Live: Altered States of Education with Gita Steiner-Khamsi
Gita Steiner-Khamsi recently took part in the first ever FreshEd Live event recorded on 14 April 2019 in San Francisco. Professor Steiner-Khamsi addressed a range of issues related to private sector engagement in public education and touched upon topics such as Bridge International, the International Baccalaureate, the Abidjan Principles and from network governance to system... Read More
01 Dec 2021
[Job Board] Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Evaluation) - Education Above All
Summary Responsible for coordination of the design, implementation and reporting of the evaluation and Learning and Knowledge management components of the Educate A Child (a global program of Education Above All) M&E Functions- Including formative and summative evaluations, case studies, surveys, and other assessments of EAC program activities and providing technical guidance and support to... Read More
01 Dec 2021
Forced Migration Review #60: Education: needs, rights and access in displacement
Issue #60 of Forced Migration Review is out, with a focus on “Education: needs, rights and access in displacement”. Education is one of the most important aspects of our lives – vital to our development, our understanding and our personal and professional fulfilment throughout life. In times of crisis, however, millions of displaced young people... Read More
01 Dec 2021
‘Education technology and data science for inclusive systems’ – Interview with Patrick Montjouridés on 2019 UKFIET conference theme
NORRAG Senior Research Associate Patrick Montjouridès was recently interviewed on “Education technology and data science for inclusive systems” as theme co-convenor of one of six 2019 UKFIET conference themes, ‘Education technology and data science for inclusive systems’. What excites you about the theme of ‘education technology and data science for inclusive systems’? As with all... Read More
01 Dec 2021
Chief technical advisor for the skills & employment development project at Helvetas
Helvetas is looking for a result-oriented and innovative Chief technical advisor for the skills & employment development project which aims to increase the opportunities for young people with disadvantaged backgrounds in rural Laos to gain a decent income through wage employment or self-employed activities. To this extent, the project supports the development of relevant, good quality... Read More