NORRAG Bulletin #48 - June 2020
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A letter from NORRAG on the occasion of COVID-19
Dear NORRAG Members:
I am truly excited to join NORRAG as Executive Director. I have supported and admired the work of NORRAG for many years as a network member, and served on the Consultative Committee for three years. [...]
We share with you all a deep concern about the effects of crises, such as Covid-19, and how they further exacerbate the divide between those who have access to quality and equitable education and those who have not. Read the full letter...
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NORRAG Launches KIX Europe Asia Pacific Hub
NORRAG organised on Wednesday 27 May the online launch event as part of the newly started KIX Hub for Europe, Asia, Pacific (EAP). NORRAG was selected to host the KIX EAP Hub as a Regional Learning Partner, serving as one of the four regional hubs of the KIX Initiative. KIX is a joint endeavour between the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to connect expertise, innovation and knowledge to help developing countries build stronger education systems and accelerate progress toward SDG 4. The launch convened delegations from the 21 participating countries. Read more...
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Covid-19 Member Survey - make your voice heard!
We have launched a survey for our Members on your response to Covid-19 in your country context. This survey will allow us to share within our Network how the pandemic has affected your work, your practices and the education system. Fill in the survey here.
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COVID-19 Education Disruption and the Response by the Global Education Community
This NORRAG Blog post is published in the context of the global COVID-19 crisis by NORRAG staff Arushi Terway (Senior Lead Research Associate) and Marina Avelar (NORRAG Research Associate). It aims to track the latest developments in the education community and resources published as a response to the pandemic and its effect on education systems worldwide. Read more...
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NORRAG Covid-19 Response
NORRAG recognises the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on its members and the wider community, which is why we have compiled this expanding list of activities related to Covid-19. Read more...
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NORRAG Blog posts related to Covid-19
- Covid-19 Pandemic: Preventing an Emerging Educational Crisis in Pakistan by Wajeeha Hazoor Bajwa read more...
- Post COVID-19 and SDG4: Window of Opportunity or of Opportunism? by Alexandra Draxler read more...
- Disaster Philanthropy: Exploring the Power and Influence of the Private Sector and For-Profit Philanthropy in Pandemic Times by Lara Patil read more...
- Did the future arrive before we were ready for it? by Noah W. Sobe read more...
- Sustaining learning communities through and beyond COVID-19 by Keith Holmes read more...
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NORRAG's Carbon Footprint - A Pledge
Climate change is the defining issue of our times. NORRAG pledges to reduce our carbon footprint while further expanding our global presence. We are a global organization with staff and advisors in several countries and with a network of members all over the world. While reducing our carbon footprint, we ensure greater organizational representation in International Geneva as well as across the globe. Read the pledge...
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Grading Goal Four - Chapters by Alexandra Draxler and Iveta Silova
Alexandra Draxler (Senior Advisor at NORRAG) and Iveta Silova (Professor and Director of the Center for the Advanced Studies in Global Education at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University and member of NORRAG) have contributed chapters to Grading Goal Four: Tensions, Threats and Opportunities in the Sustainable Development Goal on Quality Education, edited by Antonia Wulff. Read more...
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The Evolution of Silicon Valley Philanthropy: “Disruption” and the Implications for Educational Development in Pandemic Times
NORRAG in collaboration with IHEID Interdisciplinary Programme organised on 30 April the third event in the “Graduate Institute Education Series”. Titled "the Evolution of Silicon Valley Philanthropy: “Disruption” and the Implications for Educational Development in Pandemic Times", the event was organised as part of Gita Steiner-Khamsi classes at the Graduate Institute, Geneva. Read more....
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NORRAG welcomes new staff members Moira Faul (Executive Director) and Lisa Sabot-Schmid (Education Officer)
The NORRAG team welcomed Moira Faul as the new NORRAG Executive Director today. As the NORRAG team is currently working from home due to the COVID-19 lockdown, the welcome party took place over Zoom. In addition, we welcomed Lisa Sabot-Schmid as NORRAG’s SDC Backstopping team Education Officer. Read more...
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NSI 04: New Philanthropy and the Disruption of Global Education
The fourth edition of NORRAG Special Issue (NSI), released on 30 April 2020, is entitled “New Philanthropy and the Disruption of Global Education.” NSI 04 aims to analyse the disruptive nature of “new philanthropy” and its role in the changing landscape of global education and development. Read NSI 04...
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Save the date: NSI 04 event
NORRAG is planning an event on the topic of “New Philanthropy and the Disruption of Global Education.” This will be held online at the end of June/beginning of July. Please mark your calendars. To receive more information about this event, please fill out this form.
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NORRAG Podcast
Launched in 2019, the NORRAG Podcast is hosted on SoundCloud, subscribe to the Podcast to receive the latest episodes as soon as they are published.
The latest Podcast features Ji Liu, Senior Research Associate and the lead author of 'Human Capital Index and the hidden penalty for non-participation in International Large-Scale Assessments (ILSAs).
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Update your data as a NORRAG Member
We encourage NORRAG Members to update their data in our database to the latest available information. Please login to https://resources.norrag.org/members-directory and fill in the required fields including your latest professional affiliation (are you still working at <<Institution Name>>?), area of expertise and interests. Updating your data should take no less than a few minutes and will be extremely useful to better know our network members. We thank you in advance for your time!
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NORRAG Highlights - recent posts
- Commentary on the 2019 Global Education Monitoring Report on Migration by Arran Magee read more...
NORRAG Debates- recent posts
- Promoting Research Uptake and Evidence-based Decision-making to Improve Education Outcomes in Northeast Nigeria by Silvia Diazgranados Ferráns read more...
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10 June 2020: Webinar – Strengthening the EiE Data Architecture
The Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) is hosting the first in a series of VCIES EiE Data Webinars on Wednesday 10 June, 10 – 11:30 am. During this first webinar, individuals from INEE, the OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data, UNHCR, Translators Without Borders, and NORRAG will discuss the latest developments in strengthening the global EiE data architecture since the 2019 EiE Data Summit, and possible next steps. Read more...
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UNESCO GEM Report special academic session on the 2020 GEM Report on inclusion and education
The GEM Team would like to invite NORRAG Members to take part in a session designed for academics to have Your Questions Answered on the 2020 GEM Report in a written live online discussion on 29 June. The series will offer academics a direct line of communication with the GEM Report’s authors all day. Read more...
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NORRAG and RECI Launch: Education and Migration: Recommendations for Practitioners Report
Education and Migration: Recommendations for Practitioners, a joint report by NORRAG and RECI, was launched at the RECI online General Assembly 2020 on 28 May. Read more...
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Special Issue on Refugees and Education published in the JEiE
The Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE) is happy to announce the publication of its latest issue, JEiE Vol. 5, No. 2. This is the critical and timely Part II of the Special Issue on Refugees and Education. Read more...
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