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Harnessing the Capacity of ICT to ensure Inclusion, Quality and Impact in Education and Training in Africa, 20-22 August 2019, Gaborone, Botswana Background and Context Education and training remain the bedrock for human empowerment, inclusive prosperity and progressive development. However, this education has to be accessed by all, under all ...
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The Early Career Professionals Network, sponsored by UKFIET, is hosting an event on 19 June 2019, 5-7pm at the Cambridge Education offices, London. In alignment with the biennial September UKFIET conference, which this year focuses on Inclusive Education Systems, this ‘next generation’ event will focus on the theme of disability ...
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E-Cubed aims to strengthen the evidence base as to what works in Education in Emergencies (EiE), by supporting rigorous, contextually-relevant research, and disseminating global public goods. 2019 Call for Proposals NOW LIVE. Proposals will be accepted May 15 - July 15, 2019, 11:59pm EST. Dubai Cares partnered with INEE in 2017 ...
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The deadline for submissions and UK institutional approval is 22 May 2019 at 5pm (UK time). This British Academy programme, funded through the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), supports research geared towards informing policy-making in the education and broader learning domain. More information can be found here: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/programmes/early-childhood-education More about ...
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Are you between 18 and 30? Are you passionate about the Sustainable Development Goals? Apply by 1st June to become a Global Schools’ Advocate. Education. Empower. Inspire More information on criteria and how to apply can be found here: https://www.globalschoolsprogram.org/advocates The Global Schools Program The Global Schools Program is an ...
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25 April 17:00 - 18:30 BST IDS, University of Sussex and live stream via IDS Facebook page. Speaker Professor Yusuf Sayed, Professor of International Education and Development Policy (Education), University of Sussex Heralded with much fanfare and preceded by intensive policy contestation, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed in September ...
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UKFIET maintain a Bursary Fund, which provides assistance with conference attendance for those who have had an abstract accepted for presentation and meet the criteria. In 2019, to allow as much time as possible for UK entry visa applications we are accepting applications to the fund in advance of the ...
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African Union Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2019 Deadline for Submissions: 30th April 2019 Background Education and training remain the bedrock for human empowerment, inclusive prosperity and progressive development. However, this education has to be accessed by all, under all circumstances, including refugees and displaced persons; it must be of ...
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Consultation finishes 20 April The theme of the GEM Report has the potential to shift the education agenda. But have you ever thought how the themes of the GEM Report are being decided? It is the Report’s international Advisory Board that selects the theme of the GEM Report at least two years ...
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In November 2018, USAID launched a new Education Policy. It lays out key priorities, including improving education outcomes for displaced school-aged children. New funding opportunities are available through the USAID Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) programme. DIV is USAID’s open innovation programme to test and scale breakthrough solutions to any global ...
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