Tag: Education in conflict and emergencies

Humanitarian aid funding still failing education

by Asma Zubairi and Pauline Rose | Nov 25, 2020 | Aid, Education in Emergencies

This blog was written by Asma Zubairi, PhD student, and Pauline Rose, Director of the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre at the University of Cambridge. It...

Build Back Readier: Why and How the Rest of the World Can Learn from Education in Emergencies

by Kate Sims, Kristine Gorgen and Joe Hallgarten | Nov 9, 2020 | Education in Emergencies

This blog was written by Kate Sims, with Kristine Gorgen and Joe Hallgarten, Education Development Trust. It was originally published on the Inter-agency Network for Education in...

COVID-19 and conflict: challenges and hopes for an alternative future in higher education in Syria

by Basma Hajir and Hiba Salem | May 6, 2020 | COVID-19, Education and Conflict

This blog was written by Basma Hajir, a PhD Candidate in Education for Peacebuilding at the University of Cambridge, and Hiba Salem, a Research Associate at the REAL Centre, the...

When structural marginalisation meets armed conflict: Pygmies’ exclusion from education in the DR Congo

by Gauthier Marchais and Sweta Gupta | Oct 14, 2019 | 2019 UKFIET Conference

By Gauthier Marchais and Sweta Gupta from the Institute of Development Studies, and Cyril Brandt from the Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp. These issues...

Youth in post-conflict areas: the role of international cooperation in education

by Ana Carolina Rodrigues-Vasse | Oct 10, 2019 | 2019 UKFIET Conference

This blog was written by Ana Carolina Rodrigues-Vasse. Ana works at the University of Groningen where she teaches, researches and contributes with external projects on...

Stopping the War on Children

by UKFIET | May 20, 2019 | Education and Conflict

This blog was written by Kevin Watkins, Chief Executive of Save the Children UK, as the organisation celebrates its 100 years and launches the Stop the War on Children campaign....

System responses to conflict and crises – Interview on 2019 UKFIET conference theme

by UKFIET | Mar 5, 2019 | 2019 UKFIET Conference

Interview with theme convenor of one of six 2019 UKFIET conference themes, ‘System responses to conflict and crises’: Dr Tejendra Pherali, Associate Professor in Education and...

Gender and Inclusion in Education in Emergencies. Tension and confrontation: just as we hoped

by UKFIET | Nov 12, 2018 | Education in Emergencies

Sharon Tao, Senior Education and Gender Adviser at Cambridge Education, reflects on the success of UKFIET’s recent Education for Children Affected by Emergencies conference, in...

Who teaches refugees?

by Ruth Naylor and Lina Aghajanian | Jun 19, 2018 | Education and Conflict

This blog was written by Dr Ruth Naylor, Senior International Adviser, and Lina Aghajanian, Project Manager, from Education Development Trust. It was originally published on the...

Forced Migration Review – call for articles for special issue on education

by UKFIET | May 14, 2018

Forced Migration Review issue 60 – to be published in February 2019 – will include a major feature on Education. Deadline for submission of articles: Monday 15th...

New DFID Guidance Aims to Improve Emergency Schooling for Millions of Displaced Children

by UKFIET | Apr 24, 2018 | Education and Conflict, Education in Emergencies

This blog was originally written by Christian Haussner for the DAI website. An estimated 75 million children cannot go to school because they have been driven from their homes...

The potential of conflict sensitivity rests on understanding conflict

by Julia Paulson | May 7, 2013 | Education and Conflict

At the beginning of April, INEE and UNESCO IIEP hosted a High-Level Event on Conflict Sensitive Education at UNESCO Paris. The event was attended by a number of UNESCO country...