Tag: Education

To Tackle the Climate Crisis, We Need Climate Education and Collective Leadership

by Lennart Kuntze | Sep 20, 2022 | Climate Change, Learning

The world needs many children like Abdullah—and, to this end, it needs schools and teachers who provide students with the education and space to develop the mindsets, knowledge and skills to be resilient and solutions-oriented agents in the face of climate change. Read More

International Education Day 2022 – Changing course to transform education

by UKFIET | Jan 24, 2022 | Learning

On 24th January 2022, the world will mark the fourth International Day of Education, under the theme “Changing Course, Transforming Education”. As it was detailed in UNESCO’s...

Hold a consultation on the 2023 GEM Report on technology and education

by UKFIET | Jan 12, 2022 | GEM Report

See also the Call for Expressions of Interest 2023 GEM Report on technology. Deadline 28 January 2022. The 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report, published by UNESCO, will...

A ‘revolution in data’ is needed to create an equitable future through education

by Pauline Rose | Nov 17, 2021 | Learning

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

Funding for global education must move away from neo-colonial aid

by Julia Sánchez and David Archer | Aug 11, 2021 | Critique, Finance

This blog was written by ActionAid International’s Julia Sánchez, Secretary General, and David Archer, Head of Participation and Public Services. They share their...

Seizing this COVID-19 Opportunity to Transform Education Fundamentally

by Mike Douse | Jul 23, 2021 | Learning

This article is contributed by Mike Douse independent International Education/TVET Adviser, who argues that education’s unimaginative and over-cautious responses to COVID-19...

Educational Opportunities and Disadvantages Across Neighbourhoods in Dar es Salaam, Delhi, and Dhaka

by Yulia Nesterova and Michele Schweisfurth | Jun 30, 2021 | Learning

In this blog, Yulia Nesterova and Michele Schweisfurth showcase research findings exploring educational opportunities in urban neighbourhoods presented at the 65th Annual Meeting...

The Effect of COVID-19 on Non-state Involvement in Education

by Zain ul Abidin | Jun 3, 2021 | COVID-19, Learning

This article was written by Zain ul Abidin, Policy Researcher at ITACEC. It was originally published on the Norrag Highlights blog on 20 May 2021. Abstract: This NORRAG...

What do we mean by gender equality in education, and how can we measure it?

by Helen Longlands | May 27, 2021 | Girls' Education

This blog was written by Dr Helen Longlands and originally published on the Centre for Education and International Development (CEID), UCL Institute of Education blog on 18 May...

The role of the G7 in getting education back on track

by Anna Darling | May 12, 2021 | Learning

This article was written by Anna Darling, Education Policy and Advocacy Adviser, Plan International UK. It was originally published on the BOND website on 16 April 2021. Covid-19...

Building back better in education and training? Contested punctuation

by Ruth Naylor | May 4, 2021 | Aid

This article was written by Dr Ruth Naylor, Senior International Consultant with Education Development Trust and Conference Chair for UKFIET 2021. Here, she reflects on the...

Second anniversary of the Abidjan Principles: video series

by UKFIET | Feb 19, 2021 | Learning, SDGs

Video series The Abidjan Principles turned two on 13 February 2021. To commemorate this historic period for the right to education, a series of five videos have been released....