Tag: training and skills

TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) in the times of COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities

by Margo Hoftijzer, Victoria Levin and Indhira Santos | May 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Skills

This blog was written by World Bank specialists: Margo Hoftijzer, Senior Economist in Education Global Practice; Victoria Levin, Economist in Education Global Practice and a...

Schools, skills, and learning: The impact of COVID-19 on education

by Simon Burgess and Henrik Sievertsen | May 13, 2020 | COVID-19, Learning

This blog was written by Simon Burgess, Professor of Economics and Hans Henrik Sievertsen, Lecturer and Economist, Department of Economics, University of Bristol. It was first...

Covid-19: Where’s the discussion on distance learning training for teachers?

by GEM Report Team | May 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Teachers

This blog was written by the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report team and originally posted on the GEM Report World Education Blog website on 1 April 2020. A lot of the...

Skills for Human Development

by Lesley Joy Powell and Simon McGrath | Apr 15, 2019 | Learning, Skills

This blog was written by Simon McGrath and Lesley Joy Powell, authors of the new book, ‘Skills for Human Development: Transforming Vocational Education and Training’, published...

21st Century Skills: Upskilling for an Uncertain Future?

by Caine Rolleston | Jun 1, 2018 | Learning, Skills

This blog was written by Dr Caine Rolleston, Senior Lecturer in education and international development at the University College London Institute of Education (UCL-IOE), and...

Conference Sub-theme – The Futures of Development Assistance

by Kenneth King | Aug 14, 2013 | 2013 UKFIET Conference, Aid, Post 2015, Skills

The Futures of Development Assistance is one of the Sub-themes at the UKFIET Conference in Oxford, organised by Kenneth King, Simon McGrath and Robert Palmer. Its 8 sessions run...