e-news April 2019
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CIES 2019: Education for Sustainability
The upcoming 63rd Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) conference in San Francisco will address education for sustainability. Join our panels on teachers of refugees, open school data, the use of learning assessment data, early childhood education, and more. Learn more
WE'RE LAUNCHING A NEW MOOC!
Pre-register now! Together with the Global Partnership for Education and UNICEF, a five-week massive open online course (MOOC) on mainstreaming early childhood education into sector planning will start on 30 September 2019. Learn more
MORE NEWS
Addressing disparities between refugees and host communities
A series of technical workshops in Ethiopia have put forth priority actions to help reduce disparities in education in host community and refugee settings. Read more
Strengthening educational planning and strategic management in Haiti
The 10 Departmental Directorates of Education are closest to the local reality of education in Haiti today. With support from the European Union, they are receiving coaching in conducting educational diagnoses. Read more
Who teaches refugees? New support from Dubai Cares
This IIEP project was one of four research projects selected out of 69 proposals to receive new support to expand research on this important topic. Read more
Parental expectations: a barrier for indigenous children learning?
From the IIEP Learning Portal, this article looks at the role of parental educational expectations in learning inequalities among indigenous students. Read more
IIEP TRAINING
2019 Study Visit: IIEP trainees step inside the classroom in Lyon and Geneva
This year's trainees looked at equity measures in Lyon and Geneva, including policies for inclusion and resources for rural schools. An educational planner from Afghanistan also reflects on his highlights from the trip. Read more
Sneak peek! Brainstorming for a new course on disability-inclusive education
AGENDA
#StrategicDebate!
The next Strategic Debate will take place on 14 May 2019 with Pierre Mathiot, Director of Sciences Po Lille, on a major reform of the French examination system. Stay tuned for more information on how to register to attend in Paris or follow online!
IIEP's Director to take part in Keynote Lecture at CIES 2019!
Suzanne Grant Lewis, IIEP's Director, will join a Keynote Lecture on the role of UNESCO in the SDGs at the historical San Francisco Herbst Theater where the UN Charter was signed in 1945. Learn more
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