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Today we look at systems thinking in international education and development. With me are Moira V. Faul and Laura Savage.
Moira V. F...2025-01-1236 min
NORRAG NETWORKPodcast #28: Education Cannot Stop - Ukraine's Experience, with Albina TsiatkovskaThis episode of the KIX EMAP podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features, Albina Tsiatkovska, Director General for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Education and Science in Ukraine. In this episode, Albina discusses the challenges to education during the war and the actions taken by the Ministry of Education and Science to respond to the emergency needs and plan for the future.2024-10-3028 min
NORRAG NETWORKPodcast #27: Diving Deeper into KIX Research on Education Technology Innovations, with Selin TuranThis episode of the KIX EMAP podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Selin Turan. In the episode, Selin Turan discusses her education path and shares about War Child's KIX-supported research in Chad, Sudan, and Uganda on how education technology innovations can address challenges faced by children in conflict-affected countries.2024-08-0123 min
97BNIEFG BIG Series: The Promise of AI in Underserved Education SystemsSend us a textWelcome to the IEFG Brains in Gear series. In today's episode, we take a closer look at AI and its impact on classrooms, especially in low and middle-income geographies.The conversation will be amongst the following speakers:Ana C Rold is an award-winning media executive and entrepreneur. She is the Founder of Diplomatic Courier, the flagship media network and magazine for top diplomats in Washington, DC, New York, Brussels, Geneva, and key capitals around the world. In 2012, Rold founded the global futuristic think tank/do tank, World in 2050. G...2024-06-2343 min
The Blended Finance PodcastEpisode 3: An academic perspective on blended finance and impact investing, featuring Dr. John Hoffmire, Research Associate at the Centre for Mutual and Co-owned Business, University of OxfordIn this episode, we delve into a deep conversation about the evolution of blended finance over the years. We explore early structures such as the world’s first social impact bond in Peterborough, among others, and discuss concessional finance's role in uplifting individuals out of poverty through employee ownership. Dr. Hoffmire takes us through his rich experiences over the years having been in the impact field, which he has been a part of since 1975.
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2:30: John’s background and his journey in the development finance sector
7:35: Innovative utilization of conc...2024-03-2938 min
NORRAG NETWORKAn Interdisciplinary Approach to Improving Education, with Prof. Manjula VithanapathiranaThis episode of the KIX EMAP podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Prof. Manjula Vithanapathirana of Sri Lanka. In the episode, Prof. Vithanapathirana discusses her shift from hard sciences to education, as well as the disparities between learner-centred methods and exam-focused systems in Sri Lankan schools. She also highlights the challenges in implementing teacher training modules and emphasises the significance of partnerships with local experts for tailored solutions.2024-03-2835 min
Courageous CrossroadsLaziz KhujakulovSend us a textLaziz Khujakulov serves as the Head of the Strategic Development and International Rankings Department at the Ministry of Preschool and School Education. In this capacity, he collaborates closely with leaders and teams throughout the Ministry and engages with external stakeholders. He plays a pivotal role in steering the organization’s strategic planning, always with an emphasis on producing the most significant benefits for schoolchildren and elevating the quality of education.Mr. Khujakulov earned his degree from The University of Manchester, majoring in Organizational Management. Before joining the Ministry, he accrued valuable experie...2023-12-1328 min
NORRAG NETWORKIndonesia's journey to transform education starts in schools, with Dr Iwan SyahrilThis episode of the KIX EMAP podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Iwan Syahril, Director General of Early Childhood Education, Basic Education, and Secondary Education in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, Republic of Indonesia. In the episode, Dr Syahril discusses Indonesia’s education transformation process and the importance of strategic communication with key stakeholder groups. He also shares his experiences as an academic and civil servant working on education policy and his aspirations for Indonesia’s adhesion to the KIX EMAP community.2023-11-2333 min
Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Series - Powered by citiesabc.com and businessabc.netSobhi Tawil, Director of the Future of Learning and Innovation, UNESCODr. Sobhi Tawil is the Director of the Future of Learning and Innovation team at UNESCO where he currently leads the Futures of Education initiative, a project that, looking towards 2050, envisions possible futures in which education shapes a better world. A prominent figure within Unesco, he has taken different roles within the organisation since 2002, always in the field of education.A PhD in Education and Development from Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies in Geneva, Dr. Tawil brings about 30 years of experience in teaching, education policy analysis, research and program management.Dr. Sobhi Tawil...2023-11-011h 16
NORRAG NETWORKFrom Teaching in the Philippines to Advising MoEs in SE Asia, with Ethel Agnes Pascua-ValenzuelaThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA) features Dr. Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela, Education Advisor to ASEAN on the Future of Education in the ASEAN Socio Cultural Community Research and Development Platform and former director of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Secretariat. In the podcast, Dr. Pascua-Valenzuela talks about her journey from a science teacher in the Philippines to these high-level roles within the educational development space in Southeast Asia.
The KIX EAP Podcast promotes diverse voices in the education discourse, with guests from government, academia, or civil society...2023-07-3127 min
NORRAG NETWORKConnecting the Dots Between IDRC, GPE KIX and Local Stakeholders, with Tricia WindThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Tricia Wind, the Program Leader for GPE KIX at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). In the Podcast, Tricia Wind talks about the linkage between IDRC, GPE KIX and local stakeholders, the value of South-to-South learning and how to improve the impact and uptake of international development research.2023-05-2335 minFreshEdFreshEd #319 – Systems Thinking in Education and Development (Moira V. Faul & Laura Savage)Today we look at systems thinking in international education and development. With me are Moira V. Faul and Laura Savage.
Moira V. Faul is Executive Director of NORRAG, and also a Senior Lecturer at the Geneva Graduate Institute. Laura Savage is the Executive Director of the International Education Funders Group (IEFG). Their new co-edited collection is entitled Systems Thinking in International Education and Development, which is Open Access.
Please note: NORRAG provides financial contributions to FreshEd.
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NORRAG NETWORKQualitative Research in Development and Knowledge Exchange in the Pacific, with Elizabeth CassityThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Elizabeth Cassity, Senior Research Fellow in the Education and Development Program at Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). In the podcast, Elizabeth Cassity talks about success and barriers related to her work in the Asia and Pacific region, how she uses qualitative research to get through to policymakers and practitioners, and the potential for knowledge exchange in the Pacific Island States.2023-03-1340 min
NORRAG NETWORKDemystifying data for localised and meaningful educational results, with Amélie GagnonThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Amélie Gagnon, demographer and Senior Programme Specialist (Data and Evidence) at the IIEP-UNESCO. In the podcast, Amélie Gagnon talks about bringing stats into education, data-driven decision-making, advising governments, educational planning for natural hazards, online education and the open access movement, among other reflections on improving education planning outcomes.2023-02-0130 min
What She Said!How to Dismantle Public Education For DummiesPublic education is essential to a civilized society. It provides individuals with the knowledge and skills they need to fully participate in and contribute to their community. It also helps to create a more equal and just society by providing everyone with access to education, regardless of their socio-economic status or other factors. Public education helps to promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and it can also foster a sense of civic responsibility and social cohesion. In addition, research has shown that public education has a number of positive impacts on society, including improved health outcomes, increased economic growth, and...2023-01-0548 min
NORRAG NETWORKBecoming a National Voice in Vietnam for Students with Disabilities, with Kim Anh NguyenThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Kim Anh Nguyen, the National Coordinator of the Vietnam Association for Education for All (VAEFA). In the Podcast, Ms Nguyen talks about her experience of moving from the private sector over to the field of education, along with the challenges of coalition building across different organisations and her work with students with disabilities in Vietnam.2022-11-0226 min
NORRAG NETWORKWhat’s it like to start a new educational org., with Moni Siv, founder and CEO, Teach For CambodiaThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Monirath (Moni) Siv, the founder and CEO of Teach For Cambodia (TFC). In the Podcast, Mr Siv talks about his motivation to start a new educational organisation in Cambodia along with some of the challenges and barriers he had to face.
The KIX EAP Podcast promotes diverse voices in the education discourse, with guests from government, academia, or civil society. Our host Ryan Allen talks with senior educational intellectuals, authors and practitioners from 21 countries in the Europe, Asia and Pacific region. Reac...2022-10-0526 min
NORRAG NETWORKTamader Al-Tarifi Awad Al-Karim, a school teacher who became Federal Minister of Education in SudanThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor of Comparative and International Education and Leadership at Soka University of America (USA), features the story of Tamader Al-Tarifi Awad Al-Karim, a former school teacher in Sudan who led a social movement that propelled her to become the Federal Minister of Education.
The KIX EAP Podcast promotes diverse voices in the education discourse, with guests from government, academia, or civil society. Our host Ryan Allen talks with senior educational intellectuals, authors and practitioners from 21 countries in the Europe, Asia and Pacific region. Reach out to us if you k...2022-09-0724 min
NORRAG NETWORKKIX EAP Podcast #16: Experiences of a policymaker, PISA and the 'Ivory Tower', with Laziz KhujakulovThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA), features Dr. Laziz Khujakulov, Head of the Department of Education Quality Monitoring and Teacher Professional Development in the Ministry of Public Education for the Republic of Uzbekistan. In the podcast, Dr. Khujakulov talks about his experience in the government, the challenges of participating in PISA and his view on what academics misunderstand about governing and policymaking.2022-08-0330 min
NORRAG NETWORKKIX EAP Podcast #15: Upholding research and improving education quality in Bhutan, with Karma UthaThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA), features Dr. Karma Utha, Assistant Professor in Samtse College of Education, Royal University of Bhutan. In the podcast, Dr. Utha talks about upholding research that examines public education policies and about improving the quality of education in Bhutan.2022-07-0628 min
NORRAG NETWORKEducational governance in Pakistan, reflection for the international dev. community with Sajid AliThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA), features Dr Sajid Ali, the Amir Sultan Chinoy Associate Professor at the Aga Khan University’s Institute for Educational Development, Pakistan. In the podcast, Dr Ali offers advice to the international development community working in Pakistan.
The KIX EAP Podcast promotes diverse voices in the education discourse, with guests from government, academia, or civil society. Our host Ryan Allen talks with senior educational intellectuals, authors and practitioners from 21 countries in the Europe, Asia and Pacific region. Reach out to us if you know of an...2022-06-0135 min
NORRAG NETWORKUkrainian Refugees with Disabilities and Multilingual Education in Moldova, with Ludmila MalcociThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA), features Dr. Ludmila Malcoci, the Executive Director of Keystone Moldova and Regional Director (Central and Eastern Europe) of Keystone Human Services International. In the podcast, Dr Malcoci discusses the support her organisation provides to refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, especially those with disabilities, along with the challenges of Multilingual Education in Moldova.
The KIX EAP Podcast promotes diverse voices in the education discourse, with guests from government, academia, or civil society. Our host Ryan Allen talks with senior educational intellectuals, authors and practitioners from...2022-05-0429 min
NORRAG NETWORKRokeya Akhter, Executive Director, South Asian Institute for Social Transformation, BangladeshThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA) features Dr. U S Rokeya Akhter, Executive Director of the South Asian Institute for Social Transformation (SAIST) and interim National KIX Coordinator, Bangladesh. In the podcast, Rokeya explains how Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed was used to advocate for Bangladeshi girls' education on the KIX EAP Podcast.
The KIX EAP Podcast promotes diverse voices in the education discourse, with guests from government, academia, or civil society. Our host Ryan Allen talks with senior educational intellectuals, authors and practitioners from 21 countries in the Europ...2022-04-0627 min
NORRAG NETWORKKamila Kovyazina, independent researcher, Republic of KazakhstanThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA) features Kamila Kovyazina, independent researcher based in the Republic of Kazakhstan and presenter in the recent EPIC. In the podcast, Kamila explains why international organisations must listen to local experts. Please note that the podcast was recorded in December 2021, before the January 2022 unrest.
The KIX EAP Podcast promotes diverse voices in the education discourse, with guests from government, academia, or civil society. Our host Ryan Allen talks with senior educational intellectuals, authors and practitioners from 21 countries in the Europe, Asia and Pacific region. Reach out...2022-03-0227 min
NORRAG NETWORKSarfaroz Niyozov, Acting Associate Dean, Academic Programs, OISE, University of Toronto, CanadaThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA) features Sarfaroz Niyozov, Acting Associate Dean of the academic programs, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto, Canada. Listen to how Sarfaroz Niyozov developed a Critical Pragmatist Framework through his diverse educational background.
The KIX EAP Podcast promotes diverse voices in the education discourse, with guests from government, academia, or civil society. Our host Ryan Allen talks with senior educational intellectuals, authors and practitioners from 21 countries in the Europe, Asia and Pacific region. Reach out to us if you know...2022-02-0249 min
NORRAG NETWORKBatjargal Batkhuyag, Executive Director, Mongolian Education Alliance (MEA), Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA), features Batjargal Batkhuyag, Executive Director, Mongolian Education Alliance (MEA), Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In this interview, we learn how Mongolia educates its nomadic herder population and more.
The KIX EAP Podcast promotes diverse voices in the education discourse, with guests from government, academia, or civil society from 21 countries in the Europe, Asia and Pacific region. Reach out to us at norrag.kix@graduateinstitute.ch if you know of anyone who could feature on our KIX EAP podcast.2021-12-0130 min
NORRAG NETWORKDr Kilala Devette-Chee, Papua New Guinea National Research InstituteThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA) features KIX EAP National Steering Committee member, Dr Kilala Devette-Chee, Senior Research Fellow and Program Leader of the Universal Basic Education Research Program at the Papua New Guinea National Research Institute. Dr Devette-Chee is from the country with the most spoken languages and, in this episode, discusses some of the challenges faced by the island nation.
The KIX EAP Podcast promotes a diversity of voices in the education discourse, with guests from government, academia, or civil society. Our host Ryan Allen talks with senior ed...2021-11-0334 min
Eduquê PodcastEduquê #09 - Marina Avelar - Na pandemia, como as escolas públicas mantêm a qualidade?Mesmo durante a pandemia, escolas públicas de países baixa e média renda se destacaram positivamente. A participação da comunidade escolar e o engajamento político pela promoção de inclusão e equidade são algumas das principais características dessas escolas.
No Brasil, as escolas públicas ligadas ao MST (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST) foram escolhidas para compor a lista de países do estudo “A educação pública tem qualidade: cinco lições de sete países de renda baixa e média”, produzido recentemente pelo PEHRC (Consórcio Global sobre Privatização da Edu...2021-10-2727 min
NORRAG NETWORKAlmagul Osmonova, founder and CEO, Taalim Forum Public Foundation, Bishkek, KyrgyzstanThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA) features Almagul Osmonova, the founder and CEO of the Taalim Forum Public Foundation based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Ms Osmonova discusses her background and passion for education.
This is a special edition of the KIX EAP podcast ahead of the KIX EAP Regional Conference, where Ms Osmonova will be presenting her KIX-funded research on how to improve quality and access to school education in Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Tajikistan. Register for the conference here: https://norrag.zohobackstage.eu/KIXEPIC
The KIX EAP Podcast promotes diverse voices...2021-10-0324 min
NORRAG NETWORKDr Elena Kardanova Professor, National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE)This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA) features Dr Elena Kardanova, Professor at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Moscow, Russia and the Director of the Institute of Education’s Centre for Psychometrics and Measurement in Education. Dr Kardanova explores the question of how researchers can balance international publishing in English while still disseminating local knowledge and other challenges.
This is a special edition of the KIX EAP podcast ahead of the 1st KIX EAP Regional Conference, where Dr. Kardanova will share her knowledge and expertise with at...2021-09-0138 min
NORRAG NETWORKKIX EAP Podcast #5: Dr Bal Chandra Luitel, Professor, Kathmandu University’s School of EducationThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA) features Bal Chandra Luitel (PhD), Professor at Kathmandu University’s School of Education, located in Dhulikhel, Nepal. Dr Luitel discusses transformative math and the challenges in training teachers with this unconventional paradigm in Nepal.
This work was supported by the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange, a joint endeavour with the International Development Research Centre, Canada.
The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of IDRC or its Board of Governors, GPE, or KIX- EAP and NORRAG.2021-08-0443 min
NORRAG NETWORKKIX EAP Podcast #4: Dr Aminath Shafiya Adam, Assistant Professor, Maldives National UniversityThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA), features Aminath Shafiya Adam (PhD) an assistant professor at The Maldives National University, located in Male, Maldives. In this episode, Dr Shafiya explains how she trains future teachers to become “Champions” in their classrooms through positivity. The discussion also explores the importance of persevering local language and the challenges of the nation's unique geography.
This work was supported by the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange, a joint endeavour with the International Development Research Centre, Canada.
The views expressed herein do not nece...2021-07-0649 min
NORRAG NETWORKCan Social Integration in Schools be Mandated? Evidence from the Right to Education Act in IndiaNORRAG Podcast Episode 10 features guest host, Luis Crouch, Senior Economist of RTI's International Development Group. He interviews Radhika Joshi, Doctor of Economics at the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore.
They discuss Joshi's article: Can Social Integration in Schools be Mandated? Evidence from the Right to Education Act in India. The paper was published in the International Journal of Education Development in 2020. In the podcast they discuss friendships between students of different socio-economic classes, outcomes and test scores, and how this methodology could be replicated in other contexts.
Arushi Terway, NORRAG’s Senior Lead Research Associate, praises Dr. Joshi’s rese...2021-06-0830 min
NORRAG NETWORKKIX EAP Podcast #3: Dr. Shehzad Jeeva, Director, AKU-EB and Assistant Professor Aga Khan UniversityThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA), features Dr. Shehzad Jeeva, Director of the Aga Khan University Examination Board and an Assistant Professor in the university’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, located in Karachi, Pakistan. Dr. Shehzad Jeeva talks about how to foster critical thinking and hands-on learning in a sector used to rote memorization and the path to revolutionizing the Pakistani education system.
This work was supported by the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange, a joint endeavour with the International Development Research Centre, Canada.
The views ex...2021-06-0242 min
NORRAG NETWORKKIX EAP Podcast #2: Maia Bibileishvili, Head of the "Child, Family, Society" organisationThis episode of the KIX EAP Podcast hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA), features Maia Bibileishvili, Head of the “Child, Family, Society” (CFS) organisation in Georgia. Maia Bibileisvili talks about how her family experience inspired her to advocate for students with disabilities in Georgia. By grassroots organizing and appealing to the highest levels of government, her efforts have helped propel recognition and access for these population throughout the country.
This work was supported by the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange, a joint endeavour with the International Development Research Centre, Canada.
The views expressed herein do n...2021-05-0529 min
Eduquê PodcastTeaser #01 - Por uma partilha de conhecimento em língua portuguesa, da academia ao chão de escolaNeste primeiro teaser do Eduquê, Andressa Pellanda, coordenadora-geral da Campanha Nacional pelo Direito à Educação, e Rui da Silva, pesquisador e presidente da direção do Centro de Estudos Africanos da Universidade do Porto, apresentam um grande objetivo do programa: ouvir especialistas em educação (pesquisadoras/es, educadoras/es, estudantes e ativistas, da academia ao chão de escola) em um momento urgente para a educação. É o que faremos ao entrevistar especialistas da educação, mensalmente. Vem com a gente?
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NORRAG NETWORKMonitoring the 4th Sustainable Development Goal on Education (SDG 4)Thank you for listening to NORRAG Podcast Episode 9 which features Manos Antoninis, an economist and specialist in questions related to development, education in particular. He is the Director of the Global Education Monitoring Report. This independently governed and financed report, coming up to its 20th edition, is housed at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It is a reference for analysis and data on education world-wide.
Manos Antoninis talks to Alexandra Draxler, former Director at UNESCO and NORRAG Senior Advisor. The interview was held as an initiative of the Memory & Future Club of the Association of UNESCO...2021-04-0939 min
NORRAG NETWORKPeak Aid, Catalytic Change & Sustainable Educational FinancingIn NORRAG Podcast Episode 8, guest hosts, Alexandra Draxler and Keith Lewin, discuss the fact that external aid for educational development is reaching its peak. What does this mean for donor countries, receiving countries, and the tumultuous times we live in? Can equitable access to quality education for all be achieved under the funding structures we have now?2021-03-0336 min
NORRAG NETWORKUrging the U.S. to Re-Engage with UNESCOThank you for listening to NORRAG Podcast Episode 7. Aaron Benavot (Professor of Global Education Policy at SUNY University in Albany, NY) and Alexandra Draxler (NORRAG Senior Advisor and former UNESCO Director), recorded this episode on behalf of the Association of Former UNESCO Staff Members. NORRAG received permission to re-publish this work.
In the episode, the guest hosts discuss the tumultuous history between the U.S.'s involvement with UNESCO. With the new Biden/Harris administration entering the White House, can we expect to see a re-engagement with UNESCO? What would this entail and imply?2021-01-1440 min
NORRAG NETWORKNORRAG Podcast 06: India Education Outcomes Fund with Co-Author Archana MehendaleIn NORRAG Podcast Episode 6, we talk to NORRAG member Archana Mehendale about a Case Study she co-authored with Ajay Singh, entitled “India Education Outcomes Fund” which was recently published on the NORRAG website.
Archana Mehendale is an Adjunct Honorary Professor at the Centre for Education Innovation and Action Research, Tata Institute of Social Sciences India (TISS).
The case study is a result of an Innovative Finance for Education project, which is partially funded by the swissuniversities SUDAC-COFER Programme. NORRAG partnered with six universities in this two-year project to research and develop multimedia material for teaching and e-learning on the underexplored topi...2020-12-0827 min
NORRAG NETWORKHuman Capital Index And The Hidden Penalty For Non - Participation In ILSAsIn NORRAG Podcast Episode 5, we talk to Prof Ji Liu about his article, co-authored with Prof Gita Steiner-Khamsi, entitled ‘Human Capital Index and the hidden penalty for non-participation in International Large-Scale Assessments (ILSAs)’.
Ji Liu is a Professor of Comparative Education and Economics of Education at the Tin Ka Ping School of Education, Shaanxi Normal University. He is also a senior Research Associate at NORRAG.
Gita Steiner-Khamsi is a Professor of Comparative and International Education at Teachers College, Columbia University and a Professor at The Graduate Institute, Geneva. She is the Director of NORRAG.
The article is available on the NORR...2020-04-1619 min
FreshEdFreshEd #190 – Financing education through domestic taxation (David Archer)Today we talk about tax as a way to fund education systems worldwide. My guest is David Archer, Head of Participation and Public Services at ActionAid (www.actionaid.org). David leads ActionAid’s work on civic participation, tax justice and gender responsive public services. He has written about domestic taxation and education for the Education Commission and is edited a special issue for NORRAG on the topic.
David is a co-founder and until recently a board member of the Global Campaign for Education. He is the Chair of the Board of the Right to Education Initiative. He also chairs the Gl...2020-03-0632 min
NORRAG NETWORKThe IEFG: role of a philanthropic affinity network within global educationThank you for tuning into NORRAG Podcast Episode 4. We talk today to Megan Haggerty and Bronwen Magrath, two of the authors along with Gordana Kelava of the chapter “The IEFG: role of a philanthropic affinity network within global education”. This is chapter 3 of the NORRAG Book “Philanthropy in Education: Diverse Perspective and Global Trends” published by Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, Cheltenham, UK.
Megan Haggerty is Executive Director and Bronwen Magrath Director of Programs for the International Education Funders Group (IEFG). The format of this show is a bit different than the previous one, I am happy to let Bronwen lead the disc...2020-03-0319 min
NORRAG NETWORKNew philanthropy and global policy networks in education: the case of ArgentinaIn NORRAG Podcast Episode 3, we talk to Iván Matovich and Alejandra Cardini about their chapter, ‘New philanthropy and global policy networks in education: the case of Argentina’ in Philanthropy in Education: Diverse Perspectives and Global Trends. This is NORRAG’s second book in its Series on International Education and Development / published by Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, Cheltenham, UK.
The book was launched on 22 November 2019 by NORRAG and the Al Qasimi Foundation in the US and the UK / and is free to download / as an Open Access title / on the NORRAG website at norrag.org and on ElgarOnline.com. You can fin...2020-01-1412 min
NORRAG NETWORKA will in search of a way: philanthropy in education in PeruIn NORRAG Podcast Episode 2, we talk to Matthew D. Bird and Vicente M. León about their chapter titled “A will in search of a way: philanthropy in education in Peru” in the NORRAG Book “Philanthropy in Education: Diverse Perspectives and Global Trends”. This is NORRAG’s second book in its Series on International Education and Development / published by Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, Cheltenham, UK.
The book was launched on 22 November 2019 by NORRAG and the Al Qasimi Foundation in the US and the UK / and is free to download / as an Open Access title / on the NORRAG website at norrag.org and on...2019-12-1212 min
NORRAG NETWORKBook Launch, Philanthropy in Education: Diverse Perspectives and Global TrendsIn the first episode of the NORRAG Podcast, we talk to Dr. Natasha Ridge (Executive Director of the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates) and Dr. Arushi Terway (Senior Lead Research Associate at NORRAG) about the launch of the NORRAG book “Philanthropy in Education: Diverse Perspectives and Global Trends”, the second in NORRAG’s Book Series on Education and Development published by Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, Cheltenham, UK2019-11-2211 min
FreshEdFreshEd #158 – Building Evidence on Education in Emergencies (Mary Mendenhall)Some thirty-five percent of out-of-school children live in conflict-affected areas. These emergency situations include both human conflicts, such as, war and natural disasters, such as earthquakes. These children are in desperate need of help. Yet before anyone can act, information is critical. Information and data on education in emergencies is, however, inadequate in most cases.
My guest today is Mary Mendenhall, an Associate Professor of Practice and the Director of the International and Comparative Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University. She is a member of the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies’ (INEE) Standards and Practice Working Group and ha...2019-06-1030 min
FreshEdFreshEd #150 Altered States of Education (Gita Steiner-Khamsi)Today we air the first ever FreshEd Live event, which was recorded last night in San Francisco. Gita Steiner-Khamsi joined me to discuss the ways in which the global education industry has altered the State and notions of free public education.
We touched on a range of topics, from Bridge International to the International Baccalaureate and from network governance to system theory. Gita theorized why the State has taken on the logic of business and how a quantum leap in privatization has radically altered education.
Gita Steiner-Khamsi is permanent faculty at Teachers College, Columbia University. In addition, she has been s...2019-04-1549 min