Tag: International
Global Education Conference 2015
Bienvenue! Welcome! 歡迎! Willkommen! Benvenuto! 환영! Seja bem-vindo(a)! Bienvenido! We are pleased to announce the sixth annual Global Education Conference, a free week-long online event bringing together educators and innovators from around the world, will be […]
Global Collaboration Day #VET
Please see the post below for details. This was sent via the UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET Experts Forum. I decided to share as it may be of interest to some of you. Dear Colleagues, It is my […]
Presentations from The 3rd International Workshop on Curriculum Innovation and Reform
Members of the International Bureau of Education recently participated in the 3rd International Workshop on Curriculum Innovation and Reform: Changing Assessment to Improve Learning Outcomes, organised by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop). […]
Developing Inclusive Schools in the Gulf Arab States
Inclusive education is a growing concern that informs and challenges educational reform processes around the world. Inclusive education stands on the recognition that education is a human right that supports a broader view and more […]
Evidence Informed Policy and Practice in Education in Europe
The Evidence Informed Policy and Practice in Education in Europe (EIPPEE) is a two-year project which aims to increase the use of evidence to inform decision-making in education policy and practices across Europe. The network […]
The Worldwide Education Revolution
The Worldwide Education Revolution over the past 150 years has thoroughly transformed human society. The relentless inclusion of ever more people into formal and non-formal schooling – from early childhood education to advanced university training […]
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: 20 Ph.D positions with UNESCO
Twenty Ph.D. positions are available in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Funded Project on Pro-poor Sanitation Innovations, named “Stimulating local innovation on sanitation for the urban poor in sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia” due […]
UNESCO-IBE Community of Practice – Week 3 – Assessment
As the third and final week of the annual e-forum draws to a close, members of the Community of Practice on Curriculum Development are discussing the following questions: 1. What are the potential learning outcomes […]
UNESCO-IBE International Forum 21 November – 9 December 2011
I have just completed my registration for the UNESCO-IBE annual forum; this year it will address Socio-Cultural Diversity through the Curriculum. The event takes place over three weeks (21 November – 9 December) and each […]
2011 Global Education Digest: coping with the demand for secondary education
The 2011 edition of the Global Education Digest, published by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), presents a wide range of indicators on the extent to which girls and boys are […]
Eight reasons why education is important to achieve the MDGs
In the year 2000, 147 heads of State and Government, and 189 nations pledged to halve extreme poverty by the year 2015. Education is a major catalyst for […]
Addressing Socio-Cultural Diversity through the Curriculum
The International Bureau of Education is calling for preliminary responses to questions for its 5th annual e-forum, on the theme: Addressing Socio-Cultural Diversity through the Curriculum, which will be held between 21 November and 9 December, […]
International Education – weekly update from around the world!
Nigeria – The Minister for Education, Ruqayyatu Rufa’i presents plans for education reform. More… Fifty years of independence: Quality education delivery in Tanzania. More… Australia – Schools brace for change. More… Concerns raised about Thai education. […]
Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness = Improving Student Learning
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) will hold its fall conference on teaching and learning entitled “Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness = Improving Student Learning” from October 28-30, 2011, in Las Vegas, United States. The […]
International Bureau of Education Update
Following the success of its inaugural year, the 2nd Regional Diploma in Curriculum Design and Development will begin on August 15, 2011 in Montevideo, Uruguay. It promotes training and capacity development on curricular issues to […]
Egypt – Reflecting on Education Reform
Having concluded my ten day excursion to Egypt, here are some brief thoughts on the impending changes that the country faces, and how UNESCO has an important role to play in supporting further development. The […]
Curriculum innovation and reform: an inclusive view to curriculum change
In January 2011, the International Bureau of Education participated in an international workshop that was entitled “Curriculum innovation and reform: an inclusive view to curriculum change” organized by the European Centre for the Development of […]
Reach to Teach
Reach to Teach (R2T) is a UK charity with an established platform to deliver primary education to the tribal (Adivasi) peoples of Gujarat in North West India. Funding 104 small village schools, R2T uses a […]
Building a High-Quality Teaching Profession
The OECD has recently published a document Building a High-Quality Teaching Profession – Lessons from around the world, which was commissioned as a background report for the International Summit on the Teaching Profession. The report […]
Post-16 Interventions – Global Discussion
The Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) is a function of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) mandated at the 2005 World Summit. Its purpose is to assess annual progress made towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) […]
Education & Service Synergy – Curriculum Change for the 21st Century
Following my recent series of articles on Service Synergy, I have produced a more dynamic document which pulls all the chapters together: The need for change Public value and living within our means A 21st […]
Curriculum change in Scotland
A special thanks to Jayne Brady, a colleague from UNESCO-IBE based in Geneva (and Aberdeen) for this contribution, recently uploaded to the CoP Curriculum Development eForum. It provides a really useful outline of curriculum change […]
How the world’s most improved school systems keep getting better
I’ve just had a read through the McKinsey & Company report on How the world’s most improved school systems keep getting better. What an interesting read! There are two versions; an executive summary and the […]
UNESCO-IBE: CoP Paper on Assessment
Annual E-Forum 2010: The Role of Assessment in Promoting the Development of Student’s Competencies 22 November Week 1 – Reflective Paper on Assessment in Scotland The following article is taken from my paper on […]
UNESCO-IBE Annual Forum on Education Assessment
United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation – International Bureau of Education Annual Forum – “The Role of Assessment in Promoting the Development of Student’s Competencies” 22 November-10 December 2010 The IBE Community of Practice in […]
Are you taking part in the Global Education Conference?
November 15-19 2010 I’m supporting the Global Education Conference; please do participate, either to present (not too late!) or to listen to what our international colleagues have to say on education in their respective countries. […]
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