IIEP e-News | March 2020
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69 million new teachers – this is what the world needs to guarantee quality education for all by 2030. To put this into perspective, this means that nearly every person in Thailand today would need to become a teacher. In a new book, we circle the globe to see what governments are doing to address this major challenge. Learn more
One click away? Technology in secondary education
in Sub-Saharan Africa
From providing refugees with access to education via WhatsApp to open-source science and math textbooks in South Africa, read about the opportunities and challenges of technology in secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa in a Learning Portal blog post by Mary Burns from the Education Development Center.
Let's get Fahma back in school!
Nine-year-old Fahma dropped out of school after feeling isolated. She was born with cerebral palsy, a condition that makes it hard to walk and speak. However, this does not mean Fahma should miss out on her right to a quality education. Learn about our new online course to help countries #Plan4Inclusion.
Higher education today: Why flexible learning pathways are the way forward
A talk with the author
What will higher education look like in the ensuing decades? We sat down with IIEP researcher Michaela Martin to discuss why flexibility could benefit us all. Read the Q&A and see our just published Working Paper.
IIEP trainees: Education @ the heart of the development goals
More news:
Open to all!
Join the IIEP Learning Portal webinar on 12 March on improving the use of learning assessment data for educational planning and decision-making. Register here.
Training opportunities:
- Paris, France: 1-year and 6-month training programmes in educational planning & management for 2020-2021 now accepting applications.
- Latin America: From 25 March 2020, policy-makers can join the online Regular Training Programme hosted by IIEP Buenos Aires (in Spanish and Portuguese). Learn more & apply quickly.
- Dakar, Senegal: Apply for the 'Sectoral Analysis and Management of the Education System' course in French & learn about a new course on technical and vocational education and training (in French).
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