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NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 2d

Missed our summer exhibition? We’re back with our Geneva Exhibition Tour

Check out our exhibition:

"International Cooperation in Education in Geneva"

🗓️ Dates:
📍 The Fab, Maison de la Paix – Oct 6–13 & 17–31
📍 UNHRC Social Forum – Oct 30–31
📍 Youth Activist Summit – Nov 17–21

#EduSky

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NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 3d

Refugee teachers are vital but often overlooked. This #InternationalTeachersDay, see NORRAG’s latest policy insights to support them.

📘 Read more: buff.ly/txLL3GX

#RefugeeTeachers #EduSky

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NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 6d

Find out about what Honourable Mentions of the 2025 NORRAG Prize examined in their MA thesis:

🎓 Sara Ferrari on women’s leadership & education in rural India

🌍 Alina Saif on Global Citizenship Education in South Korea’s curriculum shift

Read: buff.ly/pomxFkU
buff.ly/pomxFkU
#EduSky

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NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 8d

This #InternationalTranslationDay, we spotlight NSI 11 on multilingual education — launch’s video available in 5 languages! 📚

Explore how multilingual knowledge sharing supports equity + inclusion ⬇️
🔗 buff.ly/3ea4iQl

#EdEquity #TranslationMatters #EduSky

NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 8d

📣 Highlighting 2025 NORRAG Prize in Comparative and International Education winner Fabia Jenny!

MINT’25 graduate with specialisation in Sustainable Trade and Finance explores how NGOs bring hope to girls & women in Afghanistan through education.

Read more: buff.ly/LFP8ycU

#AfghanGirlsVoices

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Bede Sheppard @bedeonkidrights.bsky.social · 13d

What just happened at the UN on a right to free education? @norrag.bsky.social let me try and summarize the latest progress on a new treaty to strengthen the right to free education, from pre-primary through secondary: www.norrageducation.org/un-progress-... #ChildRights #OPFRED #ECCE

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NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 10d

🌍 On the International Day for Universal Access to Information, explore NORRAG’s Policy Insight Digitalisation of Education and contribute to our Blog Post Series

🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/BzjvEVX
📘 Submit Blog: buff.ly/kUf9zmc

#AccessToInformation #ClimateEducation #EduSky

NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 13d

Big step at the UN: 90+ countries participated in discussing processes that could strengthen the right to education in international law

Children spoke. Now the governments must act. Now it’s time to draft.

📘 Read the blog: buff.ly/cY1lJot

#RightToEducation #EarlyChildhoodEducation #EduSky

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NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 17d

Today is #InternationalPeaceDay
Tomorrow we talk about Education for Peace & Planet: From Histories to Futures

📅 Sept 22, 2025
🕓 10 AM–4 PM EDT | 4–10 PM CEST
📍 NYC & Online
🔗 buff.ly/dk67umm

#EducationForPeace #SDGs #EduSky @ageofglobalization

NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 20d

NORRAG’s exhibition at #UNGA80 🌍

📆 22 September 2025
📍 Hybrid event at the Interchurch Center, NY & Online

📆23 September 2025
📍Education House, NYC

buff.ly/HEkb5MT
#Edusky #SDG4 #SDGs #AgesOfGlobalization #UNGA2025

NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 20d

We have extended the deadline to 26 September !
You still have time to complete an application for the #AcademicFreedom Fellowship in Europe !

NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · Aug 28

Become a NORRAG #AcademicFreedom Fellow in #Europe
📝 APPLY NOW: buff.ly/LTsf0cH
DEADLINE: 6 SEPTEMBER 2025

This initiative complements established ones in Africa, Asia, Latin America and South-East Asia.
It’s a comprehensive process, please take some time and come back to it as needed.

NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 20d

AI and Children: How can AI align with a child’s growth and limits?

This week’s NORRAG blog by Nomisha Kurian introduces Developmentally Aligned Design (DAD): an ethical compass for child-centred AI.

📖 Read: buff.ly/rKgaonc

#ResponsibleAI #ChildRights #EduSky #HumanCenteredAI

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NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 21d

Very excited about the next session of the FA1 Learning Series 7 & KIX EMAP Webinar 25 ! Join to learn from policymakers on sharing research
🗓️ 25 September 2025
🕑 14:00-15:45 (Geneva/CEST)
📍 Online via Zoom
🗣️ English, Arabic, Russian

Register buff.ly/e2tNnJc

NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 22d

🌍 Sept 16: International Day of Science, Technology & Innovation for the South!

NORRAG is at #UKFIET2025 — come find us at the exhibition hall!
Explore how knowledge, innovation & collaboration drive the #SDGs.

🎫 Tour the exhibition & connect with us!

#Education #GlobalSouth #EduSky

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NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 23d

Democracy depends on #AcademicFreedom.

NORRAG is calling on scholars in Europe to join the global movement:
🔔 Apply to become a NORRAG Academic Freedom Fellow!
📝 buff.ly/8iSRDMJ
⏳ Deadline: Sept 26

#InternationalDayOfDemocracy #Democracy #EduSky

NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 26d

🌍 Sept 12 – UN Day for South-South Cooperation

#TheSouthAlsoKnows is our megaphone to amplify expert voices from the Global South through a network, a searchable database, and a global campaign.

🔗 buff.ly/k6crf4I

#SouthSouthCooperation #GlobalSouth #edusky

NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 27d

Access to the internet shapes who gets to learn, work, connect, and thrive. In this week’s blog, Fatima Oufquer shows how the digital divide reinforces existing inequalities—and why digital inclusion must be a policy priority.

👉 Read more: buff.ly/mhkwYC0

#DigitalDivide#SocialJustice#EduSky

NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 28d

📖 What role does time play in shaping education reforms worldwide?
Join our hybrid Book Talk on Time in Education Policy Transfer (open-access) with leading voices in comparative education.
🗓️ 15 Sept 2025 | 16:00 CEST / 10:00 EST
🌍 Online & Teachers College, NY
Register here 👉 buff.ly/bFG4QZM

NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · 29d

6th Intl. Day to #ProtectEducationFromAttack

Theme: “Challenging Narratives, Reshaping Action”

📊 New CAAC data: 25% rise in grave violations, incl. 44% more attacks on education in 2024.

🔎 Learn more buff.ly/bwuQRP6
📘 buff.ly/vTB8b2q

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Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies @eiegenevahub.bsky.social · Sep 9

🗓️ 9 Sept: Intl. Day to Protect Education from Attack
Established in 2020 by a UNGA resolution spearheaded by Qatar, this day reaffirms the duty to keep students, teachers & schools safe in conflict.

🔗 Read more: www.un.org/en/observanc...

#ProtectEducationFromAttack

International Day to Protect Education from Attack | United Nations

The Day urges countries to respect and protect the right to education in emergency situations, and reminds parties to armed conflicts to refrain from targeting schools or using them for military purpo...

www.un.org

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NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · Sep 8

Literacy is a human right — and essential for justice, peace, and sustainable futures. But in today’s world, being excluded from both traditional learning and the digital space creates a double barrier.

Read more on The Digitalisation of Education
🔗 buff.ly/0zAjpWK

#ILD2025 #DigitalEducation

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NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · Sep 4

New blog Series on Social Emotional Learning and Pro-Environmental Behaviour!

How can Climate Justice Education and Education for Sustainable Development go beyond facts and foster genuine care, empathy, and action?

👉 Read the full blog and explore the series: buff.ly/kStcUWY buff.ly/2BJeJYA

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NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · Sep 2

Discover how time shapes global school reforms—from its historical roots to its contemporary tempo.
Join us for a hybrid book talk
🗓️ 15 Sept 2025 | 16:00 CEST / 10:00 EST
🌍 Online & Teachers College, NY
👉 Register now buff.ly/bFG4QZM
#edusky @isilova.bsky.social @teacherscollege.bsky.social

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NORRAG @norrag.bsky.social · Aug 28

Become a NORRAG #AcademicFreedom Fellow in #Europe
📝 APPLY NOW: buff.ly/LTsf0cH
DEADLINE: 6 SEPTEMBER 2025

This initiative complements established ones in Africa, Asia, Latin America and South-East Asia.
It’s a comprehensive process, please take some time and come back to it as needed.

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Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · Aug 27

Our global education centre, @norrag.bsky.social invites you to an event marking the publication of Gita Steiner-Khamsi's book, featured in Globe's last edition:
UNESCO Chair Book Talk: Time in Education Policy Transfer

📅 15th Sept, TC College, NY & Online

www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

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