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BiWeekly Bulletin We are pleased to share with you the INEE BiWeekly Bulletin, which highlights recent information, opportunities, and resources in the field of education in emergencies. We encourage you to share with us any relevant content for inclusion in future bulletins and on the INEE website. Please forward your suggestions with attachments and web links to [email protected]. Past editions of the INEE BiWeekly Bulletin are available on the INEE website. 1 March 2016
In this Bulletin Highlights INEE Wins Innovative Policy Award **NEW TOOL**: INEE Minimum Standards DRC, North Kivu (French)
Calls for Action Register for Scholars at Risk Network 2016 Global Congress
Events
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Quick Links
EiE and Technology Panel at CIES 2016 CIES 2016 events on education in emergencies Technical Workshop on violent extremism Making Systems Work: A Global Conference on Education Systems Refugee Hackathon Atlanta
INEE Toolkit
Resources
Jobs
Scaling Up Quality Education for Syrian Children Researchers in Exile, Vol. 1 Int'l Journal of Research Studying Under Fire: Attacks on Schools in Ukraine Hardcopies of INEE Materials Available
INEE Minimum Standards Member Database
FAQs Donate To INEE
Opinions Return from violence Reintegrating former youth soldiers 7 Actions to Fight Extreme Poverty by Improving Education Conflicts and Violence Take "Huge Toll" On Children in 2015 SDG4: More than the sum of its parts? Inside Syrian Refugee Schools
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Highlights INEE Wins Innovative Policy Award INEE The INEE Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response, Recovery, together with the INEE Toolkit, was recently recognized as one of 12 “Innovative Policies 2016” at the United Nations Office in Vienna, Austria. The INEE products were highlighted at the 2016 Zero Project Conference, an international summit on inclusive education and ICTs, attended by more than 500 experts in the field from around the world. The INEE Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response, Recovery (INEE Minimum Standards), together with the INEE Toolkit, including the INEE Pocket Guide to Inclusive Education, as well as the INEE Pocket Guide to Supporting Learners with Disabilities, were recognized as exemplary in the areas of innovation, outcome & impact, and transferability, as they articulate the minimum level of educational quality and access, including for all children with disabilities. Click here to read the blog post.
NEW TOOL: INEE Minimum Standards for Education DRC, North Kivu (French) INEE The Democratic Republic of Congo – North Kivu Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies is the product of widely collaborative and consultative process to develop provincelevel education standards based on the framework of the INEE Minimum Standards (INEE MS). The INEE MS is a global tool that articulates the minimum level of educational access and quality in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. Adapting these standards for the local context ensures that they are most relevant, accessible, and effective. This document has been developed by and for the DRC Ministry of Education, local authorities, the Education Cluster, and INEE in a process facilitated by Save the Children. Access the DRC – North Kivu Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies in French. For more information on INEE MS contextualization, click here.
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Registration is now open! The SAR Network 2016 Global Congress will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Scholars at Risk Network and the collective efforts of network members and partners protecting scholars and promoting academic freedom worldwide. Over the years, the network has grown from fewer than two dozen institutions to over 400 in 39 countries. At the Congress, more than 200 university, government and nonprofit leaders, faculty, staff, students and advocates from 25 countries will come together to discuss seminal issues facing higher education today. Congress participants will discuss how to do more to protect universities and scholars in these challenging times, and to strengthen the capacity of the university sector to contribute to a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. The 2016 Congress will provide global SAR network members—and prospective new members and partners—a special opportunity to engage with Canadian and other North American SAR members, as well as to enjoy all the cultural, historical and natural features that Montreal offers. Significant early bird registration discounts are available to students and SAR Network members. Learn more and register today
Events Education in Emergencies and Technology Panel at CIES 2016 IRC, Mercy Corp, War Child Holland Dates: 9 March 2016, 11:30 AM 01:00 PM Location: CIES 2016 Finback room Vancouver, Canada CIES 2016 the 60th annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) will focus on the theme ‘Taking Stock and Looking Forward’. From 610 March, academics, practitioners, and students will gather in Vancouver, Canada, to look back at what has changed over the last 60 years and think about their vision and goals for the future of the field. As has been the case for the past decade,education in emergencies (EiE) will feature prominently at CIES. Among the many EiE related events in 2016 is a panel entitled: Leveraging technology for education in crises: An exploration of the diverse challenges to inform future practice. Click to read the full article. http://us5.campaignarchive1.com/?u=fef0506b371181f31cc3ba467&id=fda64e308b
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Education in Emergencies at CIES 2016 USAID ECCN Will You Be at CIES 2016 in Vancouver, BC? USAID ECCN is compiling a list of all CIES presentations and sessions that pertain to education in crisis and conflict. Review the list, and if you see that a relevant event is missing, please send details to Bettina Dembek so it can be added to the list. USAID ECCN is also hosting a reception for all ECCN members at CIES on Tuesday, March 8 from 7:30pm9:30pm. If you are not a ECCN member, you can join by registering for a free account.
Technical Workshop on "Vocational Skills Development in the the context of Violent Extremism" Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Dates: 1617 March 2016 Location: Maison de la Paix, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, in Geneva We are pleased to inform you about the upcoming technical workshop on “Vocational Skills Development in the context of Violent Extremism”. This workshop is convened by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and is supported by NORRAG. The first day of the workshop (16th March) is open to the public, and will focus on the causes and drivers of violent extremism and the potential of vocational skills development to help address the se. It will start at 14:00 in the Auditorium A1B and will finish at 18:00 with a reception hosted by SDC. Directions to reach the Maison de la Paix are available here. If you wish to attend the workshop on 16th March, please register here in advance.
Making Systems Work: A Global Conference on Education Systems World Bank Dates: February 29 March 2, 2016 Location: Sydney, Australia A two day global conference followed by a one day Pacific regional workshop will focus on exploring tools and research that aim to enhance education system policies and performance to help ensure Learning for All. The Making Systems Work: A Global Conference on Education Systems will bring together an international audience of education stakeholders, from policy makers to academics and researchers, to explore the evolution of education systems research and discuss the advancement of tools that are enabling the development community to better understand education system policies and institutions. The findings from the event will shape the Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) initiative as it continues to evolve; exploring, assessing, and understanding the complexities of education system policy intent, implementation, and service delivery. Find more information here. http://us5.campaignarchive1.com/?u=fef0506b371181f31cc3ba467&id=fda64e308b
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Refugee Hackathon Atlanta Lincoln Initiative Dates: April 13, 2016 Locations: The Garage, 848 Spring St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30308 Refugee Hackathon is a 48hour challenge where developers, UX/web/graphic designers and nontechnical problem solvers form teams and build creative solutions that help refugees. Lincoln Initiative is the largest community of Libertarian and Conservative technology professionals who advocate for more economic and individual liberty. Wired recently covered our efforts. A refugee hackathon perfectly aligns with our mission because we are shining a light on the millions of refugees/humans who are robbed of these basic liberties. We operate with the optimistic view that when technology and government meet, under the right conditions and with the right tools, both worlds win. $5,000 Cash + other noncash prizes! Register and learn more about the Lincoln Initiative and their Hackathon here.
Resources Scaling Up Quality Education Provision for Syrian Children UNICEF MENA Conference Report The purpose of the 2014 conference reported in these pages was to ensure that educational opportunities of good quality are available to Syrian children, as well as to the children in vulnerable host communities. Building on the needs and gaps identified in the December 2013 conference, organized by UNESCO and UNHCR, and entitled: “Exploring an Education Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis”, the conference was set in the context of several regional response initiatives, such as the Syria Humanitarian Action Response Plan (SHARP) and the Regional Response Plan (RRP), as well as the No Lost Generation (NLG), an international initiative by governments, the United Nations (UN), and international agencies and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The latter builds on the SHARP and the RRP to address the immediate and longterm impacts of the Syria crisis on a generation of children and youth in Syria and its neighbouring countries (see NLG Strategic Overview in Annex III). It aims to expand access to education, to provide direct protection support, to promote peace building, and to restore hope to millions of Syrian children. Click here to read the the full report
Researchers in Exile, Volume 1 Intl Journal of Research from the Frontline New Research Voices
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Overview Researchers in Exile the first volume of the International Journal of Research from the Frontline by New Research Voices brings together 6 research articles from 6 academics based in various countries around the world. The research presented in the volume covers various topics – higher education in Syria, ThaiUSChinese relations, samesex desires in Islam, the death penalty in Iran, authoritarian developmentalism in Ethiopia and the difficulties of carrying out research in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The glue that binds this volume together is that all the contributing authors have been forced to flee their countries of origin to seek sanctuary at universities overseas. They hope that this volume will go some way towards raising awareness of academics who face difficulties at the hands of political tyrannies around the world. Click to access this free journal.
Studying Under Fire: Attacks on Schools, Military Use of Schools During the Armed Conflict in Eastern Ukraine Human Rights Watch The armed conflict in eastern Ukraine between government forces and Russiabacked militants has taken a heavy toll on civilians. Over 9,000 people have been killed, including many civilians, and at least 20,000 injured, according to data gathered by the UN office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. UNICEF, the UN children’s agency, estimates that of the more than 1.5 million people displaced by the conflict at least one third are children. The fighting has also led to widespread damage and destruction of hundreds of kindergartens and schools on both sides of the line of contact which separates areas held by Ukrainian government forces from those held by the militants of the socalled Donetsk People’s Republic and the Lugansk People’s Republic. As a result of the destruction of vital educational infrastructure, children have faced interruptions in their education and the quality of education for many students has declined. Click to download and read the full report.
Hardcopies of INEE Materials Available INEE INEE is pleased to provide hard copies of a variety of practical, fieldfriendly tools and resources to guide educationalists, humanitarian workers and government officials working in the field of education in emergencies through to recovery. Tools are available free of charge, until funds are exhausted, in a variety of languages, including English, Spanish, Arabic, French and Portuguese. Please keep in mind, that INEE will request members reimburse the shipping costs. If you a training or other event coming up, please request the resources well in advance. To order hardcopies of INEE materials online, click here. Please address any questions to [email protected]. http://us5.campaignarchive1.com/?u=fef0506b371181f31cc3ba467&id=fda64e308b
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Opinions Return from violence Reintegrating former youth soldiers Marina LopezAnselme, RET International This post is part of the INEE Steering Group Blog Series, in which INEE Steering Group members share their current work and ideas on education in emergencies. Many of the same approaches used to prevent youth from turning to violence in conflict contexts are equally applicable for bringing them out of the violence and back to society: giving them respect and responsibility; and providing them with incomegeneration activities within a supportive community. Young people want to belong. They want to learn and lead. And they want to be recognized, not as sources of problems, but as contributing members of a group and actors of social change. And it is for these exact reasons that youth join gangs and armed groups. In contexts where education and employment are unavailable to adolescents and youth – as is the case in many conflictaffected countries around the world, and especially in situations of population displacement and refugee settings – young people lack the opportunities and motivation to pursue positive actions. In these contexts, the opportunities offered by violent groups are particularly enticing to youth looking for respect and for a way to take care of themselves socially and financially. Click to read the full article.
7 Actions to Fight Extreme Poverty by Improving Education in the Developing World Luis Crouch, GPE Silver bullets are hard to come by in the developing world. But this should not be discouraging. Take the international education sector. While its horizon doesn’t promise any nighttoday revolutions premised on a succinct call to action, it is dotted with evidence that reveals a diverse array of options for improving learning and, thereby, tackling extreme poverty. For donor organizations and their implementing partners, this is instructive. Direct, effective, and relatively simpler solutions to individual aspects of a larger problem can add up to more than the sum of their parts. This is precisely how diverse interventions in education can help tackle extreme poverty in developing countries. These seven independent approaches stand out to me as offering valid paths to important improvements in learning and life... Click to read the full article.
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Increasingly complex and widening conflicts have taken a huge toll on children in much of the Middle East in 2015, with parts of Africa and Asia facing protracted and relapsing wars that show no signs of abating, a senior United Nations child rights official said today. Children were disproportionately affected, displaced and often the direct targets of acts of violence intended to cause maximum civilian casualties and terrorize entire communities,” Ms. Zerrougui said in the report, which covers the period from December 2014 to December 2015. Click to read the full article.
SDG4: More than the sum of its parts? GEM Report There are ten targets within the new global education goal that were negotiated at length to be part of a comprehensive, integrated and ambitious SDG agenda relevant to all countries. Yet, as many have mentioned, the 17 goals in the SDG agenda, with their accompanying 169 targets, present a significant practical challenge for those now responsible for ensuring their successful implementation. We all know the zerosum nature of budgetary discussions at the national level and the difficulty of increasing allocations to education. Meanwhile, UN agencies are restructuring, donors are rethinking aid strategies and NGOs are concocting new global campaigns to reflect the new global goals in a way that suggests internal prioritization. But, if prioritization is happening which direction is it going to take? This question is particularly relevant as the sustainable development agenda has brought us into a new era where the progress of all countries, and not just developing countries, is being captured. ... Click to read the full article.
Inside Syrian Refugee Schools: In their search for a destination, teachers face difficult choices Sarah DrydenPeterson and Elizabeth Adelman at The Brookings Institute This is the third in a series of blogs that look at the experiences of Syrian refugee children and their teachers. Aaron is a teacher whose classroom is full of infectious energy. In his spare time, he reads about cognitive behavioral therapy to try to meet the needs of his Syrian refugee students. The first blog in this series described ways in which he tailored his instruction to the needs of his students at a nonformal school in Lebanon. Aaron no longer teaches at the Irada City School. Eight months ago, he was resettled to Canada. While the impacts of ongoing migration to countries in Europe are widely discussed in international media, the implications on countries of first asylum are little explored. Educated, resourceful, and young, teachers of refugees are often resettled, leaving gaps in education for refugees in countries of first asylum. ... Click to read the full article.
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EiE News Roundup Read these and more articles every day in the INEE Newsfeed. Right to Education Project Launches Online Guide Right to Education Project, 11 February 2016 he Right to Education Project is pleased to announce the publication of an online Guide to Monitoring the Right to Education (‘Guide’) and accompanying Right to Education Indicators Selection Tool (‘Tool’). Click to read more UNICEF Is Investing $9 Million In Open Source Tech Solutions For Children HuffPost Education, 4 February 2016 UNICEF wants to support innovative programs in a way that goes beyond large grants to nonprofits. This week, it launched an Innovation Fund that will invest—venturecapital style—in a number of startups serving children in developing countries. The agency will put $9 million toward earlystage startups that focus on empowering young people with technology and providing realtime data about underserved populations. UNICEF is also looking to invest in startups that provide the necessary tech infrastructure to support these services. Click to read more Private sector commits $75 million to educate 1 million Syrian children Global Business Coalition for Education, 4 February 2016 UNICEF is launching a US$2.8 billion appeal to reach 43 million children in humanitarian emergencies worldwide. For the first time ever, the largest portion of the appeal – 25 per cent – is going towards educating children in emergencies. This year UNICEF plans to dramatically increase the number of children in crises who are given access to education – from 4.9 million at the beginning of 2015 to 8.2 million in 2016. More than half 5 million – will be Syrian children inside the country or in neighbouring countries. Click to read more Syria Pledging Conference Commits Billions, Prioritises Education The Huffington Post, 4 February 2016 The Sustainable Development Goals, which the international community adopted in September, include a commitment to provide every child with access to free primary and secondary education by 2030. Finding the additional $20 billion per year, or more, that will needed to deliver on this commitment is one of the central objectives of the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity. Click to read more
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BiWeekly Bulletin We are pleased to share with you the INEE BiWeekly Bulletin, which highlights recent information, opportunities, and resources in the field of education in emergencies. We encourage you to share with us any relevant content for inclusion in future bulletins and on the INEE website. Please forward your suggestions with attachments and web links to [email protected]. Past editions of the INEE BiWeekly Bulletin are available on the INEE website. 1 March 2016
In this Bulletin Highlights INEE Wins Innovative Policy Award **NEW TOOL**: INEE Minimum Standards DRC, North Kivu (French)
Calls for Action Register for Scholars at Risk Network 2016 Global Congress
Events
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EiE and Technology Panel at CIES 2016 CIES 2016 events on education in emergencies Technical Workshop on violent extremism Making Systems Work: A Global Conference on Education Systems Refugee Hackathon Atlanta
INEE Toolkit
Resources
Jobs
Scaling Up Quality Education for Syrian Children Researchers in Exile, Vol. 1 Int'l Journal of Research Studying Under Fire: Attacks on Schools in Ukraine Hardcopies of INEE Materials Available
INEE Minimum Standards Member Database
FAQs Donate To INEE
Opinions Return from violence Reintegrating former youth soldiers 7 Actions to Fight Extreme Poverty by Improving Education Conflicts and Violence Take "Huge Toll" On Children in 2015 SDG4: More than the sum of its parts? Inside Syrian Refugee Schools
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EiE in numbers: A new study estimates that the total economic loss due to the dropout from basic and secondary education in Syria, as of 2012, is US $10.7 billion UNICEF 1/9
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Highlights INEE Wins Innovative Policy Award INEE The INEE Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response, Recovery, together with the INEE Toolkit, was recently recognized as one of 12 “Innovative Policies 2016” at the United Nations Office in Vienna, Austria. The INEE products were highlighted at the 2016 Zero Project Conference, an international summit on inclusive education and ICTs, attended by more than 500 experts in the field from around the world. The INEE Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response, Recovery (INEE Minimum Standards), together with the INEE Toolkit, including the INEE Pocket Guide to Inclusive Education, as well as the INEE Pocket Guide to Supporting Learners with Disabilities, were recognized as exemplary in the areas of innovation, outcome & impact, and transferability, as they articulate the minimum level of educational quality and access, including for all children with disabilities. Click here to read the blog post.
NEW TOOL: INEE Minimum Standards for Education DRC, North Kivu (French) INEE The Democratic Republic of Congo – North Kivu Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies is the product of widely collaborative and consultative process to develop provincelevel education standards based on the framework of the INEE Minimum Standards (INEE MS). The INEE MS is a global tool that articulates the minimum level of educational access and quality in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. Adapting these standards for the local context ensures that they are most relevant, accessible, and effective. This document has been developed by and for the DRC Ministry of Education, local authorities, the Education Cluster, and INEE in a process facilitated by Save the Children. Access the DRC – North Kivu Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies in French. For more information on INEE MS contextualization, click here.
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Registration is now open! The SAR Network 2016 Global Congress will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Scholars at Risk Network and the collective efforts of network members and partners protecting scholars and promoting academic freedom worldwide. Over the years, the network has grown from fewer than two dozen institutions to over 400 in 39 countries. At the Congress, more than 200 university, government and nonprofit leaders, faculty, staff, students and advocates from 25 countries will come together to discuss seminal issues facing higher education today. Congress participants will discuss how to do more to protect universities and scholars in these challenging times, and to strengthen the capacity of the university sector to contribute to a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. The 2016 Congress will provide global SAR network members—and prospective new members and partners—a special opportunity to engage with Canadian and other North American SAR members, as well as to enjoy all the cultural, historical and natural features that Montreal offers. Significant early bird registration discounts are available to students and SAR Network members. Learn more and register today
Events Education in Emergencies and Technology Panel at CIES 2016 IRC, Mercy Corp, War Child Holland Dates: 9 March 2016, 11:30 AM 01:00 PM Location: CIES 2016 Finback room Vancouver, Canada CIES 2016 the 60th annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) will focus on the theme ‘Taking Stock and Looking Forward’. From 610 March, academics, practitioners, and students will gather in Vancouver, Canada, to look back at what has changed over the last 60 years and think about their vision and goals for the future of the field. As has been the case for the past decade,education in emergencies (EiE) will feature prominently at CIES. Among the many EiE related events in 2016 is a panel entitled: Leveraging technology for education in crises: An exploration of the diverse challenges to inform future practice. Click to read the full article. http://us5.campaignarchive1.com/?u=fef0506b371181f31cc3ba467&id=fda64e308b
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Education in Emergencies at CIES 2016 USAID ECCN Will You Be at CIES 2016 in Vancouver, BC? USAID ECCN is compiling a list of all CIES presentations and sessions that pertain to education in crisis and conflict. Review the list, and if you see that a relevant event is missing, please send details to Bettina Dembek so it can be added to the list. USAID ECCN is also hosting a reception for all ECCN members at CIES on Tuesday, March 8 from 7:30pm9:30pm. If you are not a ECCN member, you can join by registering for a free account.
Technical Workshop on "Vocational Skills Development in the the context of Violent Extremism" Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Dates: 1617 March 2016 Location: Maison de la Paix, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, in Geneva We are pleased to inform you about the upcoming technical workshop on “Vocational Skills Development in the context of Violent Extremism”. This workshop is convened by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and is supported by NORRAG. The first day of the workshop (16th March) is open to the public, and will focus on the causes and drivers of violent extremism and the potential of vocational skills development to help address the se. It will start at 14:00 in the Auditorium A1B and will finish at 18:00 with a reception hosted by SDC. Directions to reach the Maison de la Paix are available here. If you wish to attend the workshop on 16th March, please register here in advance.
Making Systems Work: A Global Conference on Education Systems World Bank Dates: February 29 March 2, 2016 Location: Sydney, Australia A two day global conference followed by a one day Pacific regional workshop will focus on exploring tools and research that aim to enhance education system policies and performance to help ensure Learning for All. The Making Systems Work: A Global Conference on Education Systems will bring together an international audience of education stakeholders, from policy makers to academics and researchers, to explore the evolution of education systems research and discuss the advancement of tools that are enabling the development community to better understand education system policies and institutions. The findings from the event will shape the Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) initiative as it continues to evolve; exploring, assessing, and understanding the complexities of education system policy intent, implementation, and service delivery. Find more information here. http://us5.campaignarchive1.com/?u=fef0506b371181f31cc3ba467&id=fda64e308b
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Refugee Hackathon Atlanta Lincoln Initiative Dates: April 13, 2016 Locations: The Garage, 848 Spring St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30308 Refugee Hackathon is a 48hour challenge where developers, UX/web/graphic designers and nontechnical problem solvers form teams and build creative solutions that help refugees. Lincoln Initiative is the largest community of Libertarian and Conservative technology professionals who advocate for more economic and individual liberty. Wired recently covered our efforts. A refugee hackathon perfectly aligns with our mission because we are shining a light on the millions of refugees/humans who are robbed of these basic liberties. We operate with the optimistic view that when technology and government meet, under the right conditions and with the right tools, both worlds win. $5,000 Cash + other noncash prizes! Register and learn more about the Lincoln Initiative and their Hackathon here.
Resources Scaling Up Quality Education Provision for Syrian Children UNICEF MENA Conference Report The purpose of the 2014 conference reported in these pages was to ensure that educational opportunities of good quality are available to Syrian children, as well as to the children in vulnerable host communities. Building on the needs and gaps identified in the December 2013 conference, organized by UNESCO and UNHCR, and entitled: “Exploring an Education Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis”, the conference was set in the context of several regional response initiatives, such as the Syria Humanitarian Action Response Plan (SHARP) and the Regional Response Plan (RRP), as well as the No Lost Generation (NLG), an international initiative by governments, the United Nations (UN), and international agencies and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The latter builds on the SHARP and the RRP to address the immediate and longterm impacts of the Syria crisis on a generation of children and youth in Syria and its neighbouring countries (see NLG Strategic Overview in Annex III). It aims to expand access to education, to provide direct protection support, to promote peace building, and to restore hope to millions of Syrian children. Click here to read the the full report
Researchers in Exile, Volume 1 Intl Journal of Research from the Frontline New Research Voices
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Overview Researchers in Exile the first volume of the International Journal of Research from the Frontline by New Research Voices brings together 6 research articles from 6 academics based in various countries around the world. The research presented in the volume covers various topics – higher education in Syria, ThaiUSChinese relations, samesex desires in Islam, the death penalty in Iran, authoritarian developmentalism in Ethiopia and the difficulties of carrying out research in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The glue that binds this volume together is that all the contributing authors have been forced to flee their countries of origin to seek sanctuary at universities overseas. They hope that this volume will go some way towards raising awareness of academics who face difficulties at the hands of political tyrannies around the world. Click to access this free journal.
Studying Under Fire: Attacks on Schools, Military Use of Schools During the Armed Conflict in Eastern Ukraine Human Rights Watch The armed conflict in eastern Ukraine between government forces and Russiabacked militants has taken a heavy toll on civilians. Over 9,000 people have been killed, including many civilians, and at least 20,000 injured, according to data gathered by the UN office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. UNICEF, the UN children’s agency, estimates that of the more than 1.5 million people displaced by the conflict at least one third are children. The fighting has also led to widespread damage and destruction of hundreds of kindergartens and schools on both sides of the line of contact which separates areas held by Ukrainian government forces from those held by the militants of the socalled Donetsk People’s Republic and the Lugansk People’s Republic. As a result of the destruction of vital educational infrastructure, children have faced interruptions in their education and the quality of education for many students has declined. Click to download and read the full report.
Hardcopies of INEE Materials Available INEE INEE is pleased to provide hard copies of a variety of practical, fieldfriendly tools and resources to guide educationalists, humanitarian workers and government officials working in the field of education in emergencies through to recovery. Tools are available free of charge, until funds are exhausted, in a variety of languages, including English, Spanish, Arabic, French and Portuguese. Please keep in mind, that INEE will request members reimburse the shipping costs. If you a training or other event coming up, please request the resources well in advance. To order hardcopies of INEE materials online, click here. Please address any questions to [email protected]. http://us5.campaignarchive1.com/?u=fef0506b371181f31cc3ba467&id=fda64e308b
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Opinions Return from violence Reintegrating former youth soldiers Marina LopezAnselme, RET International This post is part of the INEE Steering Group Blog Series, in which INEE Steering Group members share their current work and ideas on education in emergencies. Many of the same approaches used to prevent youth from turning to violence in conflict contexts are equally applicable for bringing them out of the violence and back to society: giving them respect and responsibility; and providing them with incomegeneration activities within a supportive community. Young people want to belong. They want to learn and lead. And they want to be recognized, not as sources of problems, but as contributing members of a group and actors of social change. And it is for these exact reasons that youth join gangs and armed groups. In contexts where education and employment are unavailable to adolescents and youth – as is the case in many conflictaffected countries around the world, and especially in situations of population displacement and refugee settings – young people lack the opportunities and motivation to pursue positive actions. In these contexts, the opportunities offered by violent groups are particularly enticing to youth looking for respect and for a way to take care of themselves socially and financially. Click to read the full article.
7 Actions to Fight Extreme Poverty by Improving Education in the Developing World Luis Crouch, GPE Silver bullets are hard to come by in the developing world. But this should not be discouraging. Take the international education sector. While its horizon doesn’t promise any nighttoday revolutions premised on a succinct call to action, it is dotted with evidence that reveals a diverse array of options for improving learning and, thereby, tackling extreme poverty. For donor organizations and their implementing partners, this is instructive. Direct, effective, and relatively simpler solutions to individual aspects of a larger problem can add up to more than the sum of their parts. This is precisely how diverse interventions in education can help tackle extreme poverty in developing countries. These seven independent approaches stand out to me as offering valid paths to important improvements in learning and life... Click to read the full article.
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INEE BiWeekly Bulletin, 1 March 2016
Increasingly complex and widening conflicts have taken a huge toll on children in much of the Middle East in 2015, with parts of Africa and Asia facing protracted and relapsing wars that show no signs of abating, a senior United Nations child rights official said today. Children were disproportionately affected, displaced and often the direct targets of acts of violence intended to cause maximum civilian casualties and terrorize entire communities,” Ms. Zerrougui said in the report, which covers the period from December 2014 to December 2015. Click to read the full article.
SDG4: More than the sum of its parts? GEM Report There are ten targets within the new global education goal that were negotiated at length to be part of a comprehensive, integrated and ambitious SDG agenda relevant to all countries. Yet, as many have mentioned, the 17 goals in the SDG agenda, with their accompanying 169 targets, present a significant practical challenge for those now responsible for ensuring their successful implementation. We all know the zerosum nature of budgetary discussions at the national level and the difficulty of increasing allocations to education. Meanwhile, UN agencies are restructuring, donors are rethinking aid strategies and NGOs are concocting new global campaigns to reflect the new global goals in a way that suggests internal prioritization. But, if prioritization is happening which direction is it going to take? This question is particularly relevant as the sustainable development agenda has brought us into a new era where the progress of all countries, and not just developing countries, is being captured. ... Click to read the full article.
Inside Syrian Refugee Schools: In their search for a destination, teachers face difficult choices Sarah DrydenPeterson and Elizabeth Adelman at The Brookings Institute This is the third in a series of blogs that look at the experiences of Syrian refugee children and their teachers. Aaron is a teacher whose classroom is full of infectious energy. In his spare time, he reads about cognitive behavioral therapy to try to meet the needs of his Syrian refugee students. The first blog in this series described ways in which he tailored his instruction to the needs of his students at a nonformal school in Lebanon. Aaron no longer teaches at the Irada City School. Eight months ago, he was resettled to Canada. While the impacts of ongoing migration to countries in Europe are widely discussed in international media, the implications on countries of first asylum are little explored. Educated, resourceful, and young, teachers of refugees are often resettled, leaving gaps in education for refugees in countries of first asylum. ... Click to read the full article.
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EiE News Roundup Read these and more articles every day in the INEE Newsfeed. Right to Education Project Launches Online Guide Right to Education Project, 11 February 2016 he Right to Education Project is pleased to announce the publication of an online Guide to Monitoring the Right to Education (‘Guide’) and accompanying Right to Education Indicators Selection Tool (‘Tool’). Click to read more UNICEF Is Investing $9 Million In Open Source Tech Solutions For Children HuffPost Education, 4 February 2016 UNICEF wants to support innovative programs in a way that goes beyond large grants to nonprofits. This week, it launched an Innovation Fund that will invest—venturecapital style—in a number of startups serving children in developing countries. The agency will put $9 million toward earlystage startups that focus on empowering young people with technology and providing realtime data about underserved populations. UNICEF is also looking to invest in startups that provide the necessary tech infrastructure to support these services. Click to read more Private sector commits $75 million to educate 1 million Syrian children Global Business Coalition for Education, 4 February 2016 UNICEF is launching a US$2.8 billion appeal to reach 43 million children in humanitarian emergencies worldwide. For the first time ever, the largest portion of the appeal – 25 per cent – is going towards educating children in emergencies. This year UNICEF plans to dramatically increase the number of children in crises who are given access to education – from 4.9 million at the beginning of 2015 to 8.2 million in 2016. More than half 5 million – will be Syrian children inside the country or in neighbouring countries. Click to read more Syria Pledging Conference Commits Billions, Prioritises Education The Huffington Post, 4 February 2016 The Sustainable Development Goals, which the international community adopted in September, include a commitment to provide every child with access to free primary and secondary education by 2030. Finding the additional $20 billion per year, or more, that will needed to deliver on this commitment is one of the central objectives of the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity. Click to read more
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