Avainsana: education
Education: A record budget of €384 million under Erasmus+ to support European Universities alliances
The Commission announces a fourth Erasmus+ call for proposals to support the further rollout of the European Universities initiative. With a record total budget of…
Forced out of school, but refusing to give up on education in Afghanistan
Girls in Afghanistan have been forced out of high school, ever since the Taliban returned to power a year ago. A United Nations-backed initiative is…
Our Alumni Cedric: Teachers in IAM education are very good 12.5.
Cedric Songmene graduated from from Identity and Access Management (IAM) program in December. Cedric has had quite a long trip to Finland. He moved from…
Education: Commission publishes report on impact of COVID-19 on early childhood education and care
The European Commission has published a report looking into “understanding and managing the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the early childhood education and care…
Critical gaps in refugee education, only 34 per cent attend secondary school: UNHCR
Two-thirds of refugee children might never get to secondary school, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday, as it called for an international effort…
All-Rounders Group: “It all started out as a way to have fun with friends”
MEGE – Multicultural Encounters, Growth, Entrepreneurship was an initiative aimed to remove barriers for international professionals to establish and acquire businesses in the Helsinki region….
The more you learn, the more you earn: education and poverty alleviation in Thailand
A good education is often seen as a route out of poverty, but many disadvantaged children are unable to finish school. In Thailand, a project…
UNESCO warns of a generational catastrophe
In the year since the pandemic started, schooling was disrupted for an average of twenty-five weeks, due to complete or partial school closures. As a…
Children from poor backgrounds may face educational barriers in low- and middle-income countries
New research published in the British Educational Research Journal suggests a very strong association between socio-economic background and educational attainment throughout children’s schooling in 4…
Sustainability Starts with Teachers programme kicks off in Malawi
Malawi launched the Sustainability Starts with Teachers (SST) programme with a two-day workshop on 23 and 24 March 2021. Held in the midst of the…
‘Women and girls belong in science’ declares UN chief
Closed labs and increased care responsibilities are just a two of the challenges women in scientific fields are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN…
Pandemic disruption to learning is an opportunity to reimagine, revitalize education – International Day of Education 24.1.2021
To mark the third International Day of Education on Sunday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres paid tribute to the resilience of students, teachers and families in…
Poll: A third of young people want more climate education at school
Almost a third of young people want sustainability and climate change to be covered in more detail at school, a UK survey of 7-17 year…
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