In this opinion piece, Dr. Jacek Strzemieczny highlights the role of non-governmental organizations in developing citizenship values. Dr. Strzemieczny also discusses the importance of developing an education system that gives young people the possibility to develop and prepare for their professional life and to be engaged citizens. National education systems need non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to be active in […]

This article was originally published on the World Education Blog. It is part of a series of  interviews, opinions, award-winning projects, WISE chats and infographics that will be featured on the WISE website throughout March to illustrate progress that has been made in girls’ education and women’s empowerments and the remaining challenges.  By Pauline Rose, director of […]

Cherie Blair (UK) –  Cherie Blair, wife of the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, is well known for her work as a barrister, her support for educational institutions and charities, and her advocacy of women’s rights. Watch this brief interview with her on the importance of promoting secondary and tertiary education for girls.

It seems self-evident that a girl should have the same chance of schooling as a boy. Indeed, it is hard to imagine any mainstream policy maker speaking out (openly at least) against a principle that is all about fair play. Gender equity in primary education has been a globally agreed target since 2000, endorsed by […]

This article was cross-posted on Huffington Post Impact Many people dream of winning the lottery. I feel like I already have. I won the lottery of life, because I was born into a society, and to parents, who were able to educate me. Without those parents pointing me in the right direction, success in school, […]

MOOCs. It’s such an awkward acronym. It sounds like it should be the name for a new type of children’s shoe. Or else a type of synthetic milk. But the MOOCs – massive open online courses – are threatening to shake up higher education. And it’s a subject that deeply divides opinion about the future […]

A lot has been made about flipping over the past year or so. If you are unfamiliar with the term, here is an explanation: So the idea is, there is some sort of information transfer (basic information about a learning concept) outside of the learning environment (classroom) allowing for further discussion or extended learning when in […]

With just two years until the deadline for getting all children into school, renewed energy to achieve Education for All by 2015 is more crucial than ever. Yet our new policy paper reveals that international aid for education has declined for the first time since 2002 while 57 million children continue to be denied access to school. […]

126 million. The old adage says that there is strength in numbers, but in this case it is a sign of a global society that either cares too little or is not imaginative enough to explore new possibilities. According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, in 2011 there were at least 126 million people of primary […]