Several professors, researchers and students work on SDG 4 at the Graduate Institute. The activities range from academic courses on education, to events and research projects on skills development policies and Information Communication Technology, and academic and policy-oriented publications. The Network for International Policies and Cooperation in Education and Training (NORRAG) serves as a hub of activity on education at the Graduate Institute.
Development Economics
Improving the Protection of Persons with Disabilities during Armed Conflict
Promoting human rights and non discrimination: the role of education
Decolonising the Curriculum and Racism in Academia
Leaving No One Behind: Establishing Inclusive Social Protection Systems in the Face of the COVID-19 Crisis
Internationalisation of Education and Development
Global governance and ‘technologies of expertise’
The Right to Pre-School Education
The Global Targeting of Education and Skill: Policy History and Comparative Perspectives
DEMETER Gender, Land and the Right to Food
The Impact of Compulsory School Laws in a Developing Country Context: Examining Impacts and Explanations in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Goal 4 aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all which, according to the UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform, will require “increasing efforts, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia and for vulnerable populations, including persons with disabilities, indigenous people, refugee children and poor children in rural areas”. The promotion of lifelong learning opportunities for all is another aspect of the goal. Read more about Goal 4