
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.


Advanced Development Macroeconomics: Empirical Research

SDG4 Data Week: Understanding the Monitoring of SDG 4: Targets, Actors, Data and Resources

Private Sector Actors and Approaches in Education

The Human Capital Index: Good Intentions, Flawed Methodology to Measure Learning

Walking the SDGs in Europe, from theory to action

Improving the Protection of Persons with Disabilities during Armed Conflict

Education and Development: Tools and Techniques for International Cooperation

Global Interdisciplinary Policy Research Conference on Youth Transitions – In partnership with ILO and other partners

Crime, Inequality and Development in South Africa

Nation-building through compulsory schooling during the age of mass migration

Philanthropy in Education: Setting the Stage for Analyzing Global Trends, Regional Differences and Diverse Perspectives
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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