
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

Post-2015 and the Global Governance of Education and Training

Action Days for the SDGs – SDGs and Impact Investing

2030 DFS | Sports, Technology and Innovation

How the COVID Pandemic Is Shifting International Knowledge Production from Global to Local

Climate, Justice and Education

Promoting human rights and non discrimination: the role of education

The Right to Pre-School Education

Walking the SDGs in Europe, from theory to action

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

Innovative Financing for Education and Development: Potential, Progress and Debates
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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