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.
Innovative Financing for Education and Development: Potential, Progress and Debates
Global governance and ‘technologies of expertise’
Philanthropy in Education: Setting the Stage for Analyzing Global Trends, Regional Differences and Diverse Perspectives
The Global Targeting of Education and Skill: Policy History and Comparative Perspectives
Private Sector Actors and Approaches in Education
What role should philanthropy play in education?
Development Economics
The health workforce: a good investment
Promoting human rights and non discrimination: the role of education
Public-private Partnerships: Challenges and Consequences for Education
Global Interdisciplinary Policy Research Conference on Youth Transitions – In partnership with ILO and other partners
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