Tag Archives: migration

#EducationOnTheMove campaign – meet Richard

Posted on 12 September 2018 by GEM Report

It’s back to school month in many countries around the world. Pencils, bags and reading lists are being compiled by some children, but not by all. Meet Richard, an asylum seeker from Chad. Aged 21 years, he left Chad after … Continue reading →

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Hungarian university suspends education programmes for refugees and asylum seekers

Posted on 10 September 2018 by GEM Report

Two weeks ago the Central European University (CEU) announced it was being forced to suspend its education programmes for refugees and asylum seekers because of new tax legislation that came into effect on August 24. The law implies a 25% … Continue reading →

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Only a quarter of Rohingya refugees’ education needs have been met

Posted on 23 August 2018 by GEM Report

This time a year ago, the mass exodus of refugees began from Myanmar to Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. But one year on and only a quarter of the funds requested by 11 partners to cover their education needs have been … Continue reading →

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Initial findings from the new Afrobarometer confirm that educated people are more likely to migrate

Posted on 13 July 2018 by GEM Report

The Afrobarometer is a pan-African network that carries out face to face opinion surveys in more than 35 countries each year.  The full data is due out later this year, but initial data from nine countries – Ghana, Benin, Côte … Continue reading →

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What does the final draft of the Global Compact for Migration say about education?

Posted on 12 July 2018 by GEM Report

The final draft of the first intergovernmentally negotiated agreement on the governance of migration, the Global Compact for Migration, was released today. This is not a small feat given the vast divides in opinion on this issue around the world … Continue reading →

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OECD countries prioritize education to improve inclusion of migrants and refugees

Posted on 28 June 2018 by GEM Report

There’s a deluge of reports on migrants and refugees just out. The 2018 International Migration Outlook, OECD’s report on migration flows and policies was released last week. Reflecting the tone of the latest UNHCR report on the rise of the … Continue reading →

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What education policies did European countries prioritize for migration in 2017?

Posted on 22 June 2018 by GEM Report

Migration continues to be very high on the political agenda of high income countries. Europe is home to 30% of the total population of migrants. The Annual Report on Migration and Asylum 2017, a monitoring tool that reviews policy developments … Continue reading →

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Are you the voice of refugees on education?

Posted on 20 June 2018 by GEM Report

On this World Refugee Day, the GEM Report is launching a call for refugee students and their teachers to share their stories and photos about education. Our next report will be launched on November 20, will focus on the theme of migration, displacement … Continue reading →

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Ensuring learning with educational technology in emergency settings

Posted on 29 March 2018 by GEM Report

UNESCO’s annual Mobile Learning Week provides a unique opportunity for policy makers, civil society organizations, teachers, students and academics to share knowledge, innovations and good practices in mobile learning. A key theme at this year’s event is the role of … Continue reading →

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The importance of learning from data on education, migration and displacement

Posted on 12 February 2018 by GEM Report

By Manos Antoninis, Director, Global Education Monitoring Report, and Francesca Borgonovi, Senior Analyst, Directorate for Education and Skills, OECD Migration and displacement are complex phenomena which play an important role in – but can also pose challenges to – development. … Continue reading →

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