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REACT - Refugees and Recognition - An Erasmus+ Project

7 Feb, 2019

As part of the framework of the Erasmus+ project "Refugees and Recognition - Toolkit 2 (REACT)", NOKUT have developed five refugee country briefings, which provide an overview of the educational systems. All webinars have happened, and you can see recordings

This Road Should Never End: Connected Learning Reflections from Kiziba Refugee Camp

5 Feb, 2019

On February 28 th in Kigali, Rwanda, I attended the Connected Learning in Crisis Consortium (CLCC) meeting, headed by the UNHCR and University of Geneva (InZone), as a representative of IIE’s PEER program. Founded in 2016, The CLCC aims to promote, coordinate

Mukunzi Creates Refugee Opportunities in Newspaper and Cleaning Business

28 Jan, 2019

Originally printed and published by UpstartNY. When refugees arrive to a new country, they often have no connections and may be living in a culture they do not understand. They may feel on the outskirts of their new society and not able to contribute. For

Higher Education and Students from Refugee Backgrounds: A Meta-Scoping Study

17 Jan, 2019

Originally printed and published by Oxford Academic. What is known about the experiences of students from refugee backgrounds in higher education? What is known about who is writing about students from refugee backgrounds in higher education, where from and in

IIE Student Emergency Initiatives, A 2018 Retrospective

9 Jan, 2019

As we dive into 2019, we would like to reflect on the accomplishments of IIE PEER in the past year. Our commitment to working towards a more sustainable future through education is decades old, beginning with those facing persecution in World War II. As the

Higher Education in Emergencies Around the World: Japan

8 Jan, 2019

Article 26 of the Human Rights Declaration states that “Everyone has a right to Education”. Education is not a luxury but a necessity. Higher Education is strongly liked to increased opportunity, strengthened economic development, improved public health, and

Job Opportunity: Bilingual Arabic/English Course Developers

26 Nov, 2018

Institution: University of the People Location: Remote Are you intrigued by the growing impact of online instruction? Would you like to gain online course development and teaching experience with a growing institution? Would you like to share your expertise

Training and Mentoring Initiative for Junior Refugee Scientists at the European Commission's Joint Research Centre

13 Nov, 2018

The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (DG JRC) and its staff want to contribute to the integration of refugees in Europe by inviting junior refugee scientists to take part in a scientific/research-focused training program, pairing with a JRC

Local Solutions for Global Challenges: Higher Education in Emergencies

13 Nov, 2018

Every year in mid-November, IIE together with universities, schools, government agencies and other non-profit organizations is celebrating International Education Week. For IIE, International Education Week marks one of our most important events of the year

Join the Movement: Help Your University Build Inclusive Admission Practices

6 Nov, 2018

A record number of 68.5 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes by armed conflict, war, persecution, or natural disaster. Only 1% of these people have the opportunity to pursue a university degree. At IIE PEER we quote these numbers almost