Education and Cooperation in Emergencies Seminar

The INEE meetings in Portugal constitute an excellent opportunity to promote INEE within the Lusophone contexts and to strengthen education in emergencies (EiE) within Portuguese cooperation, as well as to reflect upon the role of Higher Education (HE) in EiE and to establish stronger links between HE institutions and CSOs at the national and the international levels in order to develop possible joint cooperation programs in this area.

The organization of an open event, which will benefit from the presence of many INEE working group members, will consequently contribute towards knowledge sharing for WG members as well as for the wider audience, promoting reflection, teaching and research, helping to develop partnerships and to contribute to affirm this strategic area for internationalization within the framework of development cooperation. 

This event follows on from the regional consultation on the “Transforming our world: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” which was organized at Minho University in 2016. It is of relevance for the implementation of SDG 4 – ‘Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all’ – within the framework of the “Incheon Declaration and Plan of Action,” which states that government and civil society organizations should address education in emergency situations by responding to the needs of children and adults and by promoting safety, resilience, and social cohesion, in order to reduce the risks of conflict.

Included in the session recordings linked below are:

• Session 1: “Education and Emergencies: Mapping the field”
• Session 2 “Ensuring a Conflict Sensitive Approach as critical component of quality EiE programming"
• Session 3: “Fostering Synergies in EiE – thematic discussion groups” 
• Plenary session