Resource Education, Peace and Development in Somali Society Our first issue focuses on peace, conflict and education in Somali society, showcasing some of the on-going research that looks at both the Horn of Africa and the Somali diaspora internationally.
Resource Higher education for refugees in low resource environments The purpose of the landscape review is to provide a comprehensive mapping of programmes providing higher education for refugees. This report presents the findings from a year-long research study which analyses different approaches to providing higher education for refugees
Resource Tracing pathways to higher education for refugees: the role of virtual support networks and mobile phones for women in refugee camps In this paper, we explore the role of online social networks in the cultivation of pathways to higher education for refugees, particularly for women. We compare supports garnered in local and offline settings to those accrued through online social networks and examine the differences between women and men.
Resource Higher Education Considerations for Refugees in Countries Affected by the Syria and Iraq Crises One of the key objectives of UNHCR’s Education Strategy (2012-2016) is to “Improve access to higher education opportunities for refugee young people” by increasing opportunities for refugee youth to benefit from higher education programmes at colleges, universities and postsecondary technical, vocational or para-professional institutions, leading to certificates and diplomas.
Resource Fortalecimiento del CSUCA para apoyar la integración de la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres Presentación del Proyecto CSUCA-COSUDE:“Fortalecimiento del CSUCA para apoyar la integración de la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (GIRD) y la Adaptación al Cambio Climático (AAC) en los planes de estudio, así como en la investigación y extensión de las universidades miembros, donde se detallan los objetivos, alcances y resultados esperados
Resource INEE Minimum Standards Case Study: Capacity Building of the Lecturers at the University of Nairobi This case study illustrates the ways in which the IRC and University of Nairobi staff have used the INEE Minimum Standards in developing a new Masters of Education degree in Education in Emergencies
Resource INEE Framing Paper 1 - Education and Opportunity: Post-Primary and Income Growth This paper considers the connections between post-primary education (PPE) for crisis-affected youth, and Income Growth interventions.
Resource Special Report: Graduate Education and Professional Practice in International Peace and Conflict This report, requested by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) as part of its response to the focus on education and training provided for in the legislation that created it, examines the match between graduate academic programs in international peace and conflict, and the needs of organizations and agencies that hire individuals for conflict focused work in the field.
