Education Worldwide

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This site provides you with information on education and educational research in an international context. Our webdossiers are compiled using country or subject specific Internet resources.
International Day of Education on 24 January

The International Day of Education is celebrated on January 24th. The day was launched by the United Nations in December 2018 - that means since merely 2 years. Nevertheless, since the beginning of the Corona pandemic in early 2020, it has become more clear than ever that education is not only an extremely important issue, but also a very fragile one. Schoolchildren around the world have been suffering from school closures as well as learning and teaching restrictions for almost a year now. For many, this means that they can no longer continue their education or they can only do so under difficult circumstances. Therefore, the third International Day of Education deserves all the more attention and appreciation.
Our international OER dossier re-published in new splendour

At the end of the year, we completely revised and updated our international OER dossier. The OER movement can now look back on several years of activity. Many projects have now expired. But many new ones have also been created, building on the knowledge gained from older projects ("lessons learned"). Networks and repositories with OER material have emerged. Much literature has also been published on OER, including critical voices. You can find all of this in our new web dossier on international perspectives on OER. We hope you enjoy reading!
Talking about education in the US election 2020

On the occasion of the 59th presidential election in the USA, we present a little insight into how the topic of education was negotiated in the election campaign. You will find the respective election programmes of the candidates Donald Trump (Republicans) and Joe Biden (Democrats) on education; also some articles that draw comparisons between Trump's and Biden's plans for the education in the US. We also offer you a few other sources that deal with the topic of education in the US election campaign in 2020.
Anti-Racism Learning Series (SIETAR Europa)

The "Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research" (SIETAR Europa) has launched a Learning Series on Anti-Racism starting on 1st July 2020. The first event was a panel discussion on "Anti-Racism for Interculturalists" Following this discussion, there will be two presentations on "Whiteness, Fragility and the Culture of niceness" and "Taking Another Look in the Rear-View Mirror". You can either take part virtually in the live event via Zoom or watch the series later on via youtube.
Educational regulations and decrees in time of the coronavirus pandemic (worldwide)

The Planipolis portal collects and links special regulations and similar documents from all over the world that were necessary in connection with the coronavirus pandemic in the field of education. This mainly concerns day-care center and school closures, but also other measures, e.g. budget, digital learning. Planipolis is a portal run by Unesco.
European Schoolnet and Covid-19: E-Teaching resources for teachers

The European Schoolnet offers links to resources related to digital education and teaching. You will find strategies for online teaching, platforms for sharing e-resources, the European Schoolnet Academy Blog, webinars and much more. The compilation of links originated in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, in which school closings around the world are forcing students to teach and learn digitally from home.
The Coronavirus gets explained in easy language

The organisation "Inclusion in Europe" explains the Coronavirus in easy language.
The Coronavirus spreads quickly. The Coronavirus is very contagious.
The organisation "Inclusion in Europe" explains how you should behave. The organisation gives an easy explanation in many languages. For example in English, Italian, Spanish or French.
The links to the easy explanation are below the picture.
Worldwide effects on education caused by the Coronavirus (Covid-19)
The coronavirus epidemic of 2020 has an impact on education worldwide, as Unesco reports.
Meanwhile, 850 million students (as of March 18th, 2020) cannot go to school due to school closures due to the corona virus. On its website, Unesco provides a world map showing in which countries schools are closed either nationwide or at a regional level.
In order to remedy this situation, Unesco recommends the use of distance learning and digital learning programmes and platforms. For this purpose, an extra page with lists of e-learning platforms, apps and more is provided.
The links to the Unesco pages can be found here:
Country Dossiers
You can find webdossiers and further information sorted by country. Continents and regions can also be found in the alphabetical list (for example, find “Europe” under E). You can click on continents on the interactive world map. A list of countries belonging to this continent will appear.
Thematic Dossiers
Please find webdossiers and further information sorted by theme. These themes can be transnational or country specific.
Education research
Current Educational Issues in Politics and Society
- Current Educational Issues in Politics and Society
- The Coronavirus, the Pandemic, and Education in an International Perspective
- Fact-checking: Has Finland abolished subject teaching in schools?
- 50 Years after May '68: Higher Education Reform & Student Protests in France 2017/18
- Career Guidance and Educational Counselling Worldwide
- Education in Catalonia in the Context of the Conflict over Independence
- Talking about education in the US election 2016
- Education in the Guest of Honour Countries of the Frankfurt Book Fair
- Brexit and its potential consequences for cooperation and exchange in education and science
- Refugee Education in an International Perspective
- Refondons l`école - School Reform in France under François Hollande starting in 2012/2013
- Inclusion in an International Perspective: Introduction
- Education in the BRICS States
- Open Educational Resources (OER) - an Overview of Initiatives Worldwide
- Gifted and talented students - educational policy and practice