Request for nominations to the WFCP Board
The WFCP Board of Directors is accepting nominations for four vacant seats available on the Board. The seats will be filled through a vote of the members at the Annual General Meeting, to be held on May 16, 2019.
Pitch Africa Talent & Innovation Competition 2019
Building on the positive experience of the past few years, StartUpAfrica is rolling out an Africa-wide programme in partnership with the African Union (AU) and the Commonwealth Association of Technical Universities and Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA) to promote leadership and entrepreneurship among Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students.
Call for applications: OWSD Fellowships for Early Career Women Scientists
The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World Early Career Fellowship is a prestigious award of up to $50,000 (USD) offered to women who have completed their PhDs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and are employed at an academic or scientific research institute in one of the listed Science and Technology Lagging Countries (STLCs).
How global development leaders think their field is changing
The Global Economy and Development branch of the Brookings Institution has released “Global development disrupted: Findings from a survey of 93 leaders.”
A look at the influential life of Dr. Alan Krueger
The world of education lost a giant in the field this month. Dr. Alan Krueger, Princeton University economist and a leading expert on the labour market passed away at the age of 58. Dr. Krueger served as Chairman for President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers and served as chief economist at President Bill Clinton’s Labor Department.
Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency Competition
The Bellagio Residency Program allows individuals to work in Lake Como, Italy, in a conducive setting with the unparalleled opportunity to establish new connections with fellow residents from a stimulating mix of disciplines and geographies during residencies of up to 4 weeks. Applications are now open until May 1st, 2019.
Brazilian Olympiad of Agriculture and Livestock
The Brazilian Olympiad of Agriculture and Livestock enhances the culture of science, technology, innovation and sustainable development among students of professional and technical education and training.The competition is open to Brazilian and foreign TVET students who speak Portuguese or Spanish.
A New Kind of Learning?
From the 2019 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, panelists John Goodwin, Mamokgethi Phakeng, Andria Zafirakou, Justine Cassell, and Hadi Partovi discuss the changing face of education.
Shift Happens 2 – Finding Strong Footing: The Future of Assessment in the Learning-to-Employment Landscape
Shift Happens 2 provides a comprehensive overview of the changes in the learning-to-employment landscape and examines its causes. The report was published by Innovate+Educate, an American non-profit working to create new pathways to training and employment based on competencies and skills. Today, the direct pathway from primary to secondary to postsecondary education to a job […]
Call for Applications: 2019 YSEALI Professional Fellows Program
The application deadline for the Fall 2019 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellows Program has been announced. The fellowship is a partnership between the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL), the U.S. Department of State, and The United States – Indonesia Society (USINDO).