IIEP-UNESCO is excited to be part of the 60th annual Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Conference in Vancouver, Canada from March 6 – 10, 2016. Bringing together some 2,500 education professionals and academics for over 500 sessions, this year’s special focus is “Six Decades of Comparative and International Education: Taking Stock and Looking Forward.”
More information is available on the CIES 2016’s website: http://cies2016.org.
IIEP panels at CIES 2016
With nine IIEP experts present at CIES, we’re organizing and participating in a number of panels. Covering a range of issues, they will bring new insight, research and perspectives to the table on how the global education community can plan for stronger education systems that are aligned with the new Education 2030 agenda.
Make sure to also visit IIEP at stand number 36 where you may find publications and information as well as have an opportunity to ask any questions.
Monday, March 7th, 2016
- School grants: a successful strategy to contribute to quality education for all?
Lessons from an intensive IIEP/UNESCO research programme
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM SIG: Inclusive Education, Grand Ballroom D - Taking stock of international educational research and planning after 50 years:
Reflections on C.E. Beeby’s The Quality of Education in Developing Countries
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM General Pool, Grand Ballroom BC
Wednesday, March 9th, 2016
- Bridging the humanitarian-development divide: crisis-sensitive educational planning
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM SIG: Education, Conflict and Emergencies
Room 661 (access elevator to 6th floor) - Learning for All: Using assessment data for policy and planning in Asia
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM SIG: Large-Scale Cross-National Studies
Grand Ballroom BC
- Economics and Finance of Education SIG Highlighted Session: Better education financing data for better planning and monitoring: the role of National Education Accounts
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM SIG: Economics and Finance of Education Port Hardy
Thursday, March 10th, 2016
- Building Evidence in Education: Assessing the Strength of Evaluation Validity and Conducting Cost-Effectiveness Analyses
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM General Pool, Room 854 (access elevator to 8th floor)
- Managing change for quality enhancement in higher education: what are the effects of internal quality assurance (IQA) in higher education?
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM SIG: Higher Education, Pavilion Ballroom C
Click here to see the complete detailed programme of CIES 2016.
Connect with us for updates on IIEP and #CIES2016
We looking forward meeting you during this key event for the global education and stay in touch with us through:
- Subscribing to our newsletter and receive our special CIES 2016 edition in March.
- Joining us on Twitter: @IIEP_UNESCO and through the official hashtag #CIES2016
- Connecting with us on Facebook: facebook.com/IIEP_UNESCO
Make sure to watch this space for regular updates from CIES as well as content and interviews with our experts.
