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Past events

Social Mobility Summit 2016: Sharing knowledge and experiences for stronger impact
The Espinosa Yglesias Research Centre (CEEY), Mexico City
Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 08:00 to Friday, November 18, 2016 - 17:30

This first International Summit on Social Mobility will look at the following key themes;

What we have learnt from social mobility research; recent findings in social mobility; social mobility in The Americas; and comparative research and policy implications.
Status of Child Marriage in India: Consultation for Developing Strategies
New Delhi
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 10:00 to 17:00

In India, despite recent declines in the percentage of children married before they reach 18, child marriage remains widespread. In 2011 the Census of India reported that almost 17 million 10–19 year-olds were already married, 76 per cent of whom were girls.

New Directions in English Language Assessment
Hanoi, Vietnam
Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 09:00 to Friday, October 14, 2016 - 17:00

New Directions in English Language Assessment is an annual conference organised by the British Council in East Asia, providing perspectives and insight on trends and approaches in English language assessment locally and internationally.

International Perspectives on Practice and Research into Children’s Rights
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Monday, October 3, 2016 - 00:15 to 19:30

This international forum brings together practitioners and academics working on different aspects of children’s rights to share their experiences, their gained knowledge, and to discuss common issues across countries and regions.

What Works Global Summit 2016: Is there a magic bullet for achieving quality education for all?
Main Hall, Woburn house, WC1H 9HQ, London
Tuesday, September 27, 2016 - 17:30 to 19:30

Improved access to education has failed to translate into learning in many countries. Around 250 million children in low-and middle-income countries cannot read, write, or do basic maths.

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Adolescence, Youth and Gender: Building Knowledge for Change
Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford
Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 09:00 to Friday, September 9, 2016 - 17:00

This two-day international conference will promote dialogue and critical reflection on the latest evidence, paradigms, concepts and approaches to adolescence, youth and gender in international development and consider the implications for policy and programming.

Child Poverty in Time of Crisis
Centre for Ethics and Poverty Research, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg
Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - 09:00 to Thursday, August 25, 2016 - 17:00

Ginny Morrow will be presenting at the conference on Child Poverty in Time of Crisis at the Centre for Ethics and Poverty Research, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg on 25 and 26 August 2016.

Longitudinal Methodology Series VIII – Lucinda Platt & Marta Favara
G02 - 55-59 Gordon Square, UCL Institute of Education, London WC1H 0NU
Thursday, July 28, 2016 - 12:30 to 13:30

The eighth seminar in the CLOSER Longitudinal Methodology Series features talks from Marta Favara, Quantitative Researcher at Young Lives, University of Oxford and Lucinda Platt, Professor of Social Policy and Sociology at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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