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The webinars are part of the virtual course Global Policies and Local Challenges: Perspectives from the South, created within the framework of GINTL Africa and UniPID Virtual Studies.
The course is delivered by the Faculty of Education and Culture, Tampere University, in partnership with UniPID. Aligned with course’s motivation and framework, the webinars aim to offer diverse perspectives and research angles on the complex interplay between global and local governance in public policies and education development.
The webinars are hosted by EduKnow Research group and TRANSIT – Research Centre on Transnational and Transformation – organized and chaired by Dr Vera Gorodski Centeno, the course’s teacher.
Each session includes a 30-minute discussion at the end. Please note that while the panel presentations are recorded, the discussions are not.
Webinar 5 November 2024 (Tuesday) at 16:00-18:00 Finland time (EET)
International indicators and assessments in education
UNICEF Perspective on the Measurement of Learning using Household Surveys and Large-Scale Assessments
Dr. João P. Azevedo, Chief Statistician and Deputy-Director of Data and Analytics at UNICEF.
Countries Engagement in International Large-Scale Assessments: Motivations and Outcomes
Dr. Vera G. Centeno, Senior Researcher and Teacher at Tampare University, Finland.
The Relationship Between National and International Assessments: insights from PISA and Brazilian IDEB
Dr. Marialuisa Villani, Assistant Professor at the University of Bologna, Italy.
Remote Assessment of Learning: Design, Implementation, Opportunities and Challenges of Validation Case Study in Mozambique
Adriano Uaciquete, M.A., Lecturer and Director of the Center for Research and Studies in Education at Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique.
Webinar 19 November 2024 (Tuesday) at 16:00-18:00 Finland time (EET)
International organizations and experts
The Role of International Organizations in Development: A Discussion on the Case of Guinea-Bissau
Samuel dos Santos Comprido, M.A., Doctoral Researcher at the Federal University of Paraná, Brazil.
Local Institutional Interplay: International Organizations Linkages in the Context of Brazilian Education Sector
Dr. Vera G. Centeno, Senior Researcher and Teacher at Tampare University, Finland.
Finnish Education Experts in International Organizations
Dr. Íris Santos, Post-doctoral Researcher at Tampere University, Finland.
Webinar 26 November 2024 (Tuesday) at 16:00-18:00 Finland time (EET)
International cooperation: conceptual, ethical, and practical insights from ongoing partnerships
South-South Environmental Cooperation: A Multilayered Analysis of the Sustainable Schools’ Project in Brazil and Angola
Dr. Aline Intorne, Professor and Coordinator of Research and Innovation at the Federal Institute of Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ), Brazil.
Abel Bala, M.A., Researcher at the Higher Institute of Educational Sciences of Huíla (ISCED-Huíla), Angola
Mariana Teixeira, M.A., Vice President for Scientific Affairs and Graduate Studies, and doctoral researcher at the Independent Polytechnic Higher Institute (ISPI), Angola.
Development Cooperation from a Southern Perspective: Lessons learned from Mozambique
Dr. Albino Chavale, Professor at the Pedagogical University of Maputo (UP-Maputo), Mozambique.
Dr. Sarita Monjane Henriksen, Professor and Director of Cooperation at the Pedagogical University of Maputo (UP-Maputo), Mozambique
Dr. Íris Santos, Post-doctoral Researcher at Tampere University, Finland.
Dr. Vera G. Centeno, Senior Researcher and Teacher at Tampare University, Finland.