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GI-ESCR releases statement concerning limitations of new study on Bridge International Academies’ education model

GI-ESCR releases statement concerning limitations of new study on Bridge International Academies’ education model

StatementZsuzsanna Nyitray13 September 2022Right to education, Kenya

GI-ESCR makes a joint parallel submission on education in Senegal to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

GI-ESCR makes a joint parallel submission on education in Senegal to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

SubmissionGI-ESCR1 September 2022Right to education, Senegal

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights adopts landmark General Comment on social services which includes GI-ESCR contribution

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights adopts landmark General Comment on social services which includes GI-ESCR contribution

Institutional engagementGI-ESCR22 August 2022Private actors & public services, Right to education, Right to health, Right to water & sanitation, Strengthening human rights frameworks

GI-ESCR at the Transforming Education Summit (TES), Kenya National Civil Society Consultation Forum

GI-ESCR at the Transforming Education Summit (TES), Kenya National Civil Society Consultation Forum

EventGI-ESCR12 August 2022Right to education, Private actors & public services

GI-ESCR co-hosted a workshop on research methodology on the issue of privatisation of education

GI-ESCR co-hosted a workshop on research methodology on the issue of privatisation of education

EventGI-ESCR4 August 2022Right to education, nigeria, Private actors & public services

GI-ESCR joins COSYDEP during a webinar presenting the report on privatisation and commercialisation of education in Senegal

GI-ESCR joins COSYDEP during a webinar presenting the report on privatisation and commercialisation of education in Senegal

EventGI-ESCR21 July 2022Right to education

GI-ESCR presents the Abidjan Principles during an advocacy workshop with its partner, MIDH, Côte d'Ivoire

GI-ESCR presents the Abidjan Principles during an advocacy workshop with its partner, MIDH, Côte d'Ivoire

EventGI-ESCR15 July 2022Right to education, Ivory Coast

GI-ESCR co-organises and participates in learning visit on urban education in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya

GI-ESCR co-organises and participates in learning visit on urban education in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya

EventZsuzsanna Nyitray13 July 2022Right to education, Kenya, Private actors & public services

GI-ESCR supports the participation of the RFCME's coordinator in a seminar presenting five monographs on privatisation of education in francophone Africa

GI-ESCR supports the participation of the RFCME's coordinator in a seminar presenting five monographs on privatisation of education in francophone Africa

Event, Institutional engagementAya Douabou11 July 2022Right to education

University of Geneva course on research capacity towards advocacy for the right to education

University of Geneva course on research capacity towards advocacy for the right to education

Institutional engagementGI-ESCR30 June 2022Right to education

GI-ESCR delivers statement in support of UNSR report on impacts of digitalisation on the right to education at the 50th session of the Human Rights Council

GI-ESCR delivers statement in support of UNSR report on impacts of digitalisation on the right to education at the 50th session of the Human Rights Council

Institutional engagementZsuzsanna Nyitray24 June 2022Private actors & public services, Right to education

Civil society groups applaud IFC’s decision to stop investing in fee-charging private schools, call on other investors to follow its lead

Civil society groups applaud IFC’s decision to stop investing in fee-charging private schools, call on other investors to follow its lead

Public appealZsuzsanna Nyitray14 June 2022Right to education, Private actors & public services

Are commercial private schools improving transparency in education? Launching the brief “Transparency of private commercial education providers: A case-study of Bridge International Academies”

Are commercial private schools improving transparency in education? Launching the brief “Transparency of private commercial education providers: A case-study of Bridge International Academies”

EventZsuzsanna Nyitray18 May 2022Right to education, Private actors & public services

Roundtable discussion on the right to education and privatisation in Latin America

Roundtable discussion on the right to education and privatisation in Latin America

EventGI-ESCR24 April 2022Right to education, Abidjan Principles

GI-ESCR participates in the Pan African CSO consultative forum ahead of the Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers

GI-ESCR participates in the Pan African CSO consultative forum ahead of the Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers

Institutional engagementGI-ESCR29 March 2022Right to education, Kenya

World Bank deals blow to privatisation in education with divestment from profit driven school chain Bridge International Academies

World Bank deals blow to privatisation in education with divestment from profit driven school chain Bridge International Academies

Public appealZsuzsanna Nyitray16 March 2022Right to education, Private actors & public services

"Towards the end of profit and commercial practices in education?" - celebrating the 3rd anniversary of the Abidjan Principles

"Towards the end of profit and commercial practices in education?" - celebrating the 3rd anniversary of the Abidjan Principles

EventZsuzsanna Nyitray10 February 2022Abidjan Principles, Right to education

“Human rights to evaluate evidence on non-state involvement in education” – launch of new paper

“Human rights to evaluate evidence on non-state involvement in education” – launch of new paper

PublicationZsuzsanna Nyitray13 December 2021Right to education, United Nations

The commercial sector and public services: Are commercial private schools a solution to increase transparency and address corruption in education?

The commercial sector and public services: Are commercial private schools a solution to increase transparency and address corruption in education?

EventGI-ESCR26 November 2021Right to education, Private actors & public services

Featuring an animated video on education as a right, not a privilege

Featuring an animated video on education as a right, not a privilege

Public appeal, PublicationGI-ESCR17 November 2021Right to education, Abidjan Principles