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Politics of belonging: Promoting children's inclusion in educational settings across borders

Projects A socially sustainable Nordic region Education 2018 - 2020

This multidisciplinary research project aims to promote children’s inclusion in educational settings in Finland, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. We approach belonging as a relational, multi-dimensional, contested, and power-loaded phenomenon that is constructed in the intersection between the macro-level politics and humans’ daily lives at the micro-level.
The future of Vocational education - learning from the Nordic countries

Projects A socially sustainable Nordic region Education 2013 - 2017

The purpose of the project is to generate significant new knowledge on the strengths and weaknesses characterizing the different models of vocational education and training (VET) at higher secondary level in the Nordic countries.
Research is first rate, new report shows

News A socially sustainable Nordic region Education 17.12.2019

The scientific level of Nordic educational research carried out in the first phase of NordForsk’s education initiative was very high, according to a new evaluation report. The evaluation also shows that the research has helped to strengthen the field of educational research throughout the Nordic region.
Nordic seminar on the skills of tomorrow

News A socially sustainable Nordic region Education 03.10.2019

Representatives of two NordForsk-funded research projects participated recently in a major seminar in Copenhagen targeted towards future skills. The seminar provided input to the Nordic Council of Ministers on the challenges that leaders in Nordic education need to focus on to develop the competencies required in the Nordic countries of tomorrow.
Inclusive Education Across Borders

Call A socially sustainable Nordic region Education 2017

The thematic area for this joint call for proposals is inclusion in pre-primary and primary education with a focus on teaching and learning for children and students in need of special support. Projects are required to incorporate cooperation between researchers and research-oriented practitioners.
Nordic Centre of Excellence – New learning and teaching environments and practices

Call A socially sustainable Nordic region Education 2017

NordForsk’s Education for Tomorrow is announcing NOK 25 million in funding for one Nordic Centre of Excellence (NCoE). Application deadline is 13 September 2017.
Research Projects "Education for Tomorrow

Call A socially sustainable Nordic region Health and welfare 2012

NordForsk in collaboration with the Academy of Finland; the Swedish Research Council; the Research Council of Norway; the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Iceland; and the Danish Council for Strategic Research is issuing a call for proposals for research projects in a newly established initiative entitled "Education for Tomorrow".
Nordic Centre of Excellence "Education for Tomorrow"

Call A socially sustainable Nordic region Education 2012

The initiative's main objectives are to strengthen educational research, contribute to a knowledge-based policy for the educational sector through widespread dissemination of the research results.