Systems Thinking in International Education and Development

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Her research advances systems and decolonial understandings of education, development and sustainability, highlighting questions of power, inequality and participation. Katie Godwin is the Research Lead for the Education Commission's Education Workforce Initiative. She is from the United States and is currently based in Madrid, Spain, working as a consultant in global education research and policy. She led the development of EWI's flagship report, 'Transforming the Education Workforce', and supports EWI's in-country work to develop education workforce reform options with Ghana, Sierra Leone and Vietnam.Abe Grindle is a Director on Co-Impact's programmes team, where he helps to oversee the sourcing, vetting, structuring and support of philanthropic systems change grants. Prior to joining Co-Impact, Abe spent almost a decade with the Bridgespan Group, where he directed teams advising leading philanthropists and NGOs operating in Africa, the Caribbean, India and North America. Abe received an MSc in Technology and Policy from MIT, where he also completed an MSc in Aeronautics and Astronautics.Charlotte Jones is Global Head R&D at Education Development Trust, responsible for the development of evidence-informed solutions and new innovations across the charity. With a background in change management and organisational effectiveness, she is passionate about giving policymakers the practical tools to deliver on their promises.

Civil society organisations and Target 4.7 of the SDGs: towards intersectionality for promoting a more just and sustainable world

“…Anything related to exploration of who they are as human beings, their connection to others and the planet, where and in what they may find joy, and the act of being empathetic and caring for others are drowned out in favour of the hegemonic, dominant paradigm. An alternative is described thus by Faul and Savage (2023: 2): 'The dream is that all children, youth and adults everywhere learn and love learning, not just to get a job but because a positive journey of lifelong learning is how humans thrive. '…”