Refugee Education: International Perspectives from Higher Education and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

Abstract

The chapter describes the refugee crisis, its various challenges, and followed by arguments on recognizing refugee qualifications. Key contexts related to refugees including human rights (especially to education and work), access and equity in education and the labor force, and refugee integration into host countries. The Norwegian Quality Assurance Agency’s initiatives on the recognition of refugee qualifications and the establishment of a European Passport for Refugees are presented to highlight the importance of increasing refugee access to further education and entry to the labor force through facilitating recognition of their qualifications.

Citation

Skjerven, S.A. and Chao, R.Y. (2018), "Refugee Education: International Perspectives from Higher Education and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)", Sengupta, E. and Blessinger, P. (Ed.) Strategies, Policies, and Directions for Refugee Education (Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, Vol. 13), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 85-99. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2055-364120180000013014