Kiron University

Date Shared:

Thursday, February 16, 2017 - 15:15

Countries and areas:

Global, Germany

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals

Targets on vulnerability and protection

Targets that could benefit from the potential of migration and migrants

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 15: Provide access to basic services for migrants

Objective 18: Invest in skills development and facilitate mutual recognition of skills, qualifications and competences

Contributors:

Civil Society

Chairmanship:

Bangladesh 2016

Tags:

Transfer of Values, Ideas, Knowledge and Skills, Capacity Building, Connectivity and Migration

Summary:

Kiron Open Higher Education is a social start-up founded in 2014 with the aim of removing existing barriers and provide higher education to refugees. The university offers an innovative combination of online and offline learning to provide accessible, sustainable, and cost-effective education. Kiron is investing in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to facilitate integration of migrants through education.

Link:

https://kiron.ngo/

GFMD Source:

2016 GFMD Summit - RT 1.2 Connectivity and Migration