Kiron Open Higher Education

Overview

Kiron is a non-profit organisation, founded in 2015, whose mission is to enable access to higher education and successful learning for refugees worldwide and underserved communities in the Middle East through digital solutions. Through an innovative model of blended learning, Kiron offers free of charge, tailor-made curricula clustering Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from renowned educational platforms so that refugees and underserved communities can start studying regardless of their asylum status. The MOOCs are combined with online and offline support such as tutorials and mentoring to guide the students in achieving their academic and professional goals.

Category:
International Organization
Sectors of Interest:
Education, Entrepreneurship, Information Communication and Technology, Refugees and Migration, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Vocational Education, Literacy and Adult Education, Scientific research, Education research , Economic and social empowerment, Women equity and equality, Social and Economic Empowerment, Refugee Self-sufficiency and self-Reliance, ICT for Development, Curriculum Development, Basic life skills for youth and adults, Higher Education, Workforce development, Training for employment, Creative and innovative economic activities, Social and economic inclusion, Refugee integration and social cohesion , Women Leadership, Inclusive Education, E-learning, Community resilience
Locations:
Jordan, Lebanon
Headquarters:
Germany

Kiron Open Higher Education
http://kiron.ngo
info@kiron.ngo
Tobias Ernst
Managing Director
tobias.ernst@kiron.ngo
Kathrin Dischereit
Partnerships Manager
Germany
kathrin.dischereit@kiron.ngo
Andreas Tometten
Project Manager
Germany
andreas.tometten@kiron.ngo
Katharina Urban
Head of Project Management
katharina.urban@kiron.ngo
Reem Mansour
Country Manager
Jordan
reem.mansour@kiron.ngo

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The Partnership for Digital Learning and Increased Access (PADILEIA) Project
Awarding date: 1-5-2017 , Location: Jordan, Lebanon , Budget: 25 Million US$

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Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
EY	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates	Education, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Environment and Energy, Information Communication and TechnologyAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening, Environmental Services
H and M Foundation	Corporate Funder	Egypt, Jordan, Sudan, Syria, Yemen	Education, Health, Women Rights and Empowerment, Child Rights, Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Industry
EY	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Climate Change and Global Warming
UK Aid Direct	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Health, Economic Growth, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Infrastructure, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Social Development, Climate Change and Global Warming
Help Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe	International Organization	Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Yemen	Agriculture, Climate Change and Global Warming, Education, Food Security, Health, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Water and WastewaterAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Psychosocial Support
Paper Airplanes	International Organization	Syria, Turkey	Education, Economic Growth, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Refugees and Migration, Information Communication and TechnologyAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, ICT Solutions
Syrian Youth Assembly	National and Regional NGO	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey	Education, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Youth Empowerment, Human Rights, Refugees and Migration, Arts and Culture, Social DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Media and communication, Events management, Policy and legislative reform , Marketing Services
UNHCR	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Refugees and Migration
FORD Foundation	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Humanitarian aid, Social Development
NRC	International Organization	Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Yemen	Education, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and MigrationAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Legal Services
SPARK	International Organization	Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey	Education, Entrepreneurship, Youth EmpowermentCapacity building and training
GIZ	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, EntrepreneurshipCapacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Economic Growth, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration
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