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Home » Rethinking merit: briefing note for UNESCO global thematic expert consultation

Rethinking merit: briefing note for UNESCO global thematic expert consultation

This short briefing note addresses the concepts of 'merit' and 'capacity' in relation to higher education from a human rights perspective.

Year of publication: 
2022
Author(s): 
Delphine Dorsi, RTE Executive Director
Publisher(s): 
Right to Education Initiative
Resource type: 
Statements
Keywords: 
Higher Education,
inequality
Topics: 
Higher Education
PDF icon Delphine Dorsi_Rethinking Merit__UNESCO global thematic consultations_April2022_EN.pdf

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