Blanchard Institute for Educational Development and Research

blanchard institute for educational development and research nv (blanchard institute nv) is an institute which aims to improve the quality of education and its practices through its services provided to the private and public sector in suriname. this institute was founded by genevieve g. blanchard phd and ab-by-gail s. blanchard msc on the 9th of october 2020. this institute was established due to the identified shortages and need for educational specialists, educational protocols and quality assurance systems and curriculum development (blanchard, 2018). also, due to the need for quality education aligned with the demands of the labor market and, the need for a qualified and competent surinamese workforce as mentioned in the development plan 2017-2021 of suriname and in the political coalition agreement of june 29, 2020. furthermore, the introduction of covid-19 in suriname in march 2020, required educational innovation, where the use of ict in the educational practices became a nece