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from 23-Jul-2007 to 24-Jul-2007
Educators, academics, architects and information and communication technologists from around the world met in Singapore for an international conference on the “Future of Learning: Impact on Design”.
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from 22-Jan-2007 to 23-Jan-2007
OECD education ministers met informally in Denmark to discuss vocational education and training (VET). The Organisation's Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, presented key issues, namely VET in the service of the economy, boundaries between learning and work, migration, inclusion, status and the need for comparative data. His remarks and other meeting documents including the Chair's Summary are available online.
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from 18-Sep-2006 to 19-Sep-2006
To help countries improve the quality of their school buildings, grounds and equipment, PEB established an ad hoc Working Group on Evaluating Quality in Educational Facilities. At its first meeting, held in Paris on 18-19 September 2006, the working group participants discussed PEB’s existing framework on quality evaluation and ways of developing quality indicators, common user-centred tools and international quality benchmarks.
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from 01-Jun-2006 to 02-Jun-2006
Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) agreed to organise an international workshop on earthquake safety in schools, which the Ministry of National Education, Turkey, offered to host in Istanbul on 1-2 June 2006.
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on 19-Jun-2006
This summit, held in the United Kingdom, explored trends in teaching and learning and how these are supported by the design of learning environments. Themes included sustainability, ICT, community usage, small schools, learning in other settings and refurbishment. The PEB Compendium was launched at this event. Contact: peb@oecd.org.
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from 14-Jun-2006 to 16-Jun-2006
This is the theme of an OECD conference in Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico. This event is the culmination of intensive reflection and field work over the past year with Mexico in the lead role as part of CERI’s “Schooling for Tomorrow” programme. The theme has been on inspiring models of learning and innovation for the future, with the initial focus on innovation for disadvantaged groups. Contact: ceri.contact@oecd.org.
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from 29-May-2006 to 30-May-2006
A selection of presentations made at the international PEB seminar "Higher Education Facilities: Issues and Trends" in Zacatecas, Mexico, 29–30 May 2006, is now available. This event aimed to identify current challenges in the field of higher education facilities, examine current trends influencing their planning, design and management, and share best practices and new approaches.
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from 11-Jul-2006 to 13-Jul-2006
This conference, organised by the International Security Management and Crime Prevention Institute, in co-operation with PEB, explored the theme Challenges in Security: Understanding and Effectively Managing Security Related Risks. Delegates from schools, colleges and universities from around the world met in Adelaide, Australia, to share initiatives, discuss challenges and develop new strategies to better understand security related risks in educational settings. Contact Jill Fechner: ismcpi@ismcpi.org, www.educationsecurity.net.
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from 08-Dec-2005 to 09-Dec-2005
An international conference on designing spaces for early-childhood education will take place in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. The event is organised by Children in Scotland with the support of the OECD Programme on Educational Building (PEB), The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland and Children in Europe. An exhibition of entries from 17 countries to the 2005 international award for architecture and design for young children will be on display. Visits to schools in different cities will take place on the first day. Contact: peb@oecd.org
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from 09-Feb-2004 to 11-Feb-2004
The OECD Programme on Educational Building (PEB), in co-operation with GeoHazards International (GHI), is initiating a global activity, with the aim of improving earthquake safety in schools and educational systems. An ad hoc experts meeting on earthquake safety in schools will take place in Paris.
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