Centre for Effective Learning Environments (CELE)

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The planning and design of educational facilities – schools, colleges and universities – impact learning. CELE promotes the exchange and analysis of policy, research and experience in all matters related to educational building.

What's new

OECD/CELE Conference, 22-24 February 2012: "A Recipe for Success: Transforming Learning Environments through Dynamic Local Partnerships", Turku, Finland

from 22-Feb-2012 to 24-Feb-2012

Organised by OECD/CELE, University of Turku, Municipality of Kaarina, and Finnish National Board of Education, this conference will bring together a dynamic range of local and regional players from universities, local businesses and school communities to discuss the catalysts and drivers for transforming today's learning environments into dynamic learning communities of the future. For further information, consult the conference web site at http://congress.utu.fi/CELE2012/ or contact: Hannah.vonAhlefeld@oecd.org.
 

Designing for Education: Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities 2011

20-Sep-2011

Designing for Education: Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities 2011 showcases over 60 recently built or refurbished educational facilities from 28 countries. Collectively, these projects demonstrate state-of-the-art design in this field and each one is lavishly illustrated with colour photos, plans and descriptions.

See the BBC slideshow "Knowledge economy: Global best school buildings"

New CELE report on standardised design for schools

13-Aug-2011

In some countries today, standardised design is presented as a cost-effective solution, which reduces design and construction costs while producing a range of tried and- tested educational environments that support teaching and learning. Could this be a model for the future? Read the CELE report from a web conference on this topic.

Facility of the week: Designing for Education

15-Mar-2011

CELE launched its flagship publication "Designing for Education: Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities 2011" in Paris on 29 September 2011. This publication is the culmination of CELE’s continuing efforts to promote and share state-of-the-art design in educational facilities. Every Monday we will present a different "facility of the week". Don't miss them!

OECD/CELE Conference, 30-31 May 2011: Better Value for Schools: Making Public-Private Partnerships Work for Educational Infrastructure, Athens, Greece

A key challenge for governments is to meet the changing needs of education within the constraints of tighter budgets. As governments seek to find ways of improving value for money from PPP agreements that can last over 25 years, this conference will explore the key issues behind successful PPPs in educational infrastructure, drawing on the expertise from different countries, the European Investment Bank and other institutions. For more information, see the web site (www.bettervalue4schools.gr) or contact Hannah von Ahlefeld (Hannah.vonAhlefeld@oecd.org).

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CELE Exchange December 2011

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