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Education is key to economic growth and to people’s ability to earn a living. Education is important for societies, too, as they respond to increasing cultural and ethnic diversity, inequality and the needs of disadvantaged people. OECD’s Education Directorate works to help countries promote learning opportunities for all - regardless of age, gender or social background. Find out more.
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from 15-May-2008 to 16-May-2008
The Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) will address the state of the art on learning at an international conference on “Learning in the 21st Century: Research, Innovation and Policy”.
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from 21-May-2008 to 23-May-2008
This conference will examine how buildings should respond to continuous change in higher education to meet the needs of developing styles of learning, research, innovation and knowledge transfer. Starting with an evaluation of change as it affects higher education, the conference will focus on the spaces where learning, innovation and knowledge transfer take place, be it in inside, outside or in between classrooms, offices, research laboratories, clubs and cafés.
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from 03-Apr-2008 to 04-Apr-2008
In today’s knowledge-driven global economy, tertiary education is more important than ever to help countries achieve their economic and social goals. Education authorities from around the world met at an OECD conference in Lisbon on 3-4 April 2008, to discuss how to ensure that tertiary education systems best serve these wider public purposes.
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17-Mar-2008
Following its successful PISA programme for testing the educational attainments of 15-year old high-school students, OECD is launching a challenging new project to assess the knowledge and skills of adults.
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How are students faring in science today?
Volume 1 - Analysis: Gives the most comprehensive international picture of science learning today. Volume 2 - Data: Presents the PISA 2006 full data set underlying Volume 1.
PISA 2006 results - Analysis and Data
-- OECD Forum -- 3-4 June 2008 Paris
A multi-stakeholder summit alongside the OECD's annual ministerial meeting.
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