Review of higher education institutions in regional development 2008-10: The Bío Bío Region, Chile

Higher education has been defined as a high-priority sector for regional development.

By participating in the OECD Review of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Regional Development, the region hopes to:

• Identify and overcome barriers to regional growth
• Enhance the co-ordination of HEIs
• Improve co-ordination within the private sector
• Improve the relationship between HEIs, the private sector and government
• Establish a permanent dialogue group

Key issues in Bío Bío

• Widening access to higher education
• Enhancing the quality of higher education
• Building stronger state universities
• Increasing the scientific and technological capacity of the region and the country

More information about the Bío Bío Region, its higher education institutions, and the HEIs' role in regional development

• The Bío Bío Region in brief
• Higher education and research in the Bío Bío Region
• Further reading and useful links

Regional Co-ordinator in the Bío Bío Region