Presentation of the Berlin city-region in Germany

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12-Sep-2008

Presentation of the Berlin city-region in Germany at the Launch Workshop for participating regions of the OECD/IMHE Reviews of Higher Education in Regional Development 2008-2010 on 10-11 Sep 2008 in Paris.

Presentation Bjørn Asheim about Constructing Regional Advantage in Regions

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12-Sep-2008

Presentation of Bjørn Asheim about Constructing Regional Advantage in Institutionally Thin and Fragmented Metropolitan Regions: The Role of Higher Education

Quality Education for All: Much More than a Financial Challenge

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09-Sep-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his remarks at the presentation of Education at a Glance 2008, Mr. Gurría stressed that to meet the growing demand for education in OECD countries, policymakers should not only focus on finding more ...

Lifting productivity: lessons from the OECD

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29-Jul-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his address to the New Zealand's Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Gurría underlined that the government has already implemented far-reaching reforms over the last few decades to increase its productivity. However, ...

Education et formation : sources premières de durabilité - Conférence de Montréal

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10-Jun-2008

Angel Gurría, Secrétaire général de L'OCDE

Dans ce discours prononcé lors de la session 3 de la Conférence de Montréal - Développement durable et innovation - Angel Gurría a rappelé que l'éducation pose les fondations du développement humain, de l'innovation, de la croissance et de la compétitivité.

Seminar on “Embracing globalisation in the 21st century: a dialogue on the Nordic approach

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21-May-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his welcome at the Seminar on “Embracing globalisation in the 21st century: a dialogue on the Nordic approach”, Mr. Gurría wondered if there is a “Nordic model”, if the Nordic approach is sustainable and if elements of this approach were transferable.

Drivers for Reform Strategies – Learning and Innovation

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16-May-2008

Keynote address by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, delivered at the Conference marking the 40th Anniversary of OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) on “Learning in the 21st Century: Research, Innovation and Policy”.

Globalisation and Rising Competition: Challenges for the Czech Economy

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24-Apr-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his lecture at Charles University in Prague, Mr. Gurría higlighted that the Czech Republic has experienced a remarkable transformation from a centrally planned economy into one of the most globally ...

The Challenges of Globalisation and the OECD: Working for a More Balanced and Inclusive World

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09-Apr-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his statement, Mr. Gurría underlined how under the current wave of globalisation, the world economy has experienced one of its most dynamic expansions ever. He also explained how to produce a more ...

Remarks by Jørgen Elmeskov, OECD Acting Chief Economist at the OECD/IMF conference on structural reform in Europe

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17-Mar-2008

Jørgen Elmeskov

Remarks by Jørgen Elmeskov, OECD Acting Chief Economist at the OECD/IMF conference on structural reform in Europe on 17 March 2008.

Focus

This book is the first volume in the Higher Education to 2030 series, which takes a forward-looking approach to analysing the impact of various contemporary trends on tertiary education systems.

Higher Education to 2030 (Vol. 1): Demography

Focus

This book proposes a value-added model of measuring which provides a more fair, precise and quantitative tool for assessing students’ progress.

Measuring Improvements in Learning Outcomes: Best Practices to Assess the Value-Added of Schools