OECD/France International Conference on the Future of Higher Education - 8-9 December 2008, Paris

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08-Dec-2008

The purpose of this conference is to present and discuss possible and desirable futures for higher education, drawing on analytical findings and stakeholder consultations carried out in the framework of the CERI project on the Future of Higher Education.

OECD/Germany workshop on Advancing Innovation: Human Resources, Education and Training

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17-Nov-2008

This workshop aims to learn how the issue of human capital is incorporated in national innovation strategies; identify the broad range of skills and capabilities required for innovation; and better understand how education and training systems can become more innovative.

CERI expert meeting on ICT and Initial Teacher Training, 29-30 October 2008

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14-Nov-2008

As part of the project New Millennium Learners, a lunch-to-lunch work-in-progress meeting was organised on 29–30 October in Paris to discuss work-in-progress on ICT and initial teacher training.

Second Meeting of the National Experts on the Education of Migrants, OECD, Paris October 13-14 2008

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24-Oct-2008

The Second Meeting of the Group of National Experts was designed to share experience, discuss additional research findings, hear about the progress made by other international organisations in the area and discuss the policy evaluation framework to be used for country review

OECD Conference Centre: practical information

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09-Oct-2008

Practical information about getting to the OECD, entrance formalities, nearest hotels, available facilities, information about travelling to France, a list of OECD annexes, and information about key upcoming meetings can be found here.

OECD Feasibility Study for the International Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes (AHELO) - Forthcoming Meetings

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24-Sep-2008

AHELO focuses on an assessment of students’ knowledge and skills towards the end of a three or four-year degree programme. The assessment will be based on a written test of the competencies of students, and will be computer delivered.

Forthcoming Institutional Management in Higher Education Meetings

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24-Sep-2008

The Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE) is a membership forum serving policy-makers in national and regional authorities, managers of higher education institutions, and researchers.

12th OECD Japan Seminar "Globalisation and Linguistic Competencies: Responding to diversity in language environments"

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19-Sep-2008

This is the first event to bring together policy-makers, administrators, researchers, teachers and learners in order to discuss how we might respond to the growing linguistic and cultural diversity brought about by globalisation.

The quality, relevance and impact of higher education - Conference organised by OECD’s Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE)

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08-Sep-2008

For over 30 years the IMHE programme has organised a biennial General Conference and has established itself as the signature event for those interested in higher education. Renowned for the quality of ...

“Schooling for Tomorrow” - Final International Conference

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05-Sep-2008

The conference aimed to take stock of the lessons learned over the decade of Schooling for Tomorrow, and look ahead through the major trends impacting on the future.

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