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OECD tells Japan to invest more in early childhood education

22-Apr-2011

It’s not often that OECD encourages governments to spend more – especially when public debt is soaring and budget tightening is the order of the day. But early childhood education is an exception.

State of Penang: Review of Higher Education in Regional and City Development is now available

04-Apr-2011

Penang is one of Malaysia’s most industrial states. Its long-term economic growth has been based on manufacturing and foreign direct investments. Strong dependence on multinational corporations has brough growth and development but also an underdeveloped local industry, limited indigenous innovation and a lack of dynamic new entrepreneurship. This report explores how Penang can move up in the value chain, away from manufacturing to knowledge-driven economy.

 

Consumer protection: OECD PISA Financial Literacy Study

24-Mar-2011

22/02/2011 - The OECD is testing 15 year-olds on their knowledge of personal finances and ability to apply it to their financial problems. This is the first large-scale international study to assess the financial literacy of young people. The results will be available in the next PISA study, to be released in 2013.

Building a High-Quality Teaching profession

19-Mar-2011

17-Mar-2011

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

As fundamental technological and demographic challenges re-shape our economies, the quality of teaching, which is the biggest in-school influence on student learning, is the yardstick for long-term growth, said OECD Secretary-General.

Le bulletin d’informations N.12 de l’enseignement supérieur dans les régions, février 2011

23-Feb-2011

Cette publication a pour objet la conférence sur l’Enseignement supérieur dans les régions de l’OCDE tenue les 10-11 février 2011 à Séville. Ce numéro comprend également la publication des rapports d’examen par les pairs de la Banque Mondiale et l’OCDE dans la région de Bío Bío (Chili).

Higher Education in Regions Newsletter Nº12: February 2011

22-Feb-2011

This issue reports on the OECD Conference Higher Education in Cities and Regions in Seville on the 10-11th of February. It also includes the publication of the Spanish version of the OECD World Bank Peer Review Report in the Bío Bío region (Chile).

 

Bío Bío Region: Review of Higher Education in regional development is now available in Spanish

18-Feb-2011

The Spanish version of the OECD World Bank Bío Bío review report has just been published. The Bío Bío Region has a high concentration of higher education and research activity. Its universities and higher education institutions have made significant progress in widening access to education. But the Bío Bío Region continues to suffer from brain drain as well as higher than average unemployment and poverty rates. This joint OECD and World Bank review explores a range of helpful policy measures and institutional reforms to mobilise higher education for the development of the Bío Bío Region.

CERI in-depth Evaluation Expert Panel report

16-Feb-2011

The in-depth Evaluation (IDE) of the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) was conducted in parallel to that of the Education Policy Committee (EDPC), as part of the OECD’s internal process for evaluating the work of its committees and programmes to which they are linked.

OCDE 2011 Conférence sur l’Enseignement supérieur dans les régions 10-11 février 2011, Séville, Espagne

26-Jan-2011

Du 10 au 11 février 2011

Cette conférence a examiné les moyens novateurs dont les établissements d’enseignement supérieur peuvent contribuer à créer des villes et des régions plus fortes, plus propres et plus juste. Elle a été une opportunité unique de rencontrer et d’échanger avec les dirigeants des établissements d’enseignement supérieur à travers des discussions, des débats sur des sujets intéressants et utiles. Les présentations sont disponibles en ligne .

Le bulletin d’informations N.11 de l’enseignement supérieur dans les régions, janvier 2011

26-Jan-2011

10 janvier 2011
Cette publication vous invite à vous associer à la conférence sur l’enseignement supérieur dans les régions à Séville les 10 et 11 février.
Ce numéro comprend également la publication des rapports d’examen par les pairs de l’OCDE dans l’État de Veracruz (Mexique) et de Catalogne (Espagne).


Events

Higher Education in a World Changed Utterly : Doing More with Less - IMHE General Conference

from 13-Sep-2010 to 15-Sep-2010

With the global financial crisis having a significant impact on OECD countries, this conference will focus on how the higher education sector including governments, institutions and individuals can lead the way to sustainable recovery.

1-to-1 Computing in Education: Current Practices, International Comparative Research Evidence and Policy Implications (22-24 February 2010 - Vienna, Austria)

from 22-Feb-2010 to 24-Feb-2010

This international meeting was hosted by the Austrian Ministry of Education and jointly organised by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation, and the World Bank (WB).  More info at www.bildung.at/nml-conference2010

International Expert Meeting on “The school of the future, today – a systemic approach to technology-based school innovations"

from 18-Nov-2009 to 20-Nov-2009

An International Expert Meeting on “The school of the future, today – a systemic approach to technology-based school innovations” was held in Santa Catarina (Brazil) conjointly with the Secretariat for Education of the State of Santa Catarina and the OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation on 18-20 November 2009. (Website in Portuguese)

Sustainable School Buildings: From Concept to Reality

from 01-Oct-2009 to 02-Oct-2009

In line with the OECD strategy for “green growth”, an international conference entitled “Sustainable School Buildings: From Concept to Reality”, co-organised by CELE and the Ministry of Education and Sport in Slovenia on 1-2 October 2009, brought together over 130 delegates from Slovenia and around the world.

CELE conference on spaces for higher education

from 06-Dec-2009 to 08-Dec-2009

The CELE international conference "Higher Education Spaces and Places: For Learning, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange", held jointly with the University of Latvia in Riga, explored how to create sustainable educational facilities that will meet the needs of future generations. It considered how innovative environments can promote active and collaborative learning, critical thinking, and knowledge creation. It also examined the role of these spaces and places within both the urban and rural contexts.

International Conference on the New Millennium Learners

from 21-Sep-2009 to 23-Sep-2009

This International Conference jointly organised by the OECD and the Flemish Ministry of Education took place at the Flemish Ministry of Education & Training in Brussels.

Informal Meeting of OECD Education Ministers on Equity in Education, Oslo, 9-10 June 2009

from 09-Jun-2009 to 10-Jun-2009

OECD Education Ministers met informally in Oslo on 9-10 June 2009 under the chairmanship of Norway’s Minister of Education, Bård Vegar Solhjell, to discuss measures to improve equity in education and reduce dropout rates in upper secondary school.

TALIS Launch: International Press Conference

on 16-Jun-2009

The first results from the OECD Teaching and Learning International survey (TALIS) will be released at an international press conference in Brussels at 11am (CET) on 16 June 2009.  In recognition of the collaborative work on TALIS with the European Commission, the press conference is a joint event between the OECD and the European Commission.

International conference on Higher Education at a Time of Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities, 29-30 June

from 29-Jun-2009 to 30-Jun-2009

OECD’s Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education announces plans for a conference on the impact of the economic crisis on higher education institutions on 29-30 June hosted by the Copenhagen Business School  in co-operation with OECD/IMHE.

The conference will debate questions of supply and demand, costs and income in higher education and will analyse the role and responsibility of higher education institutions and how to transform these challenges into opportunities.

CELE plans a school safety conference

from 13-Jan-2010 to 15-Jan-2010

CELE, the UK Department for Schools, Children and Families, UK Home Office and BRE are teaming up for an international conference on “Safer Schools, Safer Communities”. See www.isssc2010.com.



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