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26-Jan-2011
Avec une population de presque 7 millions d’habitants, Veracruz est le troisième état le plus peuplé du Mexique. Veracruz dispose d'une économie traditionnelle, basée sur les ressources, avec une population peu qualifiée, et un taux élevé de pauvreté. Ce rapport met en avant comment Veracruz s’est transformé, d’une région sous performante, en retard à un centre de connaissance et d’innovation.
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26-Jan-2011
La Catalogne est le principal contributeur économique de l’Espagne. Pendant longtemps, elle a amené des investissements stratégiques dans la recherche et le développement en Espagne et développé des programmes remarquables pour attirer des talents. La région a également une identité propre avec son propre langage et son héritage culturel unique. La Catalogne ressent à présent les effets de la crise économique. Ce rapport souligne comment la Catalogne peut se préparer à l’après crise économique avec l’aide du système universitaire.
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10-Jan-2011
This issue invites you to join the OECD Conference Higher Education in Regions in Seville on the 10-11th of February. It also includes the publication of OECD Peer Review Reports in the State of Veracruz (Mexico) and Catalonia (Spain).
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04-Jan-2011
With a population of over 7 million Veracruz is the third most populous state in
Mexico. Veracruz features a traditional and resource-based economy, low skilled
population and high poverty rates. This report oulines how Veracruz can transform itself from a lagging and under-performing region into a centre of knowledge and innovation.
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04-Jan-2011
Catalonia is the main contributor to Spain’s economy. For a long time it has led strategic investment in research and development in Spain and developed highly successful programmes to attract talent. The region also has a unique identity with its own language and a distinct cultural heritage. Catalonia is now feeling the effects of the economic crisis. This report outlines how Catalonia can prepare for the post-crisis economy with the help of the university system.
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15-Dec-2010
Get the latest news from the Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education. This issue reports on the September IMHE General Conference - www.oecd.org/edu/imhe/generalconference - and includes updates on quality teaching in higher education, AHELO, the reviews on higher education in regional and city development and introduces new work on internationalisation.
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16-Dec-2010
This issue invites you to join the OECD Conference Higher Education in Regions in Seville in February 2011. It also includes the publication of OECD Peer Review Reports in the State of Victoria (Australia) and Andalusia (Spain) and the Self-evaluation Report of Free State (South Africa).
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14-Dec-2010
This book shows how interaction within organisations, as well as individual and organisational learning and training, are important for innovation. It will interest policy makers in education, employment and innovation as well as business leaders and academics.
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08-Dec-2010
The State of Victoria is a knowledge-intensive centre for Australia: Educational services are Victoria’s strongest export worth more than AUD 5 billion, surpassing tourism and automotive sectors. This report outlines how Victoria’s higher education institutions can continue to increase participation in higher education, widen access to lower socio-economic groups and help transform Victoria into an innovative state with knowledge-intensive industries and jobs.
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29-Nov-2010
In 2006, IMHE and the International Association of Universities (IAU) sponsored a study examining how HEIs are responding to higher education rankings and their impact or influence on key stakeholders. Phase 2 was launched in 2008 with focus on institutional and stakeholder views of the impact of rankings.
Interest in rankings has continued unabated and Ellen Hazelkorn has now written Rankings and the Reshaping of Higher Education: The Battle for World-Class Excellence, the first comprehensive study of rankings from a global perspective.
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Events
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It is crucial to start imagining today the possible – as well as the desirable – roles for higher education in tomorrow’s societies. The OECD/France conference Higher Education to 2030 was held on 8 and 9 December 2008 in Paris with a view to present and discuss possible and desirable futures for higher education.
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from 17-Nov-2008 to 17-Dec-2008
The survey provides a voice to teachers, student teachers, and teacher educators in 30 countries and is an opportunity to influence education policy and programmes. It asks about your preparation for diversity in the classroom, your biggest challenges, and what you think are the most effective strategies.
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from 13-Oct-2008 to 14-Oct-2008
The Second Meeting of the Group of National Experts brought together 58 participants representing 22 countries as well as international organisations and independent researchers. The meeting 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 reviews.
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from 01-Oct-2008 to 07-Oct-2008
This review is based on co-operation between the OECD and non-member economies around the world. It is particularly interesting for those involved in educational policy, as well as for professionals directly working in the education system of South Africa. It covers the entire system of education, from pre-school to tertiary education and lifelong learning, and analyses it in terms of its economic, social and political impact.
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from 02-Sep-2008 to 03-Sep-2008
Chief executive officers of the education ministries of OECD member countries met in Seoul, Korea on 2-3 September 2008 to discuss Addressing the Challenges of Policy Implementation in Education. They were joined by education CEOs from several non-member countries and representatives of international organisations. The meeting, chaired by Woo Hyung-Sik, Korea’s Vice Minister of Education, Science and Technology, generated insights into effective strategies to implement education policy reform and explored the processes of policy formulation and implementation.
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Education is influenced by the world we live in. The new OECD book "Trends Shaping Education" looks at specific impacts on schooling of things happening elsewhere in our lives, from climate change and the growth of the Internet to changing lifestyles and family structures. Does the diversification of family forms mean a changing balance of responsibilities between the school and the home? And what is the impact on schooling of other phenomena, from the rise of obesity to the spread of mobile phones?
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from 11-Sep-2008 to 12-Sep-2008
A workshop on 11-12 September 2008 explored how the OECD can contribute to the development of strategies, curricula, and sustainable schools for the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014).
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from 02-Jun-2008 to 03-Jun-2008
As part of the New Millennium Learners Project (NML), the OECD's Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI), together with the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research organised an Expert Meeting on Gender, ICT and Education on 2-3 June in Oslo, Norway.
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from 21-May-2008 to 23-May-2008
What better place for 140 delegates to discuss how changing higher education needs will impact on facilities than the campus of the Helsinki University of Technology at Otaniemi in Espoo, Finland, designed by Alvar Aalto? What better place for 22 speakers to explore the future of universities than in Finland where hotly debated proposals for university reform could have a profound effect on facilities and buildings used by universities? PEB's "Higher Education: Spaces and Places" conference took place on 21-23 May 2008; a full report will soon be available.
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from 08-Sep-2008 to 10-Sep-2008
In today’s knowledge-driven economy, higher education is a major driver of economic competitiveness. OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will participate in a panel discussion focusing on value for money in higher education. Other sessions of the conference will cover such topics as Assessing Learning and Employment Outcomes and Reputation and Ranking – the impact on institutional strategy and behaviour of international ranking tables. Registration is now closed.
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Focus
PISA 2009 Results presents the findings from the most recent PISA survey, which focused on reading and also assessed mathematics and science performance.
PISA 2009 Results
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This report will prove to be an invaluable resource for all those interested in the broad international picture of education, as well as for those wanting to know more about OECD work in this important domain.
Education Today 2010: The OECD Perspective
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A video series profiling policies and practices of education systems that demonstrate high or improving performance in the PISA tests
