Just published - Higher Education and Regions Newsletter, May 2009

05-Jun-2009

This issue informs about the State of Sonora, Mexico joining the reviews. It also includes information about new communication tools such as the revamped website and the new interactive web 2.0 Community that was launched recently.

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

30-Apr-2009

The Copenhagen Business School  in co-operation with OECD/ IMHE hosted a conference on the impact of the economic crisis on higher education institutions on 29-30 June. The conference debated questions of supply and demand, costs and income in higher education and analysed the role and responsibility of higher education institutions and how to transform these challenges into opportunities.

IMHE Info April 2009

02-Apr-2009

This issue contains updates on the quality and teaching project; progress on the international assessment of higher education learning outcomes (AHELO) and the reviews on higher education in regional and city development.

IMHE Info December 2008

18-Dec-2008

This issue is entitled "Breaking ranks: assessing quality in higher education".

Reviews of Higher Education in Cities and Regions

01-Dec-2008

Higher education institutions can make an important contribution to economic, social and cultural development in their cities and regions. In early 2008, OECD/IMHE issued a call for regions interested in the 2nd round of reviews of HEIs in regional and city development. By mid-November 2008, the following regions had fully committed to the review: City of Berlin (Germany), the state of Veracruz (Mexico), the Galilee (Israel), Bío Bío Region (Chile) and The Paso del Norte region (US-Mexico).

For more information, see the website , and contact: jaana.puukka@oecd.org