Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE)

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Second round of reviews of higher education in regional development launched

18-Sep-2008

OECD/IMHE reviews of HE in regional development were launched on 10-11 September 2008. Delegates from ten regions participated in the Workshop opened by Aart De Geus, OECD Deputy Secretary General . The regions that have made a commitment to join the review process in 2008-2010 are:  Berlin (Germany),   Bio Bio region (Chile),  Campinas (Brazil),  the Galilee (Israel),  Rotterdam (Netherlands),  Southern Arizona (US) and  Veracruz (Mexico). New regions will be considered until the end of November 2008.
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Vacancy: Editor Higher Education Management and Policy

13-Feb-2008

IMHE is looking for an editor for its prestigious journal Higher Education Management and Policy. If you are interested, please contact IMHE@oecd.org.
Closing date for applications: 30 April 2008.

IMHE Info - March 2008

15-Jan-2008

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Call for sponsors

28-Nov-2007

The organizers of the IMHE programme’s  biennial international conference have put out a call for sponsorship.   This highly mediatised conference will be held in the prestigious new OECD Conference Centre in Paris from 8 to 10 September 2008 on “Outcomes of Higher Education: Quality, Relevance and Impact”.    It would be of benefit for your company to be associated with the conference to gain international visibility and recognition in the field of higher education.

Globally Competitive, Locally Engaged – Higher Education and Regions

18-Sep-2007

This conference on 19-21 September 2007 in Valencia, Spain, will: 
• Provide an opportunity for policy makers to reflect on the role of higher education institutions in regional development in the globalising knowledge-based economy. 
• Help national and regional governments and HEIs to develop strategies for ensuring global excellence and local focus of higher education. 
• Explore the strategic role of HEIs as drivers of regional economic, social and cultural development. 
• Provide an opportunity for networking and sharing good practice. 

Encourager succès et productivité : des outils pour que l’université devienne un lieu de travail attractif

07-May-2007

Conférence à Paris les 3-4 septembre organisée aves les Universités de Cambridge et de Harvard, Universitas 21.
Les institutions « qui réussissent » attirent, retiennent et motivent les meilleurs et les plus brillants du corps enseignant et des chercheurs. Elles sont également soutenues par du personnel technique et administratif excellent, du personnel de maintenance et toute une gamme d’autres travailleurs. Inscrivez-vous et prenez connaissance des méthodes et des exemples qui fonctionnent.

"What Works" 2007 - Supporting Success and Productivity Practical Tools for Making Your University a Great Place to Work, 3-4 September 2007, Paris

04-May-2007

Higher education is going through a period of unprecedented change. Institutions are under pressure to improve quality, increase efficiency and open up access. Internationalisation, accountability and engagement are expected of them. They compete for reputation, funding and students, and, increasingly, for the highly-skilled faculty and staff who have choices about where to work. This IMHE/OECD conference is jointly organised with Coache, Universitas 21 and the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education.

On the Edge: Securing a Sustainable Future for Higher Education (Education Working Paper No. 7)

27-Apr-2007

This report examines the conditions needed to secure the future financial sustainability of institutions of higher education from a national (policy) and institutional (management) perspective.




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