Architecture contributes to ideals in an Israeli school

22-Sep-2009

The Democratic School in the city of Kfar-Saba demonstrates how an ideological approach towards education can be expressed through architecture. It is part of a movement of Democratic Schools in Israel and across the world where students participate in decisions about how their school is run.

School Buildings in Today's Crisis

22-Jun-2009

To get a picture of the impact of the current economic and financial crisis on educational building programmes so far, the OECD Centre for Effective Learning Environments (CELE) has been conducting a survey of member countries and regions. The survey focuses on three main issues: the impact of the crisis on publicly funded projects, the impact on projects funded by private finance initiatives or through a public-private partnership, and the extent to which the crisis has affected the construction industry’s ability to build schools.

Spaces and places for vocational education and training

18-Jun-2009

Those responsible for the planning of vocational education and training (VET) institutions face some specific challenges: for example, maintaining and improving specialised equipment, or integrating the latest technology. The Governing Board of the Programme on Educational Building (PEB) discussed some of the issues at a special session in November 2008.

Next compendium of exemplary educational facilities

18-Jun-2009

Following the success of the first three editions, CELE plans to publish a new compendium of exemplary educational facilities.

Experts meeting on evaluating quality in educational facilities

18-May-2009

The CELE Group of National Experts on Evaluating Quality in Educational Facilities met in March to discuss the Centre’s evaluation-related projects and to exchange their countries’ experience in this area.

A new era for international collaboration on educational facilities

05-Feb-2009

The OECD Council approved last month the transformation of the Programme on Educational Building (PEB) into the Centre for Effective Learning Environments (CELE).

Mexico hosted international congress on educational spaces

26-Jan-2009

On 12-14 November 2008, the City of Guanajuato, Mexico, welcomed local and international experts to exchange knowledge and experience on the development of school buildings.

Education for Sustainable Development

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).

Higher Education: Spaces and Places

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.

Conference on Environments for Learners with Special Needs

from 17-Aug-2008 to 20-Aug-2008

PEB, in co-operation with the New Zealand Ministry of Education, held an international conference entitled “Inclusion and Integration through Innovation: The Role of 21st Century Learning Environments in Promoting Social Participation and Access to Education for Learners with Special Needs” in Auckland, New Zealand. The programme is available here.

Environmentally Sustainable Learning Environments: Special Session of the PEB Governing Board

on 20-Nov-2007

A special session of the PEB Governing Board in November 2007 highlighted a range of approaches and good practices in developing environmentally sustainable learning environments.

Other events

Additional conferences and seminars related to educational building.