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11-Feb-2008
Adults with low skills in language, literacy and numeracy are numerous in many OECD countries. The consequences of these low foundation skills span the economic, health and social well-being of individuals, families and communities. Investment in this sector of adult education is therefore crucial. A new OECD report looks specifically inside the programmes for these adult learners, with a focus on formative assessment.
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28-Jan-2008
The last two decades have seen a significant growth in the mobility of higher education programmes and providers through physical and virtual modes of delivery. This presents many new opportunities, but also a certain number of challenges, as shows the new report "Cross-border Tertiary Education: A Way towards Capacity Development", published jointly by OECD/CERI and the World Bank.
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OECD, World Bank to step up co-operation on sustainable growth, climate change, innovation and other topics
18-Dec-2007
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Bank have agreed to step up their co-operation in a number of key areas, including efforts to promote sustainable and inclusive growth in emerging economies, the economics of climate change, aid for trade, innovation and the design of comprehensive country frameworks for investment.
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08-Nov-2007
Chile needs to invest more in research and development (R&D), improve its education system, promote public-private partnerships and foster business-sector innovation, notably among small and medium-sized firms, in order to sustain economic growth, according to a new OECD report.
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Receiving Globalist of the Year award, Angel Gurría stresses the importance of multilateral co-operation
26-Oct-2007
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría received the first ever "Globalist of the Year" award from the Canadian International Council for his contribution to innovation in global governance and international affairs.
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OECD countries take new approach to fostering innovation, says OECD report
25-Oct-2007
More and more OECD governments are giving firms tax breaks to drive innovation while cutting their direct spending on business research and development (R&D), and are also encouraging public research organisations to commercialise their inventions, according to a new OECD report.
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Further reforms would boost innovation in China, says OECD
27-Aug-2007
China needs a better return on its fast-rising investments in research and development (R&D) and higher education if it is to meet its goal of becoming an “innovation-oriented” economy by 2020, according to a new OECD report.
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New Zealand should strengthen its policies to foster innovation, says OECD
20-Aug-2007
New Zealand should strengthen its support for research and innovation to boost economic growth, according to a new OECD report.
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OECD brain study suggests new avenues for teaching
02-Jul-2007
The brain never loses its capacity to learn, according to a new publication from the OECD. Contrary to the myth that “everything important about the brain is decided by the age of three,” Understanding the Brain: The Birth of a Learning Science suggests not only that learning never stops - especially if actively pursued - but that it physically transforms the brain.
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OECD calls on governments to clamp down on counterfeiting
04-Jun-2007
Governments should work more closely with companies and strengthen enforcement to fight the rising global trade in counterfeit and pirated goods, according to a new OECD report.
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