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The Southern Arizona self-evaluation report is now available

15-Dec-2009

The final version of the self-evaluation report for the Southern Arizona region is now available. The report was prepared with the support of the Lumina Foundation for Education in collaboration with a number of higher education institutions in the region.

Secondary school building modernisation in Portugal – OECD review

11-Dec-2009

The review report will be published end-January 2012. The review offers an objective assessment of the secondary school building modernisation programme led by the Portuguese government. It also provides insights for others engaged in school building projects, be they policy makers, educationalists or designers.

The Paso del Norte self-evaluation report is now available

08-Dec-2009

The final version of the self-evaluation report for the Paso del Norte region (US/MX) is now available. The report was prepared by the Paso del Norte Group in collaboration with a number of higher education institutions in the region.

The Amsterdam and Rotterdam self-evaluation reports are now available

27-Nov-2009

The final versions of the Self-evaluation reports for the review visits to the City regions of Amsterdam and Rotterdam are now available. These extensive reports were prepared by the SEO Economisch Onderzoek, Amsterdam and the Economic Development Board Rotterdam (EDBR) respectively in collaboration with a number of higher education institutions.

Just published - Higher Education and Regions Newsletter, October 2009

27-Oct-2009

This issue includes reports of the reviews visits to Amsterdam and Southern Arizona; a report on the successful roundtable meeting and news of the first region, Free State in South Africa, who will be joining the Rolling Programme.

The Bío Bío self-evaluation report is now available

06-Oct-2009

The Self-evaluation Report of the Bio Bio  Region is now available. The extensive report reflects the joint efforts of HEIs and stakeholders. The report was drafted by a team of researchers from three universities in the Bío Bío region led by Dr. Jorge DRESDNER (Universidad de Concepción).

Alberta joins CELE

01-Oct-2009

The OECD Centre for Effective Learning Environments is pleased to welcome Alberta Education (Canada) as its latest Associate Member.

G20: International standards on structural policies key to emerging from crisis

25-Sep-2009

Welcoming the adoption of the Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth by G20 leaders gathered in Pittsburgh for the G20 summit, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said new sources of jobs and growth needed for the global economy to effect a sustained recovery, will only emerge if the right structural policies are adopted by the world’s leading global economies.

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.




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