News & Events

Workshop Inciting the Practitioners Perspective - Brain Research and Learning

16-Jan-2006

Hosted by the Learning Lab Denmark in Copenhagen, the OECD/CERI Learning Sciences and Brain Research project held a workshop bringing together practitioners, neuro-scientists and educational specialists on 22 February 2006. 

Equity in Education in Norway - Country Note

03-Jan-2006

This Country Note is the report of a team of experts who visited Norway in November 2004. It examines the Norwegian PISA results, and places them in the context of recent policy developments, including the introduction of a national scheme for schools testing.
 

Thematic Review of Tertiary Education - Home Page

07-Nov-2005

Many OECD countries have recently experienced rapid growth in tertiary education. With increasing globalisation of the economy and labour markets, their tertiary education systems are facing new pressures. This led the OECD’s Education Committee to request a major review of tertiary education. Twenty-two countries are participating in this review.

Seminar on Education, Cognition and the Brain

19-Oct-2005

This seminar was co-hosted by the Académie des Sciences in Paris on 9-10 November 2005. 

Education, Cognition et Cerveau - un séminaire

19-Oct-2005

Ce séminaire a été co-organisé par l'Académie des Sciences à Paris le 9-10 novembre 2005.

ARTE Documentary: "Apprendre - Un Curieux Phénomène"

09-Sep-2005

ARTE created a documentary on applying neuroscience in education which includes a special on the CERI Brain Project's "Emotions, Learning and Education" seminar  in Copenhagen in 2004.

China needs far-reaching reforms in public and corporate governance, OECD says

07-Sep-2005

China needs to make wide-ranging changes in the way it runs its public and private sectors if it is to continue on a stable growth path leading to full integration into the world economy, according to a new report from the OECD.

Reflections of the Lifelong Learning Network Meeting, Tokyo 2005

14-Jun-2005

View the interesting reflections by two educators present at the Lifelong Learning Network meeting which was held in Tokyo in January 2005, and the response from a renowned neuroscientist. 

Reviews of National Policies for Education - University Education in Denmark

09-Jun-2005

Teaching and research in Danish universities are of high quality. The number of Nobel prizes awarded to Denmark is outstanding. Danish universities are among the best resourced among OECD countries. But they need to change and develop to respond to rapidly changing demands placed on them.   

The OECD's programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE) is pleased to announce the election of a new Board. The persons elected are:

07-Apr-2005

Prof. Dr. Marijk van der WENDE (CHEPS - the Netherlands) - Chair

Mr. Serge BODSON (Université Libre de Bruxelles - Belgium) - Deputy Chair
Mr. Kari SUOKKO (University of Helsinki - Finland) - Deputy Chair
Prof. José-Ginéz MORA (Universidad Politecnica de Valencia - Spain) - Deputy Chair
Dr. Malcolm WINTON (University of Salford - United Kingdom) - Deputy Chair