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Higher Education in Regions Newsletter Nº13: September 2011

12-Sep-2011

This issue invites you to join the OECD/IMHE Seminar on Collaboration between Vocational and University Education in san Sebastian on the 17-18th of October. It also includes the publication of OECD Peer Review Reports on the State of Paraná (Brazil) and Penang (Malaysia).

Le bulletin d’informations N.13 de l’enseignement supérieur dans les régions, septembre 2011

12-Sep-2011

Cette publication vous invite à vous associer à l’OCDE / IMHE Séminaire: La collaboration entre l’éducation professionnelle et universitaire, le 17-18 Octobre 2011 à Donostia-San Sebastián. Ce bulletin comprend également la publication des rapports d’examen de l’OCDE dans l’État de Paraná (Brésil) et de Penang (Malaisie).

State of Paraná: Review of Higher Education in Regional and City Development is now available

25-Aug-2011

Paraná is one of the most prosperous states in Brazil and has invested in higher education, science and technology, and public-private partnerships. This publication explores how the higher education sector  in Paraná can promote business formation, develop the existing industry and small and medium-sized enterprises and address the long-term challenges of poverty and inequality.

OECD/IMHE Seminar: Collaboration between Vocational and University Education: Building Partnerships for Regional Development

23-Aug-2011

University of Basque Country, San Sebastian, Spain. 17-18 October 2011

The seminar will examine the main challenges and opportunities of collaboration between vocational and university education for regional development. International good practices of collaboration between tertiary education institutions will be presented and discussed from the perspective of their contribution to human capital development and innovation in cities and regions. Please contact: oscar.valiente@oecd.org for more information

Quality of Higher Education in the Spotlight

07-Jul-2011

The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) hosted a meeting at which a group of 10 experts recommended that institutions provide greater assistance to teachers in order for them to accomplish their educational mission.

Click here for the press release. For more on IMHE's Quality Teaching project, click here.

L'inclusion des étudiants handicapés dans l'enseignement tertiaire et dans l'emploi

08-Jun-2011

Cet ouvrage analyse la transition des jeunes adultes handicapés vers l’enseignement tertiaire et vers l’emploi. Il analyse les politiques développées par plusieurs pays de l’OCDE et identifie les tendances récentes en termes d’accès à l’éducation et à l’emploi ainsi que les meilleures politiques et pratiques en matière de transition.

State of Penang: Review of Higher Education in Regional and City Development is now available

04-Apr-2011

Penang is one of Malaysia’s most industrial states. Its long-term economic growth has been based on manufacturing and foreign direct investments. Strong dependence on multinational corporations has brough growth and development but also an underdeveloped local industry, limited indigenous innovation and a lack of dynamic new entrepreneurship. This report explores how Penang can move up in the value chain, away from manufacturing to knowledge-driven economy.

 

Le bulletin d’informations N.12 de l’enseignement supérieur dans les régions, février 2011

23-Feb-2011

Cette publication a pour objet la conférence sur l’Enseignement supérieur dans les régions de l’OCDE tenue les 10-11 février 2011 à Séville. Ce numéro comprend également la publication des rapports d’examen par les pairs de la Banque Mondiale et l’OCDE dans la région de Bío Bío (Chili).


Events

Register now! "What Works" Conference on internationalisation in New York

from 12-Apr-2012 to 13-Apr-2012

"What Works" Conference on Internationalisation for Job Creation and Economic Growth, New York City, organised with the State University of New York

This conference will examine the key role multiple actors play together in tackling the effects of the global financial crisis and fostering recovery policies, especially job creation, innovation, and wealth generation.

Register now at: http://www.suny.edu/global/strategicinitiatives/oecdconference.cfm. Early bird rate until 8 March 2012.

www.oecd.org/edu/imhe/whatworks

Retenez la date ! Les innovations qui marchent dans la qualité de l’enseignement

from 05-Dec-2011 to 06-Dec-2011

Le prochain événement sur les innovations qui marchent sera une conférence organisé les 5 et 6 décembre 2011 à l'Université CETYS, Mexicali, Mexique.
Cette conférence reflètera les conclusions des examens institutionnels d’IMHE sur la qualité de l’enseignement (en cours) et abordera les interrogations plus larges à l’échelle de l’institution et des politiques nationales pour le soutien à la qualité de l’enseignement et de l’apprentissage dans l’enseignement supérieur.

Save the date ! "What Works" Conference: Managing Quality Teaching in Higher Education

from 05-Dec-2011 to 06-Dec-2011

The next "What Works" event is a conference that will take place on 5-6 December 2011 at CETYS University, Mexicali, Mexico. The Conference will reflect on the findings of the IMHE institutional reviews on quality teaching (underway) and discuss broader issues on institution-wide and national policies supporting quality of teaching and learning in higher education.

For the meeting presentation, click here.

Managing Internationalisation Project Launch

on 01-Apr-2011

IMHE’s new initiative on managing internationalisation will be launched at a workshop to be held on Friday 1 April 2011 at the OECD Conference Centre.

The fundamental question is: What for you is/are the most important/useful issues for IMHE to address in the area of managing internationalisation?

This meeting is open exclusively to IMHE members.

OECD Roundtable on Higher Education in Regional and City Development

from 15-Sep-2010 to 16-Sep-2010

This event attracted 90 participants from 23 countries, including representatives from HEIs, regional governments, OECD country delegations, OECD and international organisations such as the EU, UNESCO IIEP, World Bank and Lumina Foundation. The meeting provided opportunities for shared learning between the cities and regions taking part in the OECD reviews of HE in regional and city development to discuss the key issues arising from the reviews, such as widening access and talent attraction, regional innovation, Green Growth and urban regeneration. The presentations are available online.

OECD Final Conference on Higher Education in Cities and Regions

from 10-Feb-2011 to 11-Feb-2011

This conference will bring together representatives, mainly from universities and national, regional and local governments from the participating regions and will launch the final synthesis report of the second round of the OECD reviews of Higher Education in Regional and City Development. This international conference will be jointly organised with the Regional Government of Andalusia and the University of Seville.

Higher Education in a World Changed Utterly : Doing More with Less - IMHE General Conference

from 13-Sep-2010 to 15-Sep-2010

With the global financial crisis having a significant impact on OECD countries, this conference will focus on how the higher education sector including governments, institutions and individuals can lead the way to sustainable recovery.



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The 2011 edition of Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries’ performance.

Education at a Glance 2011: OECD Indicators

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An OECD study of vocational education and training designed to help countries make their systems more responsive to labour market needs.

OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training - Learning for Jobs