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News & Events
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22-Feb-2011
This issue reports on the OECD Conference Higher Education in Cities and Regions in Seville on the 10-11th of February. It also includes the publication of the Spanish version of the OECD World Bank Peer Review Report in the Bío Bío region (Chile).
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18-Feb-2011
The Spanish version of the OECD World Bank Bío Bío review report has just been published. The Bío Bío Region has a high concentration of higher education and research activity. Its universities and higher education institutions have made significant progress in widening access to education. But the Bío Bío Region continues to suffer from brain drain as well as higher than average unemployment and poverty rates. This joint OECD and World Bank review explores a range of helpful policy measures and institutional reforms to mobilise higher education for the development of the Bío Bío Region.
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26-Jan-2011
Du 10 au 11 février 2011
Cette conférence a examiné les moyens novateurs dont les établissements d’enseignement supérieur peuvent contribuer à créer des villes et des régions plus fortes, plus propres et plus juste. Elle a été une opportunité unique de rencontrer et d’échanger avec les dirigeants des établissements d’enseignement supérieur à travers des discussions, des débats sur des sujets intéressants et utiles. Les présentations sont disponibles en ligne .
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26-Jan-2011
10 janvier 2011
Cette publication vous invite à vous associer à la conférence sur l’enseignement supérieur dans les régions à Séville les 10 et 11 février.
Ce numéro comprend également la publication des rapports d’examen par les pairs de l’OCDE dans l’État de Veracruz (Mexique) et de Catalogne (Espagne).
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26-Jan-2011
Avec une population de presque 7 millions d’habitants, Veracruz est le troisième état le plus peuplé du Mexique. Veracruz dispose d'une économie traditionnelle, basée sur les ressources, avec une population peu qualifiée, et un taux élevé de pauvreté. Ce rapport met en avant comment Veracruz s’est transformé, d’une région sous performante, en retard à un centre de connaissance et d’innovation.
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26-Jan-2011
La Catalogne est le principal contributeur économique de l’Espagne. Pendant longtemps, elle a amené des investissements stratégiques dans la recherche et le développement en Espagne et développé des programmes remarquables pour attirer des talents. La région a également une identité propre avec son propre langage et son héritage culturel unique. La Catalogne ressent à présent les effets de la crise économique. Ce rapport souligne comment la Catalogne peut se préparer à l’après crise économique avec l’aide du système universitaire.
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16-Dec-2010
This issue invites you to join the OECD Conference Higher Education in Regions in Seville in February 2011. It also includes the publication of OECD Peer Review Reports in the State of Victoria (Australia) and Andalusia (Spain) and the Self-evaluation Report of Free State (South Africa).
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29-Nov-2010
In 2006, IMHE and the International Association of Universities (IAU) sponsored a study examining how HEIs are responding to higher education rankings and their impact or influence on key stakeholders. Phase 2 was launched in 2008 with focus on institutional and stakeholder views of the impact of rankings.
Interest in rankings has continued unabated and Ellen Hazelkorn has now written Rankings and the Reshaping of Higher Education: The Battle for World-Class Excellence, the first comprehensive study of rankings from a global perspective.
Order now !
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26-Nov-2010
Andalusia is the most populous region in Spain with over 8 million people.
Historically a crossroads of three cultures – Hispanic, Jewish and Arabic – it has enjoyed remarkable growth and development over the past decades, but still lags behind the Spanish averages in key socio-economic indicators. How can the region and its universities fuel local growth and create jobs and new businesses? How can the Andalusian University System improve students’ learning and employment outcomes? How can the region capitalise on its existing assets and promising clusters?
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12-Nov-2010
This issue invites you to join the OECD Conference Higher Education in Regions in Seville in February 2011. It also includes brief reports of the review visit to Free State and Lombardy and the publication of Peer Review Reports in Bío Bío (Chile), Paso del Norte (United States of American and Mexico) and Rotterdam (Netherlands).
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Events
International conference on Higher Education at a Time of Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities, 29-30 June
from 29-Jun-2009 to 30-Jun-2009
OECD’s Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education announces plans for a conference on the impact of the economic crisis on higher education institutions on 29-30 June hosted by the Copenhagen Business School in co-operation with OECD/IMHE.
The conference will debate questions of supply and demand, costs and income in higher education and will analyse the role and responsibility of higher education institutions and how to transform these challenges into opportunities.
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from 01-Oct-2008 to 07-Oct-2008
This review is based on co-operation between the OECD and non-member economies around the world. It is particularly interesting for those involved in educational policy, as well as for professionals directly working in the education system of South Africa. It covers the entire system of education, from pre-school to tertiary education and lifelong learning, and analyses it in terms of its economic, social and political impact.
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from 08-Sep-2008 to 10-Sep-2008
In today’s knowledge-driven economy, higher education is a major driver of economic competitiveness. OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will participate in a panel discussion focusing on value for money in higher education. Other sessions of the conference will cover such topics as Assessing Learning and Employment Outcomes and Reputation and Ranking – the impact on institutional strategy and behaviour of international ranking tables. Registration is now closed.
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Informal Meeting of OECD Education Ministers on Evaluating the Outcomes of Higher Education
from 11-Jan-2008 to 12-Jan-2008
An informal meeting of OECD Education Ministers hosted by the Ministry of Education Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) will be held in Tokyo, Japan, on the 11-12 January 2008. Ministers will discuss: society’s expectations on the outcomes of higher education; how to apply evaluation to policy and practice and assess higher education learning outcomes; and share national experiences with evaluating the quality of higher education outcomes.
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from 22-May-2007 to 23-May-2007
The conference will discuss the evaluation of the OECD activity on “Education Development for Students at Risk & those with Disabilities in South Eastern Europe” with national & international stakeholders to develop concrete perspectives for future support; provide information about relevant international & European developments with regard to education for special needs students & raise awareness for support of inclusive practices amongst policy makers at all levels; provide a platform for discussion between education Ministries, the donor community, IOs and NGOs.
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from 16-Apr-2007 to 23-Apr-2007
The aim of this Search Conference, part of a project on long-term applied research collaboration between Chinese and Swiss universities and research institutions, is to create a conversation space for researchers, working in the field of higher education, to meet and to identify current and future issues – regarding the governance, quality and financing of higher education – that might impact on the quality and contributions of higher education to the overall development of the country.
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from 14-Feb-2007 to 15-Feb-2007
This seminar proposes to take stock of the labour market orientation of tertiary education in France and in OECD countries.
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from 12-Oct-2006 to 13-Oct-2006
L’OCDE s’est engagée, depuis 2002, dans une série d’activités visant à promouvoir la recherche dans les universités russes et à améliorer la gestion de la propriété intellectuelle en partenariat avec le ministère de l’éducation et des sciences. La réunion de 2006 aura lieu les 12 et 13 octobre à Tomsk et traitera tout particulièrement des échanges de pratiques couronnées de succès entre les universités russes et les universités des pays membres de l’OCDE.
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from 12-Oct-2006 to 13-Oct-2006
The OECD has been engaged, since 2002, in a series of activities to promote research in Russian universities and to improve the management of intellectual property in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science. The 2006 meeting will take place on 12-13 October in Tomsk and will specifically address exchanges of successful practices between Russian universities and OECD member country universities.
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from 24-Oct-2005 to 25-Oct-2005
The first Forum on the theme of The Challenges for Education in a Global Economy, co-hosted with the Chilean Ministry of Education, was held in Santiago on 24-25 October 2005. This event drew on the networks of education officials and experts established since 1991 through the Directorate for Education’s Programme for Co-operation with non OECD Economies.
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