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14-Sep-2006

Published three times a year, this free newsletter tackles key higher education issues. To receive it, please contact monique.collin@oecd.org
Attentive to the concerns of its members and endeavouring to meet the
requirements of its readers, IMHE Info wishes to evolve with the times. The purpose of this survey is to adapt IMHE Info to the needs expressed.

The online survey is at the following address: www.oecd.org/edu/imheinfosurvey

Tertiary Education: Country Note for Iceland

22-Aug-2006

This country note on Iceland forms part of the OECD Thematic Review of Tertiary Education. This is a collaborative project to assist the design and implementation of tertiary education policies which contribute to the realisation of social and economic objectives of countries.

Review of Education in the Dominican Republic

22-Feb-2006

In December 2005, site visits were carried out for a review on education in the Dominican Republic. This review was requested and financed by the Dominican authorities. The international team who conducted the site visits included experts from the USA, Ireland, France, Chile and Brazil.

A meeting to discuss the review will take place toward the end of 2006 and a publication will follow.

Peer Review of Education in Mauritius

22-Feb-2006

In 2005, the ADEA and the Ministry of Education of Mauritius signed a Framework for Co-operation for a peer review exercise in Mauritius. It aims to develop recommendations for the further improvement of education provision in terms of Mauritian national goals. The recommendations are from the Dakar Framework of Education for All and the Millennium Development Goals.

A site visit of international experts from Benin, Kenya, Nigeria, OECD and UNESCO was carried out in November 2005.

The New Brochure of the OECD Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE)

14-Feb-2006

The Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE) is an international forum for analysis and discussion, networking and sharing of best practices for institutional leaders, policy makers, researchers and experts
helping higher education institutions to meet new challenges.

Micro-projects on Statistics and Data Gathering (SENDDD)

10-Feb-2006

As part of the OECD project on "Education development for Disabled and at Risk Students in South Eastern Europe", education ministries have been invited to participate in activities to address capacity building in the field of statistics and data gathering. Country-specific micro-projects will be implemented in 2006/2007.

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.

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.