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Seminar on “Embracing globalisation in the 21st century: a dialogue on the Nordic approach

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21-May-2008

Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

In his welcome at the Seminar on “Embracing globalisation in the 21st century: a dialogue on the Nordic approach”, Mr. Gurría wondered if there is a “Nordic model”, if the Nordic approach is sustainable and if elements of this approach were transferable.

Education Policy Analysis: Focus on Higher Education - 2005-2006 Edition: Summary in Icelandic

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21-Feb-2007

Education Policy Analysis: Focus on Higher Education - 2005-2006 Edition: Summary in Icelandic

PISA national website: Iceland

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23-Jan-2007

This website in Icelandic, managed by the Icelandic authorities, provides information specific to Iceland on the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment.

Adapting the Icelandic education system to a changing environment

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25-Sep-2006

Hannes Suppanz

This paper reviews Iceland's performance in skills accumulation against the backdrop of a rapidly changing economic environment and discusses directions for further improvements. Economics Department Working Paper 516.

Thematic Review of Tertiary Education - Country Note for Iceland

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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.

Economic survey of Iceland 2006: Adapting the education system to a changing environment

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09-Aug-2006

Human resource development is essential to future economic performance, highlighting the need for adjustments to the education system so as to improve outcomes.  

Thematic Review of Tertiary Education - Country Background Report - Iceland (English)

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31-Oct-2005

This Country Background Report for Iceland was prepared for the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture as an input to the OECD Thematic review of Tertiary Education.

Economic Survey of Iceland 2005: The role of structural policies

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15-Feb-2005

This chapter deals with the role structural policies will have to play if the benefits of the expansion of power intensive industries are to be reaped. Immigration policy has been quite flexible in allowing ...

Inclusive Education at Work: Students with Disabilities in Mainstream Schools

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17-Nov-1999

The rights of students with disabilities to be educated in their local mainstream school is becoming more and more accepted in most countries, and many reforms are being put in place to achieve this goal. ...

Post-compulsory Education for Disabled People

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07-Oct-1997

Post-compulsory education and training is now essential for employment in a competitive labour market. While this should apply as much to disabled people as it does to the non-disabled, the disabled remain ...