Saturday, December 24, 2011

OECD International Conference: Attaining and Sustaining Mass Higher Education

This conference will take place from 17-19 September 2012 in the OECD headquarters in Paris, France. It constitutes a unique opportunity for policy makers, institutional managers, civil society representatives and academic researchers to be part of a showcase for a high level audience.

The IMHE biennial General Conference is IMHE's standout event, attracting around 500 participants comprised of higher education policy makers, institutional leaders and academic experts. Notable speakers and stimulating sessions provide an opportunity for members and non-members to share their views and ideas, discuss relevant topics and forthcoming trends, as well as network.

The topics of the conference include:

  • The Globalisation of Higher Education
  • Funding & Financing
  • Quality & Accountability
  • System Management & Institutional Diversity
  • Exploiting Technology for Learning
  • The Academic Workforce

The conference will seek to identify longer-term trends and will include analyses of national and institutional policies, case studies and the latest research from the OECD and elsewhere.


To make a submission, go to www.oecd.org.


For further questions, please contact: imhe@oecd.org


Call for papers: The deadline for the call for papers has been extended until 4 January 2012.

Source: OECDdirect E-mail Alerts