60’ to convince:

HIGHER EDUCATION

Georges Haddad Winsome Gordon Stamenka Uvalic-Trumbic

Higher Education and the Global Agenda “…at no time in human history did the welfare

(or poverty) of nations depend in such a direct manner on the quality and outreach of higher education systems and institutions”.

1998 World Declaration on Higher Education: global vision of the sector for the 21st century

Growing recognition of the role of HE in achieving goals of the global agenda: EFA, MDGs, sustainable development

Higher Education Division

Globalization andSustainable

Development for Higher Education

Teacher EducationUNESCO/ILO

recommendations

International Cooperation for Higher Education

Modalities for Follow-up to

WCHEStandards and

Quality

Follow-up to World Conference on Higher Education

International Cooperation in Higher Education(ICE)

UNESCO Networks

UNESCOChairs

Resource mobilization

AAB

Inter-continental CooperationUniversityVolunteers

IESALC focal point

UNITWIN Portal

Reports

UNITWINProgramme

Mission Statement

International Cooperation in Higher Education (ICE) has at its core the realization of UNESCO function, in all its domains, as a laboratory of ideas and as a catalyst for international cooperation – complementing and giving leadership to know-how for social and economic development that underpins peace, human rights and democracy, equity and livelihoods. Thus ICE endeavours to meet emerging challenges in an era of globalization by promoting the use of new information technologies to build capacity and increase knowledge to advance the cause of sustainable development.

Quantitative Achievements

UNITWIN Programme Historically, there are 564 Chairs

and 62 Networks in 124 countries 75 New Chairs and 3 Networks

established between 2004 and 2005 340 Chairs and 25 networks

reporting from 96 countries

UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN NetworksUNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN NetworksDISTRIBUTION BY FIELDDISTRIBUTION BY FIELD

UNESCO Chairs UNITWIN Networks

2

12

6

4

1

Social andHuman Sciences

Natural Sciences Education Culture Communicationand Information

10294

61

4637

Social andHuman

Sciences

NaturalSciences

Education Culture Communicationand

Information

Qualitative Achievements Transfer of high-level

know –how – e.g The UNESCO-Cousteau Ecotechnie network

Introduction of programme that might have been left out – e.g Chairs in peace, human rights and democracy, inclusive education

Innovations - Chairs in engineering sciences; disaster preparedness, biodiversity informatics

Responding to development needs, e.g Chair on water Resources in Sudan; sustainable development,women, science and technology in Africa, Arab States and Latin America,

Understanding of cultural diversity e.g –network in Afro-Iberoamerican studies in Spain

Permitting immediate response to changing needs e.g – Chairs in HIV/AIDS; EFA, urban planning and youth development

Academics Across Borders Initiative –Focus on developing countries

To Improve intellectual and research

capacity of UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs programme

Improve performance of universities in the areas of research and programme development leading to the establishment of centres of excellence

Open access to university courses across borders with possibilities for adaptation to local use

Inter-continental dialogue/co-operation

International cooperation in higher education – a catalyst for change Integrating higher education in the global agenda Linkages between universities and development

ministries Training personnel in development paradigm-

graduates with a new vision Joint degree programmes Building research capacity and technological know-

how –also linked to industries Creating more resourceful and pro-active institutions

UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY AND EFA

UNIVERSITY COMMUNITYUNIVERSITY COMMUNITY

EFA

Learning Behaviour & Human Values:

-Human Rights

-Ethical Behaviour

-Philosophy

Quality Education:

-Training programme content

-Educational materials

Quality reinforcement:

-Use of technology -Technical support and co-operation with ministries/practicians

-Research and feedback

Improve learning environment:

-Health (physical and mental)-Education for sustainable development

-Water sciences -Renewable energy

 

Identity building :

-Arts-Culture-Multiculturalism-Spirituality

Sustaining improvements:

-Systems renewal-Evaluation

-Reform and innovation

Achieving Self Reliance Reflected in Africa-Asia Dialogue

Self -reliance

Priority to human resource

development

Ownership of development

processes

Visionary and

proactive approaches

Ownership of Policies and development

strategies

Promoting cross-border

activitiesAvoiding donor

dependency

The issues: why does quality matter?Massification/Growing Demand/Declining budgets

1975-2000: growth from 22% - 41% adults with HE (OECD); threshold of 100 million students soon to be crossed. China/India doubled enrollments in past 10 years;

demand for HE has continued to grow and that the estimate of 40-50% enrolment rates were needed with a view to development. In some countries, e.g. in sub-Saharan Africa 5% (UNESCO, 2003);

Growth of cross-border higher education: corporate universities, franchises, branch campuses, ICT enhanced CBHE (ODL, virtual universities, eLearning, Open Educational Resources)

Facing the Challenges in Higher Education: UNESCO response

The Global Forum on International Quality Assurance, Accreditation and the Recognition of Qualifications: new dimensions in quality assurance and qualifications recognition (2002;2004)

Position Paper on HE and Globalization (2004)

The 6 regional conventions on the recognition of qualifications as the only legal instrument in HE ratified by over 100 Member States;

The UNESCO/OECD Guidelines on Quality Provision in Cross-Border Higher Education

WHY THE GUIDELINES? Universities as drivers of

economic growth;

The growing market - Trade in Higher Education and GATS;

Need to provide an EDUCATIONAL response to maximize opportunities, minimize risks

Hence, the UNESCO/OECD Guidelines: focus on quality and learners’ protection

Cooperation with Institutes: IIEP, IESALC, IICBA,

CEPESInternational Institute for Educational Planning

1. Methodological and organisational options in external QA systems : Africa 2006-officials in MoEs and EQA agencies

2. Cross-Cutting Theme Project - Higher Education Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Knowledge Base: Evaluation

Cooperation with Institutes: IIEP, IESALC, IICBA, CEPES

IESALC: qualifications recognition and quality assurance in Latin America and the Caribbean

IICBA: Capacity-Building in Teacher Education

CEPES: External Dimension of the Bologna Process

Voices from the field

Revitalizing HE in Africa

A message from Asia and the Pacific

Creating a Common Higher Education Space for Africa

Launching a Network for Quality Assurance with the Association of African Universities

From Brain Drain to Brain Gain

Revitalizing HE in Africa

Brain Drain-Brain Gain

South East Europe (2003) 7 universities in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the FYR of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro

Africa (2006): identifying partner universities in countries like Senegal, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and others

Partnerships:Hewlett Packard

Partnerships: SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency)

UNESCO Forum on Higher Education, Research and Knowledge

Intersectoral project funded by SIDA and launched in 2001

Forum objectives

Reaffirm importance of researchStimulate, facilitate, promote & identify Disseminate & publishBridge research and policyStrengthen conditions for H.E. innovationFacilitate arenas for critical debate - broaden discourse space

Forum Structure - Organisational chart

Focus Regional Committees2006

Africa:The Role of HE in National Education Systems

LAC:Knowledge and Needs of the Society AP: National Knowledge Systems Arab: Globalisation of HE and Scientific

Research and Funding of HE and Research ENA: Globalization Knowledge – European and

North America Region’s and Policies Addressing the Relationship to Regions

IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE…

We invite you

to an Open House on 5 April, 3-6 p.m.- Offices: 4101, 4115, 4094

&to an Open Afternoon

at the UNESCO Forum Workshop on Comparative Analysis of National

Research Systems' 7 April 2006, 2.30-6 pm, Room XIII, Bonvin