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OECD Thematic Review on Migrant Education - Second Meeting of National Experts, Paris

from 13-Oct-2008 to 14-Oct-2008

The Second Meeting of the Group of National Experts brought together 58 participants representing 22 countries as well as international organisations and independent researchers. The meeting was designed to share experience, discuss additional research findings, hear about the progress made by other international organisations in the area and discuss the policy evaluation framework to be used for country reviews.

Reviews of Higher Education in Cities and Regions

01-Dec-2008

Higher education institutions can make an important contribution to economic, social and cultural development in their cities and regions. In early 2008, OECD/IMHE issued a call for regions interested in the 2nd round of reviews of HEIs in regional and city development. By mid-November 2008, the following regions had fully committed to the review: City of Berlin (Germany), the state of Veracruz (Mexico), the Galilee (Israel), Bío Bío Region (Chile) and The Paso del Norte region (US-Mexico).

 

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OECD Work on Future Educational Environments

24-Oct-2008

Designing school buildings to respond to change is not a new idea. But perhaps what is different today is the kind and degree of change which we have to anticipate. The OECD is carrying out projects that can help in the planning and design of future educational facilities – exploring trends in education and studying innovative learning environments.

Norway does well on vocational training but should improve the quality of apprenticeships

23-Oct-2008

Norway’s vocational education and training system has many strengths: good co-operation between employers, unions and vocational authorities and high-status vocational tracks in upper secondary education.

PEB Conference in New Zealand on Inclusion

21-Oct-2008

Kia ora. A moving traditional Maori welcome ceremony marked the opening of an international conference in Auckland on 17-20 August 2008 entitled “Inclusion and Integration through Innovation: The Role of 21st Century Learning Environments in Promoting Social Participation and Access to Education for Learners with Special Needs”.

 

OECD/PEB Follow-up to the Wenchuan Earthquake

21-Oct-2008

School buildings were the most heavily affected structure during the great Wenchuan earthquake, and student and teacher populations suffered heavy losses of life. In the wake of the earthquake, the OECD, and PEB in particular, offered to help China improve earthquake safety in schools.

PEB Exchange now available via OECDdirect

09-Jun-2008

To receive personalised e-mails announcing new OECD publications, statistics updates and free newsletters related to your specific areas of interest, the Organisation offers a free service called OECDdirect. PEB Exchange is now part of this service.

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In The News

Many schools collapse due to avoidable errors in design and construction.

Keeping Schools Safe in Earthquakes

Focus

Featuring school and university buildings from 20 countries, this PEB compendium addresses the design, use and management of educational facilities.

PEB Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities: 3rd Edition