World Bank Resources
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Higher
education in developing countries :
Peril and promise |
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Will developing countries be able to
compete in the knowledge economy or do
they face a future of increasing
exclusion, unable to develop skills
required for the twenty-first century?
This report poses three queries in light
of this question: What is the role of
higher education in supporting and
enhancing the process of economic and
social development? What are the major
obstacles that higher education faces in
developing countries? How can these
obstacles best be overcome? |
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Higher
education : the lessons of experience |
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This book shows how developing countries
can reform higher education, despite
wide variations within the sector from
country to country. Using data from many
reports and case studies, it suggests
four main directions for reform:
encouraging more kinds of public and
private institutions, providing
incentives for public institutions to
diversify sources of funding, redefining
the role of government, and introducing
policies that emphasize quality and
equity. |
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External
Resources
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World
Declaration on Higher Education for the
Twenty-First Century: Vision and Action |
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This document was generated out of the
World Conference on Higher Education,
assembled at UNESCO Headquarters in
Paris in October 1998. |
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University
of the Highlands and Islands - New
Paradigm or Exceptional Case? |
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by Richard Hopper and William Saint
The University of the Highlands and
Islands of Scotland (UHI) could
represent a new paradigm in higher
education delivery for developing
countries where community isolation,
program availability, and academic
infrastructure remain problematic. |
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Diversity
& Affirmative Action in Higher
Education |
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This page lists documents describing the
American Association of University
Professors' policies and ongoing work on
these issues, and other pertinent
information to allow members to follow
current developments. |
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American
Association for Affirmative Action |
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The American Association for Affirmative
Action is the association of
professionals managing affirmative
action, equal opportunity, diversity and
other human resource programs. Founded
in 1974, the American Association for
Affirmative Action (AAAA) is dedicated
to the advancement of affirmative
action, equal opportunity and the
elimination of discrimination on the
basis of race, gender, ethnic background
or any other criterion that deprives
people of opportunities to live and
work. |
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Title
IX: 25 Years of Progress(Education
Department) |
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This report reviews the educational
benefits for girls and women that are
associated with the passage of Title IX. |
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