Preparatory Regional Conference on Higher Education

The future orientations of higher education in the South, South-West and Central Asia will gather ministers, educationists, NGOs, policy makers and other senior experts from 14 countries in New Delhi, India from 25 to 26 February 2009.

                                                                                                                                                                          The conference is being organized by India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development and the National University of Educational Planning and Administration, in collaboration with UNESCO. It is one of the preparatory meetings leading up to the 2009 World Conference on the New Dynamics of Higher Education, being held in Paris in July 2009.

The meeting in India will examine crucial issues such as access, equity, financing, governance, quality assurance and social responsibility of higher education. It will also examine how research is conducted, and the impact of information and communication technologies for creating local knowledge content and reaching education for all.
Source: UNESCO website
   
February 23, 2009
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