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Colleagues,
I would like to
bring the following international conference to your attention. Please circulate
to other interested colleagues. Places are limited so early booking
is advisable.
Higher Education in the
21st Century – Diversity of Missions
Dublin,
Ireland
June 25 - 27 2007
Higher Education in the
21st Century – Diversity of Mission will discuss how to better value
and support greater diversity and differentiation between higher education
institutions (HEIs), culminating in a special report.
Keynote speakers and participants at
this international conference will be leaders and senior decision-makers from
higher education and inter-governmental organizations worldwide.
Sessions will address the following
themes:
·
How is
institutional diversity valued (or not) by Governments, funding agencies and
society more generally?
·
What impact are
league tables and rankings having on institutional diversity?
·
What are the
appropriate incentives to enable institutions to relate research to
mission?
·
How can we
better measure and evaluate the contribution that HEIs make to national,
regional and local economic and social
development?
·
How are
institutions facing up to the challenges of widening participation and cultural
diversity?
The conference will have particular
significance for newer HEIs as well as for policy makers and funding agencies.
There will be an informal format,
with an emphasis on dialogue and sharing ‘good practice’ through case studies
and reflective practice in a relaxing environment.
Hosted by the Dublin Institute of
Technology, Ireland (DIT), the conference is sponsored by HEA, IMHE, IAU, and IUA.
Conference programme and
registration details are available at: www.heconference.dit.ie