News from ACA
Report online: ACA study on Perceptions of European Higher Education
The European Commission has just released the online version of the ACA study “Perceptions of Euro...
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ACA extends to Estonia
ACA is proud to announce that the Archimedes Foundation has joined the Association as a new member. ...
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EAIE-ACA joint seminar in Basel
For the eighth time, ACA and EAIE will organise a joint seminar during the EAIE annual conferen...
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European Policy Seminar EU-Asia: no places left
The forthcoming ACA European Policy Seminar “Cooperation in higher education between Europe and ot...
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ACA Conference 2006, Destination Europe: full programme online / early-bird deadline 19 May
The full programme of ACA's 2006 conference: Destination Europe? Players, goals and strate...
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EU Budget: Agreement in sight
The Austrian Presidency appears to have managed to broker an agreement over the Union’s budget 200...
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Commission study on Europe's scientific publication system
Following ongoing public debate on difficult access to and dissemination of scientific publicat...
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New MBA in higher education management
The Institute of Education of University College London, the University of Maastricht Business Schoo...
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What future for the EIT?
The European Commission’s proposal to create a European Institute of Technology (EIT) based on the...
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Australian Education Minister calls for compatibility with Bologna Process
The Australian Minister of Education Julie Bishop released a paper The Bologna Process and Australia...
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European Qualifications Framework: Conference results online
Following a European Commission consultation over the establishment of a European Qualifications Fra...
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Changes in DG Education and Culture
Antonio Silva Mendes has been appointed Director of Directorate E - Resources at the DG Education an...
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Spain: Government promotes changes in education system
Aware of the importance of meeting the Lisbon target, Spain is about to make some changes ...
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Portugal: 250 million euros to science and technology
Portuguese Prime Minister Socrates announced an increase of 250 million euros for science and techno...
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France: Research law approved
The law proposal on research has finally been adopted by the Assemblée Nationale on 4th April, ...
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Maastricht University to adopt language policy
Dutch higher education is increasingly teaching in English. An example is Maastricht University. Hal...
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UNESCO launches network on educational planning and management
UNESCO's education sector has just launched an e-network on educational planning and management, E-M...
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US: International graduate applications increase after two years of decline
A report released by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) has revealed that applications from inter...
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Blair launches strategy to attract more international students to the UK
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has unveiled two initiatives to help secure the UK’s position as a le...
(+more)Public Tenders and Calls for Proposals in the EU
Curriculum reform and school development
The purpose of this call for tenders from the European Commission is to enlist additional ...
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Call for proposals for research networks
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is inviting researchers throughout Europe to s...
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School education of children of occupational travellers
The aim of this call is to provide the Commission and decision-makers in the member states with a br...
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Still time: Previous calls from the March newsletter
Call for proposals on digital literacy and virtual campuses
This Commission call aims to address th...
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Training vocational education and training teachers in Poland
The purpose of this call from Cedefop is to draw up a report on training VET teachers and train...
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How exposed are English universities to reductions in demand from international students?
How exposed are English universities to reductions in demand from international students?, Tom Sastr...
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The European Research University
The European Research University: A Historical Parenthesis, Neave G., Bluckert K., Nybom T. ed., Int...
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ETF report on financing vocational education and training
Financing vocational education and training in the EU new member states and candidate countries. Rec...
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Think scenarios, rethink education
Think scenarios, rethink education, OECD Schooling for Tomorrow series, 2006. ISBN 9264023631
The l...
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Equity in education thematic review
This OECD study aims to assist countries in developing and implementing effective policies for equit...
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Internationalisation at home
Internationalization at home: a global perspective, Teekens, H. ed., Nuffic, 2006. ISBN 90-5464...
(+more)Conferences
Upcoming conferences April - December 2006
27-28 April 2006"Regional and minority languages in education systems", organised by the E...
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