News from ACA
Nuffic opens new office in Mexico
Nuffic is set to open a new office in Mexico. Located in Mexico City, it will be Nuffic’s fifth Ne...
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ACA welcomes two new staff members
The ACA Secretariat is pleased to announce two new staff members: Bettina Cseke and Clara Fohrbeck. ...
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ACA seminar on cooperation with Latin America: Register now
Registration is now open for the next ACA European Policy seminar "Cooperation in higher educat...
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DAAD awards the European Quality Label to eight German higher education institutions
On 6th July 2006, DAAD´s Secretary General, Dr. Christian Bode, awarded eight German higher educati...
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Council of Europe declaration on higher education and democratic culture
Higher education leaders and policy makers adopted a declaration at a higher education forum se...
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EURAB calls for new international research policy for the EU
The EU needs to make a stronger commitment to research, development and innovation, and engage furth...
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EUA develops new international agenda
In light of its growing activities outside Europe, the European University Association's (EUA) Counc...
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European Commission announces selected Tempus projects
The European Commission has announced the results of the selection procedure for the new Tempus proj...
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New ERAWATCH service to help improve research policy making in Europe
A new online service will be launched later on in 2006 which will allow researchers and policy maker...
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In memoriam: Roland Vermeesch, President of EURASHE
It is with great sorrow that we inform you that EURASHE's president, Roland Vermeesch, passed away o...
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European Council meeting: Europe needs investment in knowledge and innovation
Reaching the Lisbon goal through investment and action in knowledge and innovation was the main mess...
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Meeting of OECD education ministers: Conclusions
Ministers of education from OECD countries and invited observers met in Athens on 27th and 28th June...
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New migration policy in Holland favours brain gain
The Dutch cabinet has agreed to a proposal by the minister for immigration and integration, Mrs Rita...
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Italy: New minister for university and research presents work programme
The newly appointed Italian minister for university and research, Dr Fabio Mussi, has recently ...
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UNESCO Institute for Education becomes Institute for Lifelong Learning
The UNESCO Institute for Education (UIE), founded in Hamburg in the early 1950s, is changing it...
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Hungary: New education minister presents proposal for higher education reform
Mr Istvan Hiller, the new minister of education and culture in Hungary, presented a proposal fo...
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Sweden moving further towards Bologna structure
Starting with the 2007 academic year, Swedish universities will switch to a new degree structure clo...
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Education at the G8 summit
Improving the quality of education has been one of the main priorities of the G8 summit in St. Peter...
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Belgium: Wallonia creates first poles of competitiveness
The Walloon government is making the first concrete steps towards economic recovery of the Walloon r...
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Inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning
The overall objectives of this call for tenders from the European Commission are to quality ass...
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Report on diversity of language teaching in the EU
The objective of this call by the European Commission is to prepare a report on the diversity of lan...
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Network of experts in the social sciences of education and training
The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the improvement of policy development in ed...
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Grants for actions to develop and test the European Qualifications Framework
The overall objective of this call for proposals from the European Commission is to award grants to ...
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Study on intercultural skills taught in foreign languages
The aim of this call is to provide the European Commission and member states with practical inf...
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Still time: Previous calls from the June newsletter
Asia-Link programme 2006
The Asia-Link Programme is launching its fifth call for proposals for proj...
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Adult learning professions in Europe
The overall objective of this call is to strengthen the quality of adult learning in Europe, in...
(+more)Publications
South Africa-Norway tertiary education development programme - Report
Review of South Africa - Norway tertiary education development programme (SANTED), S. Hansen, H. Afr...
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Report on impact of students on local communities in UK
'Studentification': a guide to opportunities, challenges and practice, Universities UK, 2006.
This ...
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Higher education governance between democratic culture, academic aspirations and market forces
Higher education governance between democratic culture, academic aspirations and market forces, J. K...
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Recognition in the Bologna process
Recognition in the Bologna Process: policy development and the road to good practice<//em><...
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Monitoring and evaluating innovation programmes
Supporting the monitoring and evaluation of innovation programmes, <//em></><//>a ...
(+more)Conferences
Upcoming conferences August 2006 - August 2007
24-25 August 2006OECD Conference on “Governing Bodies of Higher Education Institutions: Rolesand R...
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