The 2009 World Conference on Higher Education  will take place in Paris at UNESCO Headquarters from 5 to 8 July 2009 under the theme of “ The New Dynamics of Higher Education and Research for Societal Change and Development” . The Conference  – designed and conducted in synergy with the world higher education community and the fourth World Science Forum (Budapest, November 2009) – will bring together key stakeholders to forge a new commitment to the development of higher education.

As a global platform for innovative thinking, the WCHE 2009 will take stock of the changes in higher education and research since the last World Conference in 1998 and address the new dynamics shaping the strategic agenda for the development of higher education policies and institutions in the foreseeable future. The conference will also pay special attention to African higher education and propose a concrete action plan to support its revitalisation in cooperation with African and other partners.

The two overarching themes the Conference will deal with are: Higher Education’s Role in Addressing Major Global Challenges and Societal Commitment and Social Responsibility of Higher Education. Three broad sub-themes will be addressed in parallel sessions: Internationalisation, Regionalisation and Globalisation; Equity, Access and Quality; Learning, Research and Innovation.

More information:
http://www.unesco.org/education/hed/2009-worldconference

 

The UNESCO Division of Higher Education

UNESCO, the only UN body with a mandate in higher education, supports governments and institutions worldwide in building and strengthening capacities and formulating policies and strategies, so that higher education fully contributes to sustainable national development. Main objective of the organisation is to ensure equal opportunities and wider access to quality higher education