Higher Education in the World 2008

by Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI)

• ISBN13: 9780230000483
• ISBN10: 0230000487
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This annual report explores in depth the key issues facing Higher Education institutions in the Twenty-first century including perspectives from the five continents, with special emphasis on the theme of the social commitment of universities. It includes papers from eminent scholars, a Delphi poll from over 70 key experts/practitioners on the subject of creating a knowledge society , and extensive supporting statistics and analytical maps. Its publication coincides with the annual International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education

Author Biography

The GLOBAL UNIVERSITY NETWORK FOR INNOVATION (GUNI) is composed of Higher Education UNESCO Chairs and other institutions that are highly committed to innovation in higher education. It was set up by UNESCO, the United Nations University (UNU) and the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), which hosts the secretariat. GUNI works for the application of the decisions taken at the World Conference on Higher Education (WCHE, Paris 1998). Its mission is to contribute to the reinforcement of higher education worldwide, by putting into practice the decisions adopted at the WCHE, specifically improving quality in teaching, promoting innovation in higher education and strengthening the social commitment of universities.

Table of Contents

Team Involved in the Preparation of This Report
List of Figures, Boxes, Tables and Maps
Higher Education, an Actor in Human and Social Development UNESCO'S Point of View
Summary of the World Declaration on Higher Education
Contribution of Higher Education to the UN Millennium Development Goals
The UN Millennium Development Goals
Transforming Higher Education in Developing Countries: The Role of the World Bank
The OECD'S View of the Role of Higher Education for Human and Social Development
Key International Frameworks for the Role of Higher Education in Human and Social Development
Global Issues on the Role of Higher Education for Human and Social Development	p. 1
Present and future challenges for higher education's role in the context of globalization	p. 3
The Complex Roles of Universities in the Period of Globalization	p. 5
Contemporary Challenges for Public Research Universities	p. 14
The University of the 21st Century: Political and Social Trends of Globalization - Challenges for Higher Education	p. 20
The University and Cosmopolitan Citizenship	p. 28
The Contribution of Higher Education to Multicultural Existence: Present and Future Challenges	p. 31
Higher Education and Its Institutions and the Civilizational Paradigm Crisis: Reflections, Analysis and Proposals from the Perspective of a Forum of International Civil Society Organizations	p. 35
Globalization and Markets: Challenges for Higher Education	p. 40
Rethinking human and social development: the perspective of Gross National Happines	p. 50
The New Role of Globalized Education in a Globalized World	p. 51
The Social Relevance of Higher Education	p. 55
The emerging roles of higher education: Implications for education, research, civil engagement and institutional development	p. 63
The Educative Purpose of Higher Education for Human and Social Development in the Context of Globalization	p. 65
The Purpose of Higher Education: A Discussion Based on Edgar Morin's Thinking	p. 73
Ethics and Values in Learning and Teaching: Challenges for the Role of Human and Social Development in Higher Education	p. 75
The Concept of Global Citizenship in Higher Education	p. 79
Higher Education's Contribution to Sustainable Development: The Way Forward	p. 83
Higher Education Curricula for Human and Social Development	p. 89
Training for the Profession of Sustainable Development: Educational Requirements for Practical Imperatives	p. 101
Training Professionals in Socially Responsible Values, Attitudes and Socially Responsible Values, Attitudes and Behaviour Patterns (University of Concepcion, Chile)	p. 105
Higher Education Challenges Emerging from the Interchange between Science and Ancestral Knowledge in Central and South America	p. 107
Disciplinary Integration to Promote Models of Sustainability (Kingston University, United Kingdom)	p. 112
Multiculturalism, Interculturality and Leadership	p. 114
The Role of Research in Higher Education: Implications and Challenges for an Active Contribution to Human and Social Development	p. 119
The Political and Social Contribution of Research	p. 132
The Experience of the Science Shop and the Living Knowledge Network in Europe	p. 135
Ethical, Environmental and Social Implications of Science and Technology: Challenges for the Future	p. 137
Civil Engagement in Higher Education and Its Role in Human and Social Development	p. 142
Practice-Research Engagement for Human and Social Development in a Globalizing World	p. 152
Challenges and Opportunities for University-Based Civic Service in Latin America	p. 156
Educative Experiences through Cooperation for Development Activities (Technical University of Catalonia, Spain)	p. 157
Institutional Challenges and Implications for HEIs: Transformation, Mission and Vision for the 21st Century	p. 161
The Role of the Universities in Constructing an Alternative Globalization	p. 169
Institutional Learning: Participatory Design of the 2015 UPC Sustainability Plan (Technical University of Catalonia, Spain)	p. 171
Four Experiences of Including Social Commitments in the Role and Organization of Latin American Universities	p. 174
Social Responsibility of Universities	p. 176
Regional Perspectives on the Role of Higher Education for Human and Social Development	p. 179
An Overview of Regional Perspectives on the Role of Higher Education in Social and Human Development	p. 181
The Role of Higher Education for Human and Social Development in Sub-Saharan Africa	p. 191
Science and Technology for Human and Social Development in Africa	p. 202
Setting Up an Opencourseware Project (University of the Western Cape, South Africa)	p. 206
Achieving Sustainable Development through Curriculum Transformation in Higher Education Institutions of Southern Africa	p. 209
The Role of Higher Education for Human and Social Development in the Arab States	p. 211
Higher Education for Human and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific: New Challenges and Changing Roles	p. 226
Building on the Local: The Approach of BRAC University (Bangladesh)	p. 237
The Role of Higher Education for Human and Social Development in Europe	p. 240
Higher Education for Human and Social Development in Portugal	p. 253
The National System of Recognition, Validation, Certification of Competences: A Description of the Lagoa Centre (University of the Algarve, Portugal)	p. 255
The Dutch National Network for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Curricula (Netherlands)	p. 256
The Role of Higher Education for Human and Social Development in the USA and Canada	p. 259
Higher Education for Human and Social Development in the USA	p. 273
Training and Research for Community-Based Development (Coady International Institute, Canada)	p. 278
Research and Service-Learning Model (Duke University, USA)	p. 280
The Role of Higher Education for Human and Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean	p. 283
The Social Responsibility of Universities in Latin America	p. 295
Higher Education in Argentina: Taking Stock at the Turn of the Millennium	p. 297
Higher Education for Human and Social Development in the Caribbean	p. 300
Description of the Mexico Multicultural Nation University Programme (UNAM, Mexico)	p. 303
Delphi Poll	p. 305
Delphi Poll - Higher Education for Human and Social Development	p. 307
Statistical Appendix	p. 333
Statistical Appendix	p. 335
Further Reading: Selected Bibliography on Higher Education for Human and Social Development	p. 365
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