Introduction
11 april 2007
In 2005 Nuffic organized the conference 'A Changing Landscape'. The aim was to come to practical suggestions for making support to tertiary education and research in developing countries more effective.
In 2005 Nuffic organized the conference 'A Changing Landscape'. The aim was to come to practical suggestions for making support to tertiary education and research in developing countries more effective. Seventy experts from 26 countries were present. All the main stakeholders were represented, including southern policymakers, managers of higher education institutions (from the South and the North), academics, development practitioners and donors.
In small groups, the participants discussed the past, present and future of higher education and research in the South, and how it is supported. Five themes emerged as the most critical ones:
- quality assurance and the enhancement of education and research systems
- international partnerships and networking between institutions
- establishment of regional centres of excellence
- improved donor coordination
- flexible support programmes
Under ‘Downloads’ you will find several documents in PDF format, including transcripts of the opening words, the introduction, papers, speeches and a listing of the participants.