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Stefania Giannini highlighted the importance of the Policy Observatory in providing HE data
At the meeting of States Parties to the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications, UNESCO's ADG for Education highlighted the contribution of the ... -
UNESCO IESALC publishes new insights on the autonomy of HE quality assurance agencies worldwide
Have you ever wondered to what extent higher education quality assurance agencies around the world are autonomous? UNESCO IESALC’s sixth Policy Insight examines this ... -
International perspectives on the use of external quality assurance in higher education
Have you ever wondered to what extent do governments rely on national quality assurance agencies to guide their higher education systems? UNESCO IESALC’s fifth ... -
The local impact of higher education: building sustainable cities and communities
UNESCO IESALC and Times Higher Education report on Higher Education Contributions to Sustainable Cities finds collaboration between HEIs and local governments key in building ... -
Unlocking insights on national exams to access higher education worldwide
Are you aware of which countries require prospective students to pass a national exam to access higher education (HE)? UNESCO IESALC releases its fourth ... -
Basic guidelines for the recognition of Venezuelan academic degrees and diplomas
This publication is intended to be a reference guide and a tool to support public officials and institutions of higher education, mainly in neighboring ... -
Navigating national plans for higher education across the world
Do you know how governments shape higher education through national plans or strategies? Today, UNESCO-IESALC publishes its third Policy Insight revealing findings on the ... -
Exploring the regulation of higher education systems worldwide
Have you ever wondered how higher education systems are governed across the world? Today, UNESCO-IESALC publishes its second Policy Insight unveiling findings on the ... -
The Higher Education Policy Observatory provides information on higher education policies and governance systems worldwide
This platform displays comparative information on nearly 150 countries through 40 indicators drawn from a battery of 150 variables and over 22.000 data points. -
The transformation of higher education
Francesc Pedró | This contribution has opted for an approach to the transformation of higher education that attempts to describe and analyze trends of ... -
Future labour shortages in higher education: a global challenge
In the framework of the commemoration of World Teachers' Day, Francesc Pedró, Director of UNESCO IESALC, invites to proactively address this problem to ensure ... -
UNESCO Digital Learning Week addressed the emergence of artificial intelligence
UNESCO IESALC presented the guide “Harnessing the Era of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. A Primer for Higher Education Stakeholders” -
The future of higher education: skills for the world of tomorrow
Some of the skills that need to be developed for tomorrow's world of higher education include critical thinking, adaptiveness, global citizenship, resilience and creativity. -
The number of displaced students has doubled in the last decade
Displaced persons are often denied the right to education, and higher education remains a distant aspiration for most: less than 6% of refugees are ... -
What have we done to promote meaningful and intergenerational partnership in higher education?
UNESCO IESALC initiated in ECOSOC Youth Forum 2023 a South-South intergenerational dialogue to explore synergies with and for youths, in order to build bridges ... -
ChatGPT, artificial intelligence and higher education
This blog post is based on the interventions of Dr Francesc Pedró, Director, UNESCO IESALC and Dr Axel Rivas, Director of the School of ... -
The entry into force of the Regional Convention and its implications for young people in Latin America and the Caribbean
The 2019 Convention opens up a range of opportunities to build a regional framework for the recognition of higher education studies, degrees and diplomas ... -
Women and girls shared their stories on innovation and higher education
To celebrate the International Women’s Day 2023, UNESCO IESALC held a Fireside Chat with nine female innovators -
Effective policy approaches to bridge the gender gap in academia
In recognition of International Women's Day, UNESCO-IESALC has published a policy brief to outline the current situation of gender inequalities in academia and ... -
Women and girls: Innovation and higher education
Join our Fireside Chat on March 6th to celebrate women and girls in innovation and higher education and engage in a conversation on how ...