IIEP Policy Forum 2009

Tertiary education in small states. Planning in the context of globalization.
2 and 3 July 2009

Objective

Drawing on established traditions, the two-day Policy Forum brought together ministerial and institutional policy-makers and planners from the tertiary education sector in small states, researchers on this theme, and representatives from international agencies.

IIEP has already contributed substantially to both the conceptualisation and practical demands of planning and human resource development in small states. Departing from this foundation, as well as from more recent IIEP research, the Forum offered the opportunity for participants to engage in an informed debate about current
challen6ges and recent reform initiatives.

Some 50 participants convened from a wide range of countries. Plenary sessions  provided opportunities for open debate, and alternated with group sessions for enhanced interaction and dialogue.