Facilitating change in Higher education

  • 19 May 2016 to 20 May 2016

The main objectives of the conference was to promote participants' exchange regarding their experiences on the way in which Higher Education (HE) organisations develop innovative dynamics and to promote good practices.

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When
19 May 2016 to 20 May 2016

Description

The Directorate General for Education and Culture of the European Commission (DG EAC) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have organised the conference entitled "Ignite-Inspire-Innovate: Facilitating change in Higher education" on the 19th-20th May 2016.

The main objectives of the conference was to promote participants' exchange regarding their experiences on the way in which Higher Education (HE) organisations develop innovative dynamics and to promote good practices. The event was organised around 7 main topics which corresponds to the items of a self-assessment tool called "HEinnovate", developed by DG EAC that can be used both at personal and institutional level:

- Leadership and Governance

- Organisational capacity: funding people and incentives

- Entrepreneurial teaching and learning

- Preparing and supporting entrepreneurs

- Knowledge exchange and collaboration

- The international institutions

- Measuring impact