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Universities driving stronger, fairer and cleaner cities & regions –Lessons from international reviews of higher education in regional and city development Kuala Lumpur, 8 May 2012 [email protected] [email protected] 31 /03/2012

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Universities driving stronger, fairer and cleaner cities & regions

–Lessons from international reviews of higher education in regional and city development

Kuala Lumpur, 8 May [email protected]

[email protected] 31 /03/2012

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Cities & Regions under review

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2005 - 2007 2010 - 2012

2008 - 2011 Kazan 2007

OECD’s tool to mobilise Higher Education for Economic, Social & Cultural Development of their Cities and Regions

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Different regions, similar concerns

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State of Sonora, Mexico

Sonora needs to move up in the value chain to build competitiveness & sustainability. Within the new manufacturing model, success requires diversification, knowledge intensity & access to high levels skills.

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State of Victoria, Australia

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Penang, Malaysia

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How are the reviews conducted?

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What is under review?

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HEIs

Regional capacity building

Human capital &

skills

Social, cultural & environmtl developme

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Innovation

International, national and regional context

Focus of analysis of the review

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How are the reviews conducted?

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What works?

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Build on existing strengths & competitive advantages: Ceramics Industry in

Castellón, Spain

Photography's credits: Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica - www.itc.uji.esMap credits: Google Maps™

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Pool resources: One-stop-shop for industry “Knowledge House”, UK

Map credits: Google Maps™Images credits: Knowledge House, Durham University, University of Teesside

Bio Bio region, Chile

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Engage students into knowledge transfer: Problem-based learning in

Aalborg, DK

Map credits: Google Maps™Images credits: Aalborg Uni

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Where are the barries and gaps?

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Barriers to engagement

National Sub-national Institutional /

HEI-level

Uncoordinated HE, STI and regional policy

Fragmented regional governance, weak leadership

Weak management, lack of entrepreneurial culture

Limits to HEIs’ autonomy

Intra-regional & inter-institutional competition

Tensions between regional engagement & pursuit for world class excellence

Limited incentives to HEIs

Exclusion of HEIs from strategy development & implementation

Lack of incentives to individuals

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Gaps

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How to move forward?

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Pointers for national level

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Pointers for sub-national level

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Pointers for TEIs

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