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Summary Report: ICDE Roundtable at UNESCO World Higher Education Conference 2022

Summary Report: ICDE Roundtable at UNESCO World Higher Education Conference 2022

This report presents regional perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for the topic of quality within Open, Flexible and Distance learning (OFDL).

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ICDE OER Advocacy Committee’s survey report on the Implementation of the UNESCO Recommendation on OER

ICDE OER Advocacy Committee’s survey report on the Implementation of the UNESCO Recommendation on OER

This global report is based on the findings of the ICDE OER Advocacy Committee (OERAC) survey and aims to provide a general baseline against which the international community can map future progress toward the UNESCO OER Recommendation. The report also aims to provide context and recommended next steps, with a special recognition of COVID-19’s impact on OER activities.

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Report: Open Education as a game changer – stories from the pandemic 

Report: Open Education as a game changer – stories from the pandemic

The study presents examples of positive initiatives and changes in education originated as a reaction to the closure of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and which are part of what is known as Open Educational Practices and Open Educational Resources.

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CHEA and IIEP-UNESCO Issue Advisory Statement on Combating Corruption in Higher Education

CHEA and IIEP-UNESCO Issue Advisory Statement on Combating Corruption in Higher Education

A call to action that highlights the problems posed by academic corruption in higher education and suggests ways that quality assurance bodies, government and higher education institutions around the world can combat corruption.

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UNESCO presents new finance model that could triple the availability of textbooks

UNESCO presents new finance model that could triple the availability of textbooks

A study by UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM)* proposes an economic model that would help reduce the cost of textbooks and increase their availability to students in schools around the world.

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ICDE joins UNESCO International Task Force on Teachers for EFA

ICDE joins UNESCO International Task Force on Teachers for EFA

The International Task Force on Teachers for Education for All (EFA) is the first dedicated international alliance of stakeholders, including national governments, intergovernmental organizations, NGOs, CSOs, international development agencies and private sector organizations working together to address the teacher shortage and to meet EFA goals.

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