In line with IDB vision to become a knowledge- based bank, the e-monthly bulletin monitors the development of S&T within higher education sector in IDB Member Countries as well as disseminating information and knowledge generated from the QW Project to establish sustainable and innovation-based S&T higher education system for development in the Islamic world. Issue No.5   June 2009 › Science education in IDB member countries   MIDDLE EAST: Regional reform to tackle economic crisis In a bid to enhance the impact of educational reforms on social and economic development in the Middle East, a new regional reform roadmap has been developed that combines higher education, research and private investment for promoting innovation-based development. MAURITANIA: Political crisis overshadows higher education reforms The north-west African nation of Mauritania has been gripped by political crises for decades and there have been two military coups in the past three years. Instability has hindered efforts to establish a knowledge-based society. But academics hope the upcoming 9 June presidential election will restore stability and stimulate higher education reform. MOROCCO: Problems remain despite higher education reforms In a move to speed up educational reforms, Morocco had launched new initiatives aimed at building infrastructure and to raise standards in higher education to address the needs of the labour market with regard to social and economic affairs. But in recent months, Morocco's unemployed graduates have embarked on a series of protests and some have even threatened suicide. View All Items ›› › Innovation in higher education   Fostering Innovation in Higher Education It outlines theories on the entrepreneurial mindset as driver in new knowledge creation and innovation and shows how they can be mapped to an academic setting. View All Items ›› › University-industry alliance   Implementing new patterns of university-industry collaboration in Japan: lessons from US View All Items ›› › Bank for science education resources   Eccellio Science - A new Search Engine for Science matters View All Items ›› › Feature   The Challenge of Establishing World-Class Universities Pakistan higher education status View All Items ›› › Opinion   GLOBAL: Establishing world-class universities Most nations want one but few can seriously entertain the thought of establishing a world-class university, let alone sustain the resources and results needed to hold their position. That is the take-away message from Jamil Salmi, the World Bank's tertiary education coordinator, in this impressive monograph, The Challenge of Establishing World-Class Universities. Can universities in Islamic States tackle the swine flu crisis? Islamic states were among the countries with the highest rate of infection with the bird influenza especially Egypt and Indonesia. Now, with the swine flu crisis, can universities and research centers in the Islamic world adjust its research programmes to meet the needs of the community which they are located in? View All Items ›› › Conferences on higher education   3rd International Conference on Aquatic Resources“Prospects and Challenges” Location: Alexandria city, Egypt Date: 17 – 20 November, 2009 Documents: 1 | 2 | Registration Form | Egypt Weather   The International Conference on Water Conservation Date: 12-14 Oct, 2009 Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia TWAS regional young scientists conference "Food, health and fuel : plants for the future" Date: 2-5 November 2009 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia View All Items ›› › Higher education netwatch   in2nano ……a programme for future scientists View All Items ›› Copyrights©2009. educationdev.net . All rights reserved. EducationDev.net is not responsible for the content of external linked Web sites.