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Berlin. DAAD-Conference "Higher education cooperation - a key factor for development"
More than 200 experts in development policy, practice and research participated in a two day international conference on "Higher Education Cooperation – A key factor for development” in Berlin. Organized by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the symposium aimed at highlighting the potential of higher education and research for development, to discuss current challenges in university cooperation with developing countries and to identify new promising approaches for future collaboration.
Welcome: Cooperation between universities in the North and the South - beneficial for both partners
Dr. Dorothea Rüland, Secretary General of DAAD
Higher Education Cooperation and Development - the political and institutional context
Roland Lindenthal, Head of Section "Education", Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
The contribution of HE and Research to Development and the MDGs
Dr. Jamil Salmi, Tertiary Education Coordinator, World Bank
Panel Discussion: How can the relevance of higher education for development be enhanced?
Parallel Working Groups - Overall Topic: The contribution of HE and Research towards the MDGs
A: Ensuring sustainability - the example of the environment
B: Fostering economic development
C: Preparing future leaders for good governance
D: Higher Education planning and system development
E: Improving health care
Berlin. Announcement of the five chosen Higher Education Institution projects
Bonn. Press conference after pre-selection