ERI-Net Seminar October 2009
Consultation Meeting on The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific
Bangkok, Thailand, 22-23 October 2009
UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Office for Education organized a consultation meeting to discuss a research study on the impact of the economic crisis on higher education in the Asia and Pacific region.
More specifically, the objectives of the meeting are to:
Establish a network of Education Research Institutes in the Asia-Pacific region;
Design a research study on the impact of the economic crisis on higher education;
Develop a research framework to analyze major issues, examine emerging policies and responses to crises, investigate their impact on educational and economic outcomes, identify key indicators to monitor impact, and suggest recommendations and action plans;
Prepare a workplan, expected output, schedule and budget for the study; and
Identify researchers to conduct the study.
Experts from research institutions in Australia, China-Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand attended this meeting.
The network of education research institutes in the region was established to enhance the exchange of experiences and information among researchers on higher education.
The participants were instrumental in helping to develop the research framework, using their expertise in posing and refining crucial research questions to guide the study.
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