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Mandate Approved for OECD National Experts on Education Facilities Evaluation

09-Jun-2008

On 20 February 2008, the OECD’s governing council formally approved the mandate for the OECD Group of National Experts on Education Facilities Evaluation. Following that approval, Barbara Ischinger, Director of Education, invited OECD ambassadors to nominate experts from their countries to participate in this group.

PEB Exchange now available via OECDdirect

09-Jun-2008

To receive personalised e-mails announcing new OECD publications, statistics updates and free newsletters related to your specific areas of interest, the Organisation offers a free service called OECDdirect. PEB Exchange is now part of this service.

Higher Education: Spaces and Places

from 21-May-2008 to 23-May-2008

What better place for 140 delegates to discuss how changing higher education needs will impact on facilities than the campus of the Helsinki University of Technology at Otaniemi in Espoo, Finland, designed by Alvar Aalto? What better place for 22 speakers to explore the future of universities than in Finland where hotly debated proposals for university reform could have a profound effect on facilities and buildings used by universities? PEB's "Higher Education: Spaces and Places" conference took place on 21-23 May 2008; a full report will soon be available.
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Many schools collapse due to avoidable errors in design and construction.

Keeping Schools Safe in Earthquakes

-- OECD Forum -- 3-4 June 2008


Summaries and Speeches

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Did you know? Across OECD countries nearly one in three adults has only primary or lower secondary education

No More Failures: Ten Steps to Equity in Education

Focus

The 3rd PEB compendium features educational institutions from 20 countries selected by an international jury for their exemplary facilities. This work addresses how the design, use and management of physical infrastructure can contribute to the quality of education.

PEB Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities: 3rd Edition