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First China-Latin America and Caribbean Seminar on University Management and Leadership

First China-Latin America and Caribbean Seminar on University Management and Leadership . Trends in Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean Miguel J. Escala , D.Ed. November 26, 2012 . First: Latin America and the Caribbean. Fourth largest economy (greater than Japan).

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First China-Latin America and Caribbean Seminar on University Management and Leadership

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  1. First China-Latin America and Caribbean Seminar on University Management and Leadership Trends in Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean Miguel J. Escala, D.Ed. November 26, 2012

  2. First: Latin America and the Caribbean

  3. Fourth largest economy(greater than Japan)

  4. 46 countries, territories, departments • 5 official European languages • Hundreds of Amerindian languages (some official languages) • Several “new languages” (i.e., Creole, papiamento) • Several races, and several combinations of races

  5. World Bank, 2010 data • Population, total (millions) 582.5 • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 74 • Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 17 • Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) 91 • Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) 92

  6. Second: Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean

  7. MAIN FIGURES OF LATIN AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION Higher Education Institutions in Latin America • 1950 : 75 1985 : 450 • 1975 : 330 1995 : 812 (319 public, 493 private) • Today: more than 2000 Students of HE in Latin America • 1950 : 267.000 1990 : 7.350.000 • 1970 : 1.640.000 2000 : 11.500.000 • 1980 : 4.930.000 2005 : 15.293.181

  8. MAIN FIGURES OF LATIN AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION Higher Education Gross Enrolments Ratio (GER) 1950 : 2,0% 1990 : 17,1% 1970 : 6,3% 2000 : 19,0% 1980 : 13,8% 2003 : 28,7% (IESALC) ` GER in developed countries: between 50 and 88% Europe : 56/88 % - EE.UU.: 82 % • Sources: N. FernándezLamarra, 2008. UNESCO, Institute of Statistics, 2007. GUNI, 2008. IESALC. F. LópezSegrera, 2007.

  9. Some Bullets • English Caribbean HiEd: With British Influence has a multinational institution: The University of the West Indies (UWI) (main campuses in Jamaica, Trinidad and Barbados; an Open Campus) • 32 public LA universities participate in the network of “macro-universities”. • Laureate International Universities (a for profit corporation) owns 30 institutions in 8 countries

  10. Trends: In Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean

  11. Characteristics of HI ED Periods in LA (Rama, 2007)

  12. General Trends • Massive social demand for higher education. • Tremendous impact of new technologies in redefining learning spaces. • Development of new, interdisciplinary-based areas of knowledge, which are replacing traditional curricula  and degrees. • Severe reduction of governmental financial resources, increase mercantilization. • Rise of assessment mechanisms, record keeping and accreditation tools that rate the performance of institutions, programs and people Retrieved from: www.oui-iohe.org/en/blog/?p=2510

  13. Guidelines from Plan of Action(based on Cartagena 2008) • 1.- Expanding Higher Education undergraduate and graduate levels with quality, relevance, and social inclusion; • 2.- Promoting accreditation, assessment, and quality assurance policies; • 3.- Encouraging educational innovation and research at all levels; • 4.- Building a regional agenda for science, technology, and innovation in order to overcome disparities and promote sustainable development of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), in accordance to the general policies of Member States; • 5.- Supporting regional Latin American and Caribbean integration as well as the internationalization of higher education through the construction of ENLACES – Latin America and the Caribbean Area for Higher Education, among another initiatives. • http://www.iesalc.unesco.org.ve/docs/boletines/boletinnro168/planofaction.pdf

  14. Trends very relevant for HI ED administrators (managers and leaders) • More demand and expectations • More accountability demands and regulations • Less resources • More technology and technology users

  15. Each country has its own trends

  16. AGUYJEDANK U ZEER MERCI BEAUCOUPMÈSI ANPIL MUCHAS GRACIASMUITO OBRIGADOTHANK YOU VERY MUCH非常感谢???

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