Oecd Reviews Of Tertiary Education Iceland (oecd Reviews Of Tertiary Education)

OECD Reviews of Tertiary Education ICELAND OECD Reviews of Tertiary Education In many OECD countries, tertiary education systems have experienced rapid growth over the last decade. With tertiary education increasingly seen as a fundamental pillar for economic growth, these systems must now address the pressures of a globalising economy and labour market. Within governance frameworks that encourage institutions, individually and collectively, to fulfil multiple missions, tertiary education systems must aim for the broad objectives of growth, full employment and social cohesion. ICELAND In this context, the OECD launched a major review of tertiary education with the participation of 24 nations. The principal objective of the review is to assist countries in understanding how the organisation, management and delivery of tertiary education can help them achieve their economic and social goals. Iceland is one of 14 countries which opted to host a Country Review, in which a team of external reviewers carried out an in-depth analysis of tertiary education policies. This report includes: Guy Neave, Paulo Santiago, Susana Borrás, Jørgen Gulddahl Rasmussen, Roger Smyth and Thomas Weko • an overview of Iceland’s tertiary education system; • an account of trends and developments in tertiary education in Iceland; • an analysis of the strengths and challenges in tertiary education in Iceland; and • recommendations for future policy development. www.oecd.org/publishing www.oecd.org/publishing 912008091cov.indd 1 ISBN 978-92-64-03920-9 91 2008 09 1 P OECD Reviews of Tertiary Education ICELAND This Review of Tertiary Education in Iceland forms part of the OECD Thematic Review of Tertiary Education, a project conducted between 2004 and 2008 (www.oecd.org/edu/tertiary/review). -:HSTCQE=UX^WU^: 01-Jul-2008 1:54:54 PM OECD Reviews of Tertiary Education Iceland Guy Neave, Paulo Santiago, Susana Borrás, Jørgen Gulddahl Rasmussen, Roger Smyth and Thomas Weko ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT The OECD is a unique forum where the governments of 30 democracies work together to address the economic, social and environmental challenges of globalisation. The OECD is also at the forefront of efforts to understand and to help governments respond to new developments and concerns, such as corporate governance, the information economy and the challenges of an ageing population. The Organisation provides a setting where governments can compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and work to co-ordinate domestic and international policies. The OECD member countries are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Commission of the European Communities takes part in the work of the OECD. OECD Publishing disseminates widely the results of the Organisation’s statistics gathering and research on economic, social and environmental issues, as well as the conventions, guidelines and standards agreed by its members. This work is published on the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD. The opinions expressed and arguments employed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Organisation or of the governments of its member countries. Corrigenda to OECD publications may be found on line at: www.oecd.org/publishing/corrigenda. © OECD 2008 OECD freely authorises the use, including the photocopy, of this material