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Higher Education and Economic Developmentin Africa Some comments from a distance
Michele Rostan
University of Pavia - Centre for Study and Research on Higher Education Systems
UNIRES - Italian Centre for Research on Universities and Higher Education Systems
Higher Education and Economic Development in Africa: Report back from HERANA25 – 27 August 2010, Franschhoek, Cape Town, South Africa
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CIRSIS, University of Pavia
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A 1st partner: CHESS, University of Milan
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CHESSMilan
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A 2nd partner: CAPP, University of Bologna
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CHESSMilan
CAPPBologna
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A 3rd partner: CS_F_CRUI, Rome
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CHESSMilan
CAPPBologna
CS_F_CRUIRome
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A 4th partner: CESVI, Florence
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CHESSMilan
CAPPBologna
CS_F_CRUIRome
CESVIFlorence
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The new centre
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Italian Centre for Researchon Universities and Higher Education Systems
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Researches / 1
Monitoring university reform implementation in Italy and harmonisation processes in the European Union (2003 – 2006)
Secondary and tertiary education links. A comparative research in six European countries: France, Germany, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden (2004 - 2005)
Training and Professions for the Knowledge Economy: Universities’ Strategies of Change in the Milan Area (2004 – 2005)
The Flexible Professional in the Knowledge Society. New Demands on Higher Education in Europe (2004 – 2007)
The Internationalisation of the University System in Milan (2006 – 2007)
Higher Education in Europe Beyond 2010: Resolving Conflicting Social and Economic Expectations (2006 – 2007)
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Researches / 2
Changing Academic Profession. An International Research Project (2006 onwards)
High Tech Firms and Territories in Italy (2007 – 2008)
The reorganization of higher education systems in European "knowledge-based economies": links with the economy, institutional governance and excellence (2007 – 2009)
Inventions, inventors and territories in Italy (2008 – 2009)
University spinoffs as a contribution to economic development. The Italian case (2009)
Cities of Innovation in Italy and in Europe: Origins, Pathways and Development Problems (2009 – 2010)
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UNIRES research projects
Different models of University governance at peripheral level: The role of departments, faculties, schools in organizing teaching and research in Europe
Comparative Academic Salary: The Italian case
Universities and regional socioeconomic systems
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The Italian economy
Regional disparities
Industry
SMEs & Industrial Districts
“Made in Italy”
Innovation
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Italian HE system / 1
N° of institutions: 89
Student body: 1,800,000
PhD students: 39,000
N° of graduates per year: 290,000 – 300,000
PhD graduates per year: 10,000
Academics: 61,000
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Italian HE system / 2
High homogeneity
State (quasi) monopoly
Strong centralisation
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Evidences on university-economy links
University / business collaborations
Involvement in relational networks at local / regional level
International networks supported by EU programs
Influence of local or regional economic context
Organizational changes linked with openness
to the economy
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the “Local development paradigm”
Competitive local collective goods
[ tangible & not tangible resources ]
Advantages for firms
[ externalities ]
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the “Local development paradigm”
Networks of trust relations[ social capital ]
Interaction of a variety of actors[ public & private ]
Local economic governance[ market, organization, state, community, association ]
Competitive local collective goods [ tangible & not tangible resources ]
Advantages for firms[ externalities ]
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General comments on the HERANA project
The approach of the research project
Pacts
Measuring & evaluating universities’ contribution to development
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Comments on the Mozambican Report
Political change, governance and functioning of higher education University / Industry links
Economic development-related projects
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Comments on the South African Report
Individual vs. corporate linkages Social capital and University / Industry links
The role of professional communities
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