Higher Education in the World 3 (3^rd Ed.)

The third Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI) report explores the role of higher education as a key element for human and social development in the context of globalization and rethinks and proposes new routes for the interchange of values between higher education institutions and society.

INTRODUCTION Team involved in the preparation of this publication Table of Contents List of figures, tables and maps List of abbreviations used in this publication Box on GUNI MAP 1 Members of the Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI) Acknowledgements About the authors Introduction by Peter Taylor Foreword by Cristina Escrigas Overview by Editorial Team Box: The UN Millennium Development Goals SC: Contribution of Higher Education to the UN Millennium Development Goals Goolam Mohamedbhai (Mauritius) Higher education, an actor in human and social development: UNESCO'S point of view Georges Haddad (France) Box: Summary of the World Declaration on Higher Education Transforming higher education in developing countries: the role of the World Bank Richard Hopper (USA) Jamil Salmi (Morocco) and Roberta Malee Bassett (USA) The OECD's view of the role of higher education for human and social development Andy Johnston and Richard Yelland (United Kingdom) SC: Key International frameworks on higher education role for human and social development Yazmín Cruz López (Mexico) MAP 2 Higher education enrolment ratios (GER) by country and human development index (HDI) PART I. GLOBAL ISSUES ON THE ROLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT A. PRESENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ROLE IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION 1. The complex roles of universities in the period of globalization Philip Altbach (USA) SC: Contemporary challenges for public research universities Imanol Ordorika (Mexico) 2. The university of the 21st century, political and social trends of globalization: Challenges for higher education Federico Mayor-Zaragoza (Spain) SC: The university and cosmopolitan citizenship Gerard Delanty (Ireland) SC: The contribution of higher education to a multicultural coexistence: present and future challenges Aziza Bennani (Morocco) SC: Higher education and HEIs in front of a paradigmatic-civilization crisis J. Xercavins (Spain) 3. Globalization and markets: Challenges for Higher Education Deepak Nayyar (India) Box: Rethinking human and social development: the perspective of Gross National Happiness SC: The new role of globalized education in a globalized World Deane Neubauer (USA) and Victor Ordoñez (Philippines) SC: Globalization and higher education relevance: A long way ahead Jean Marie De Ketele (Belgium) MAP 3 Gender Parity Index in Tertiary Education B. THE EMERGING ROLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH, CIVIL ENGAGEMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT 4. The educative purpose of higher education for human and social development in the context of globalization Richard Bawden (Australia) SC: The purpose of higher education from Edgar Morin's thought GUNI Secretariat SC: Ethics and values in learning and teaching: challenges for the human and social development role of higher education Swami Atmapriyananda (India) SC: The concept of global citizenship in higher education Mary Stuart (United Kingdom) SC: Higher Education's contribution for sustainable development: The road to take. Leo Jansen (Netherlands) 5. Higher education curriculum for human and social development Peter Taylor (UK) SC: The educational needs of future development professionals and practitioners in the framework of the MDGs and other development goals Jeffrey Sachs (USA) and John MacArthur (USA) GP: Training professionals in socially responsible values, attitudes and behavior in the University of Concepción GUNI Observatory SC: Science and ancient knowledge Manuel Ramiro Muñoz (Colombia) GP: Disciplinary integration in research and teaching to promote sustainability models in Kingston University GUNI Observatory SC: Multiculturalism, Interculturality and Leadership Andrei Marga (Romania) 6. The role of research in higher education: implications and challenges for an active future contribution to human and social development Hebe Vessuri (Venezuela) MAP 4 Researchers in R&D per million population SC: The political and social contribution of research Suwanwela Charas (Thailand) GP: The experience of the Science Shop and the Living Knowledge Network in Europe GUNI Observatory SC: Ethical, environmental and social implications of science and technology: challenges for the future Sheila Jasanoff (USA) 7. Civil engagement in higher education and its role for human and social development Rajesh Tandon (India) SC: Practice-research engagement for human and social Development in a globalizing World L. David Brown (USA) GP: Challenges and opportunities for university-based civic service in Latin America Carlos Cortez (Mexico) GP: Educative experiences through cooperation for development activities at the Technical University of Catalonia Agusti Pérez (Spain) 8. Institutional challenges and implications for HEIs: transformations, mission and vision for the 21st century Teboho Moja (South-Africa) SC: Democratic reform and emancipation in higher education: a focus on institutional policies Boaventura de Sousa Santos (Portugal) GP: Institutional learning process: Participative design of the UPC 2015 Sustainable Plan. Miquel Barceló and Didac Ferrer (Spain) GP: Four experiences of including social commitments in the role and organization of Latin American universities. GUNI Observatory SC: Social Responsibility of Universities Alma Herrera PART II. REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE ROLE OF HE FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 1. An overview of regional perspectives Bikas C. Sanyal (India) and Francisco López Segrera (Cuba) 2. The role of higher education for human and social development in Sub-Saharan Africa G. Mohamedbhai (Mauritius) SC: Science and Technology for human and social development in Africa Paul Tiyambe Zeleza (Zimbabwe) GP: Starting an OpenCourseWare Project. University of Western Cape GUNI Observatory GP: Achieving sustainable development through curriculum transformation in higher education institutions of Southern Africa GUNI Observatory 3. The role of higher education for human and social development in the Arab States Mohaya Zaytoun (Egypt) 4. The role of higher education for human and social development in Asia-Pacific Wang Yi-Bing (China) GP: Building on the local. The approach of BRAC University Firdous Azim (Bangladesh) 5. The role of higher education for human and social development in Europe Anne Corbett (United Kingdom) SC: Higher education for human and social development in Portugal António Fragoso (Portugal) GP: The National System of Recognition, Validation and Certification of Adult Education: a look on Lagoa centre António Fragoso (Portugal) GP: The Dutch National Network for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Curricula (DHO) GUNI Observatory 6. The role of higher education for human and social development in the United States and Canada Budd Hall (Canada) and Cornelia Dragne (Canada) SC: Higher education for human and social development in the USA Sylvia Hurtado (USA) GP: COADY International Institute. Community based education and research for development GUNI Observatory GP: Improving University Outreach: A Research and Service-Learning Model, Duke University GUNI Observatory 7. The role of higher education for human and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean Axel Didriksson (Mexico) SC: The social responsibility of universities in Latin America Alma Herrera SC: Higher education for human and social development in Argentina Marcela Mollis (Argentina) SC: Higher education for human and social development in the Caribbean Claudia Harvey (Trinidad and Tobago) and Christine Marrett (Jamaica) GP: Description of the Mexico Multicultural Nation University Programme at the National Autonomous University of Mexico José de Val (Mexico) PART III. DELPHI POLL Higher education for human and social development Experts, university leaders, policy makers and members of the civil society views PART IV. STATISTICAL APPENDIX Statistical Appendix BIBLIOGRAPHY Further Reading. Selected bibliography on the topic Sonia Fernández Lauro (Uruguay)