Higher Education in Regional and City Development: Wroclaw, Poland 2012 [electronic resource] /
Puukka, JaanaAuthor
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Dubarle, PatrickContributor
Goddard, JohnContributor
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2013.
In less than a decade Wroclaw has transformed itself into one of Poland's economic power houses that attracts students, mobile investment and tourism. How can Wroclaw move up in the value chain and unleash the potential of its universities for economic, social and cultural development? This publication explores a range of helpful policy measures and institutional reforms to mobilise higher education for regional development.
Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- List of Acronyms -- Assessment and recommendations -- Chapter 1. Wroclaw's higher education context -- Lower Silesia and Wroclaw -- Higher education in Poland -- References -- Annex 1.A.1. Improving responsiveness of vocational higher education to labour market needs: A Comparative perspective -- Annex 1.A.2. Basic indicators  -- Annex 1.A.3. Structure of the national education system in Poland -- Chapter 2. Human capital and skills development -- Introduction -- Development of higher education -- Increasing equity in access and progress to higher education -- Relevance of higher education  -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- Chapter 3. Research, development and innovation -- Introduction  -- Higher education potential and Lower Silesia innovation system -- Challenges  -- Conclusions and recommendations  -- References -- Chapter 4. Towards creative economy and social cohesion -- Introduction -- Cultural and creative industries -- Wroclaw's arts education scene -- Creative economy and social cohesion -- Higher Education physical assets in local creative economy -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- Annex 4.A.1. The growth of social networks and Nasza Klasa.Pl -- Annex A. Review team members -- Annex B. Programme of the Review Visit
In less than a decade Wroclaw has transformed itself into one of Poland's economic power houses that attracts students, mobile investment and tourism. How can Wroclaw move up in the value chain and unleash the potential of its universities for economic, social and cultural development? This publication explores a range of helpful policy measures and institutional reforms to mobilise higher education for regional development.
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Urban, Rural and Regional Development
Education
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