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Phase 2: an exploration of approaches to quality teaching at HEIs by studying current quality led
initiatives on teaching improvement. This phase was started in July 2009 and it will complete in
December 2011.
5.2.6.6 f) The OECD Global Forums
OECD arranges and organizes a wide range of events and activities to facilitate and to contribute
to the process of policy dialogue and capacity building in OECD member and non-member
countries through peer learning and interaction. In this regard the OECD Global Forums are of
great importance as these events allow the participation of much larger numbers of stakeholders.
These forums function as networks or communities comprised of diverse actors: government
officials, policy analysts, business leaders, international experts, researchers and many other
stakeholders. At present there exist twelve the OECD Global forums in different fields that
include: Agriculture, Biotechnology, Competition, Development, Education, Finance,
International Investment, Public Governance, the Knowledge Economy, Environment and
Taxation (OECD, 2010).
5.2.6.6.1 The Global Forum on Education
This forum was created by the OECD Education Policy Committee and the Governing Board of
its Centre for Educational Research and Innovation in 2005. This forum helps the OECD
Directorate to further its current activities in education. The major objectives of the Global
Forum on Education are to:
Strengthen and expand the existing expert and policy-level networks
Provide an opportunity to discuss and share outcomes
Foster a global policy dialogue in education
Enhance the capacity of member and non-member economies
The first Global Forum on Education was held on 24-25 October 2005 in Santiago, Chile and its
theme was Challenges for Education in a Global Economy. Whereas the second Global Forum
on Education themed Improving the Effectiveness of Education Systems. It took place in 2008 in
Dominican Republic. This forum was attended by 19 member and 13 non-member countries.
Eleven international organization and fifty seven universities also participated in this event.