A l'occasion de la visite d'Etat du Président de la République française au Maroc, Thales a signé une convention avec l'Université Internationale de Rabat (UIR) en présence de Mme Nicole Bricq, Ministre du Commerce Extérieur. Cette convention prévoit le parrainage de promotions de filières de l'Ecole d'Ingénierie Aérospatiale et de la Faculté Electronique, Logistique Informatique et Télécommunication de l'UIR.
Dans le cadre de ce partenariat, il est prévu que des experts de Thales interviennent auprès des étudiants afin de partager leur expérience et leurs connaissances dans les domaines de l'aérospatial et de la cybersécurité. En outre, le Groupe proposera des visites de ses sites ainsi que des stages au sein de ses entités.

The Higher Education Academy (HEA) is one of the sponsors of the international Assessment in Higher Education Conference. The event will take place at the Maple House Conference Centre in Birmingham on 26 and 27 June 2013.
Assessment is a key focus for the HEA. As the national body for learning and teaching in HE, the HEA works with higher education institutions and others in the sector to improve the learning experience for students.
Dr Erica Morris, Academic Lead (Assessment and Feedback) at the HEA comments: "We know from our work across the higher education sector that enhancing the quality of assessment and ensuring it is an integral part of the student learning process is a high priority for higher education institutions. The HEA's recently published, 'A Marked Improvement' builds on at least a decade of research and established good practice to provide a framework for higher education institutions to enable significant change in institutional strategy.
"We are delighted to be sponsoring this important conference that will bring people together to debate current themes and issues emerging from practice at the discipline or cross-disciplinary level, and/or empirical work in the field, including those that relate to engaging students in assessment and feedback and to assessment for learning."
Specifically, the HEA is sponsoring the poster competition, the winner of which will receive an iPad. The conference is still accepting proposals for posters on the conference themes (deadline for submissions is 1 May 2013). Full details are available here.
We are also offering four bursaries for early career lecturers or researchers. Full details are available here.

IAU is pleased to announce that it has entered a partnership with Global Academy Jobs(GAJ), an academic recruitment service that will allow the Association to offer a new benefit to its institutional Members in good standing. Global Academy Jobs offers highly discounted rates to IAU Members when they use this academic jobs board for their recruitment needs and other services offered on the GAJ portal.
To get started, please read the Press release and more information on the IAU website here.
NEW INITIATIVE TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL ACADEMIC TALENT: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION of UNIVERSITIES & GLOBAL ACADEMY JOBS.COM JOIN FORCES
Eva Egron-Polak, Secretary General of the International Association of Universities (IAU) and Dan Perrett, Co-Founder of Perrett Laver announced today the launch of a new partnership. Through GlobalAcademyJobs.com (GAJ) this partnership will promote the development of global academic talent especially in emerging economies. GAJ is a leading global recruitment website for all academics, from doctoral candidates to Vice Chancellors. Egron-Polak states “IAU represents more than 600 member institutions worldwide that all search for academic talent, a search now made much easier by GlobalAcademyJobs. I believe GAJ is a very practical, easy-to-use and affordable recruitment solution that will help our members”. Perrett comments “GAJ has been built by universities for universities.
The functionality and reach of the site will continually be improved by academic practitioners whose institutions share in revenues generated. We will through this partnership be able to provide IAU member’s deep discounts whilst at the same time create income for IAU itself”. GAJ is global in focus in recognition that academic talent is grown partly through international exchange and experience: “Better and more connected academics improves higher education which correlates to a great many social benefits, amongst them a richer and deeper cultural life, economic growth, and important discoveries in the pursuit of peace, sustainability and prosperity” states Egron-Polak. IAU, founded in 1950, is the UNESCO-based association of higher education institutions. It brings together institutions and organizations from some 120 countries for reflection and action on common concerns.
For more information please contact:
Eva Egron-Polak International Association of Universities T: +33 (0)14 568 4801 E: e.egronpolak@iau-aiu.net
Patrick McDonald GlobalAcademyJobs.com T: +44 (0)1865 920 720 E: contact@globalacademyjobs.com.

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning is currently accepting applications for the 2013 cohort of four CONFINTEA Fellowships for key personnel from Member States to improve adult education at country level by supporting the implementation of the CONFINTEA VI Follow-up. They will be invited in October 2013 for a fully funded research-cum-capacity-building visit of four weeks. Participants should be government officials or senior specialists in adult education. Interested candidates are asked to submit a written application to UIL by 31 May 2013.
The overall aim of the CONFINTEA VI Fellowship Programme is to reinforce Member State capacity in implementing the Belém Framework for Action at country level. The Belém Framework for Action, adopted by 144 countries at the Sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI), entails recommendations to improve policy, governance, financing, participation and quality in adult literacy and education in a perspective of lifelong learning.
One of the outcomes anticipated is that senior experts from Member States will develop specifically their capacity in policy analysis and formulation in support of adult literacy and education.
More information on the CONFINTEA Fellowship Programme
Please contact Angela Owusu-Boampong with any questions you might have: a.owusu-boampong(at)unesco.org.

The “Policy guidelines for mobile learning” developed by UNESCO seek to help policy-makers better understand what mobile learning is and how its unique benefits can be leveraged to advance progress towards Education for All.
UNESCO believes that mobile technologies can expand and enrich educational opportunities for learners in diverse settings. Yet most ICT in education policies were articulated in a pre-mobile era and they do not seek to maximize the learning potentials of mobile technology. The rare policies that do reference mobile devices tend to treat them tangentially or ban their use in schools.
Today, a growing body of evidence suggests that ubiquitous mobile devices – especially mobile phones and, more recently, tablet computers – are being used by learners and educators around the world to access information, streamline administration and facilitate learning in new and innovative ways.
Developed in consultation with experts in over 20 countries, UNESCO’s “Policy guidelines for mobile learning” have broad application and can accommodate a wide range of institutions, including K–12 schools, universities, community centres, and technical and vocational schools.
Policy-makers are encouraged to adopt UNESCO’s policy recommendations, tailoring them as necessary to reflect the unique needs and on-the-ground realities of local contexts.
The document was presented during the UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2013, held from 18 to 22 February in Paris. URL: UNESCO Mobile Learning resources.

The eBEREA runs a joint exchange programme dedicated to advance eBusiness research and higher education in EU and China. The programme, implemented by a network of five EU universities and three universities in China, reinforces existing research collaboration through seconding and hosting researchers.
The aim is to actively transfer knowledge and develop sustainable collaboration between EU and China in research and in education. The focus of this exchange programme is electronic business (eBusiness), more specifically business modelling and design; related financial services for consumers and citizens; and the institutional arrangements such as regulation and trust enhancing mechanisms on advocating the aforementioned topics for prospering eSociety.
eBEREA cooperation with the key developers of Chinese eBusiness and financial education gives an opportunity for the European partners to influence the development of eBusiness research and practises in China also in long term.
Website: eBEREA.

France wants to build closer ties with Goa in higher education and urban development, Ambassador of France in India Francois Richier said.
Both the nations have witnessed the doubling of the number of students visiting each country over the years, Richier told reporters here yesterday.
“There are 2,600 Indian students studying in France while 1,600 French students are getting educated in Indian universities,” he said.
The French and Indian institutes have signed 400 agreements with each other, which indicates the growing partnership in the field of education, Richier added.
The Ambassador, who was in Goa to visit the French Destroyer ship FNS Montcalm, also met state Governor B.V. Wanchoo and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. Read more...