Issu d’une démarche inédite en France, lancée en 2007 par l’Etat, la Région et l’Insee, le tableau de bord du développement durable en Midi-Pyrénées fait peau neuve. Si 19 indicateurs sont reconduits, 40 sont nouveaux ou fortement aménagés pour répondre aux cinq finalités du développement durable énoncées dans la loi Grenelle II. Ils permettront de suivre les évolutions en Midi-Pyrénées en matière de développement durable et de partager ce diagnostic avec l’ensemble des acteurs. Chaque indicateur fait l’objet d’une fiche signalétique précisant pour chacun sa pertinence au regard du développement durable, les références aux projets et politiques en cours, ainsi qu’une analyse étayée d’illustrations. Parmi les nouveaux indicateurs, on remarque l’évolution du climat passé, la biodiversité, le surpoids et l’obésité, le tourisme durable, l’accès aux services, l’Indice de Développement Humain (IDH-2).
Insee Midi-Pyrénées, Le développement durable en Midi-Pyrénées. 59 indicateurs, coll. Dossiers n°159, janvier 2014. En téléchargement sur le site de l’Insee ou de l’Arpe.

The IAU 2014 International Conference will take place on 19-21 March 2014. Organized in collaboration with the Universidad Científica del Perú located in Iquitos, Peru, it will focus on the theme "Blending Higher Education and Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Development".The Conferece is hosted by the Universidad Científica de Perú and will adress the following main topics:
1. For whom, how and what kind of Future to Develop?
2. The role of Higher Education Institutions in Fostering Sustainable Development.
3. The post 2015 Framework for IAU. See more...

The In Focus section of the magazine IAU Horizons (Vol. 19 No.3) includes 10 papers focusing on the theme: Student Tuition Fees – perspectives from around the world.
IAU – Higher Education for Sustainable Development / HESD Portal: www.iau-hesd.net
IAU is pleased to report on the latest developments regarding the IAU HESD portal.
Initial desktop research allowed to launch a first version of the portal (November 2012). A survey questionnaire is circulating among all HEIs globally to seek original input and to mobilise the HE community. Today, more than 100 completed questionnaires have been received and are being processed and uploaded gradually. In total, more than 250 institutions’ actions and initiatives are registered online.
We thank all those who have contributed actively so far and invite others from around the globe to join in. Purpose is to showcase the wealth and variety of activities developed, to foster exchange and debate and inspire others to use examples given and adapt these to their own needs and possibilities. The information gathered will be analysed and presented at the IAU 2014 International Peru Conference (Iquitos, March 2014, see page 4 to 6). The information received is also made available to the UNESCO ESD Sector, so that concrete HE contributions to the UN-DESD will be reported on at the UNESCO World Conference on ESD (Nagoya, November, 2014).
To submit actions, to update your institutional profile, to submit other information relevant to advance HESD, please go to the HESD Portal accessible online at: www.iau-hesd.net
To share one/more initiatives; policy documents; actions; practices; other, thank you for using one of the following options:
- The IAU HESD contact form: www.iau-hesd.net/en/contact
- The ‘Register your institution/organization’
Form: www.iau-hesd.net/en/node/1413
Two IAU documents will assist you in the submission process:
- A user guide for information upload on the IAU Portal (available online)
- A questionnaire on your sustainable development practices (available upon request)
Contact: HESD Team (iau4@iau-aiu.net).
Download the magazine IAU Horizons (Vol. 19 No.3).

The key opportunity for institutions is to take the concepts developed by the MOOC experiment to date and use them to improve the quality of their face-to-face and online provision, and to open up access to higher education. Most importantly, the understanding gained should be used to inform diversification strategies including the development of new business models and pedagogic approaches that take full advantage of digital technologies.
The critical discourse emerging around MOOCs is providing an opportunity for institutions to develop a more strategic approach to online learning. This includes enhancing existing classroom teaching practices, promoting institutional reputation and developing new revenue models. There are indications that some MOOCs are becoming more focussed on corporate training, which suggests that they may not pose a immediate threat to the existing pedagogical, revenue or business models of higher education institutions (HEIs). The number of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) will continue to grow with the development of credit bearing courses likely to be a trend. More...
Link: Beyond MOOCs Sustainable Online Learning in Institutions (PDF)
Link: Beyond MOOCs Sustainable Online Learning in Institutions (MS Word .docx)