Screen LibraryThe universities' responsibilities to society：international perspectives
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Pergamon, published for the IAU Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York |
| Publication Dates: | 2000. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Issues in higher education |
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| Carrier Form: | xvi, 289 p.: ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0080435696 |
| Index Number: | G64 |
| CLC: | G64-05 |
| Call Number: | G64-05/U588/1997 |
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"The Fourth Mid Term Conference of Heads of Universities was hosted by Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, and took place between November 12th and 14th 1997"--Foreword. Includes bibliographical references. Introduction : Universities' responsibility to society : an historical exploitation of an enduring issue / Guy Neave -- University and society : responsibilities, contracts, partnerships / Georges Haddad -- Priorities for a dynamic university system : Thailand / Sippanondha Ketudat -- Towards a worldwide plan of action for the reform of higher education / Marco Antonio R. Dias -- Theme 1 : University and development : anticipating change / Brenda M. Gourley, Pierre Calame -- Workshop 1.1 : University, industry and technological development / Toshio Nakamura -- Workshop 1.2 : Universities and social development : partners and stakeholders / Edgar Elbaz, Varsen Aghabekian Shahin -- Workshop 1.3 : Universities as actors in sustainable development / Carl Einer Stålvant, Jelili Adebisi Omotola -- Workshop 1.4 : Universities and graduate employment / Mary-Louise Kearney -- Theme 2 : Universities and the international knowledge enterprise / Witchit Srisa-an -- Workshop 2.1 : Universities and the information society / Venâncio Massingue, Ed J. Simons -- Workshop 2.2 : Internationalization of higher education and diversity / Louise Dandurand -- Workshop 2.3 : Universities, social transformations and access to knowledge / Lucy Smith, Valentin Dmitrievich Batukhtin -- Theme 3 : Academic freedom and university autonomy : prerequisites for the university meeting its responsibilities / Walter Kamba, Klaus D. Wolff -- Workshop 3.1 : University autonomy and external dependencies / Stuart Hamilton, Georges Thill -- Workshop 3.2 : Academic freedom and contract activities / Robert Harris -- Workshop 3.3 : Accountability, quality assurance and autonomy / S.M. Saifuddin, Brady J. Deaton -- Workshop 3.4 : Academic freedom : ethical implications and civic responsibilities / Wan A. Manan -- Conclusion : Proposal for an international declaration on academic freedom and university autonomy / Justin Thorens. |