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Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education presents conference proceedings of the annual Eurasian Higher Education Leaders’ Forum held 12-13 June, 2013 at Nazarbayev University. The theme of this year’s Forum is ‘Global Trends in Higher Education and their Impact on the Region’. Many internationally-recognized higher education professionals and experts have been invited to share expertise among leaders of academic institutions of the newly independent countries of the post-Soviet Central Asia. At the same time, university presidents, rectors and vice rectors as well as ministerial representatives of Central Asian states have been invited to share their invaluable experience of administering and leading their home institutions in challenging times after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
The Forum aimed at developing an international dialogue between higher education leaders, policy makers, researchers and practitioners from different parts of the world. We believe this dialogue should be at the heart of collaboration both on individual and institutional levels. Speakers and delegates from more than 30 countries attended the Forum in 2013. Attendees discussed the global trends in higher education and their impact on the region. The Forum has been divided into three plenary sessions: 1) University Leadership, Governance and Accountability; 2) Quality Assurance in Education & Research and Accountability and 3) Trends in Global Educational Hubs.
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Item Open Access WHAT DO EDUCATION CITIES AND REGIONAL HUBS HAVE TO OFFER?(2013-06) Ruby, Alan“Essentially this set of presentations and subsequent discussion began to explore the "whys and hows" of different strategies that rely on the creation of international programs or campuses in a host nation or region. These strategies all seek to enhance higher education capacity and quality in a nation or region by creating a local infrastructure, a physical space where learning opportunities are delivered directly to students.”—Item Open Access THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN QUALITY ASSURANCE OF EDUCATION(2013-06) Kalanova, ShoLpan“Establishment of an effective quality management system of education is a strategic priority for the national education system. In Kazakhstan, issues of control, accreditation and quality assurance play a key role in enhancing the competitiveness of the country. It must serve the interests of the state, society, students and the academic community.”—Item Open Access THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC FUNDING & PRIVATE SUPPORT(2013-06) Dobson, Gretchen“Another global trend is the relationship between public funding and private support for higher education. Decreased public funding requires institutions to attract and retain new sources of private support in the form of individual giving, individual and family estate planning, and corporate and foundation philanthropy.”--Item Open Access THE E T H I C A L UNDERPINNINGS OF WORLD CLASS UNIVERSITIES(2013-06) Heyneman, Stephen“Considerable attention has been paid to the characteristics of world class universities. Separately attention has been drawn to the problem of corruption in higher education, including its definition, the degree to which corruption occurs, and its economic impact. This paper combines these two lines of scholarship and explores the degree to which world class universities exhibit ethical qualities.”--Item Open Access THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION(2013-06) Zhakypova, Fatima“The development of international higher education in leading countries of the world is undergoing an influence of global tendencies. One of them is the massification of higher education”--Item Open Access STATE SUPPORT OF STUDENT MOBILITY IN KAZAKHSTAN(2013-06) Nurbek, Sayasat“One of the aims of Strategy for Academic Mobility in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2012-2020 is to ensure the openness and transparency of higher education and the achievement of balanced mobility. As realization of the Bolashak Program implies training students abroad, the Center for International Programs can carry out its activity only within the framework of external mobility.”--Item Open Access SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF UNIVERSITIES(2013-06) MacDonald, Kent“In these times of increased access and declining resources we need to think more broadly about the responsibilities of our universities. Let me end as I started. We do not want to create a series of universities that have the same mission and purpose. Differentiation is not only good; it is necessary. However, in my mind, if I were to prioritize two responsibilities of the university of today, they would be to serve as economic catalyst and play the role of innovation generator.”--Item Open Access SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE AND RESEARCH OUTCOME-BASED ASSESSMENT APPROACHES(2013-06) Zhumadilov, Zhaxybay“Recent advances in rapidly developing science and technology, especially key discoveries in biomedical research have the potential to significantly improve human health quality and overcome many health challenges in the world. As a result, many countries, including developing countries are increasing the resources dedicated to establishing centers of excellence and innovative technology clusters. A world-class research enterprise to conduct cutting-edge biomedical research in this century must establish a comprehensive system to attract, retain and develop talented researchers from both local and international scientific communities. Furthermore, strong mentorship for junior researchers and students must be an integral component in these centers.”--Item Open Access QUALITY ASSURANCE IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ACCOUNTABILITY(2013-06) Boland, Tom“There is a broad consensus globally of the value of education to social and economic development. Higher education in particular plays a crucial role in creating culturally vibrant and democratic societies. Higher education and research, and the outcomes they produce in terms of well-educated graduates, a capacity for innovation and new knowledge, play crucial roles in the economic development of all our societies. So we can agree that well performing higher education institutions, accessible to all who can benefit from higher education and graduating high quality graduates is a worthwhile objective for all of us.”--Item Open Access QUALITY ASSURANCE IN EDUCATION & RESEARCH AND ACCOUNTABILITY(2013-06) Bridges, David“As a general observation, we should probably be alert to the different conditions and requirements that operate between e.g.'big science'(that might require heavy investment in equipment and facilities and large teams of researchers) and research e.g. in the humanities and social sciences that might have different features and requirements.”---Item Open Access NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY AS A FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITY IN KAZAKHSTAN(2013-06) Orynbayev, YerboL“The strategic plans of Nazarbayev University have been approved for the years of 2013-2020, and this event has heralded a new stage in the University's development. The strategy defines the main long-term objectives and directions for their realization to ensure the dynamic development of the University in becoming a significant model of quality educatioas an exemplar for other institutions of the country.”—Item Open Access LEADING EDUCATIONAL REFORMS IN CENTRAL ASIA: THE CASE OF KAZAKHSTAN(2013-06) ZhumaguLov, BakhytzhanThis article is about the leading educational reforms that Kazakhstan should do in the nearest futureItem Open Access GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR STUDENT MOBILITY: THE CASE OF KAZAKHSTAN'S INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 'BOLASHAK'(2013-06) Dairova, Kadisha; Jumakulov, Z.; Ashirbekov, AdilThis article provides information on the history, purpose, administration, design, funding and impact of Kazakhstan's Bolashak international scholarship program.Item Open Access GOVERNANCE OF THE U.S. UNIVERSITY: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND CHANGING POWER RELATIONSHIPS IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE(2013-06) Finkelstein, Martin; Kurakbayev, Kairat"This paper provides a comparative perspective on changes in the governance of U.S. universities in the past two decades. An analysis of trends revealed in U.S. national surveys in 1992 and 2007 shows that faculty influence in decision making has become much more limited to personnel issues, while the influence of academic middle management - particular department chairs and deans - has expanded, especially in matters of budget and establishment of new academic programs, at both the expense of the faculty and even the central university administration." ---Item Open Access FRONTIER QUALITY DIFFERENTIALS IN HYBRID HIGHER EDUCATION(2013-06) Coates, Hamish; Thakur, Marian“Research capacity has large influence on a nation's competitiveness and its economic strength. Institutions can make a significant difference in the research productivity of their faculty Indeed, research shows that institutional affiliation is an important predictor of productivity over time. What this suggests is that effective scholars thrive in a certain kind of academic "ecology." The purpose of this paper is to describe several key features of this environment and to pay special attention to what will be required to cultivate the next generation of researchers.”—Item Open Access CREATING AN INSTITUTIONAL ECOLOGY THAT SUPPORTS RESEARCH(2013-06) Hartley, Matthew“Research capacity has large influence on a nation's competitiveness and its economic strength. Institutions can make a significant difference in the research productivity of their faculty Indeed, research shows that institutional affiliation is an important predictor of productivity over time. What this suggests is that effective scholars thrive in a certain kind of academic "ecology." The purpose of this paper is to describe several key features of this environment and to pay special attention to what will be required to cultivate the next generation of researchers." ---Item Open Access CHANGING PATTERNS OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP IN KAZAKHSTAN(2013-06) Sagintayeva, A.This paper has implied that higher education institutions over the Last 20 years have seen the emergence of different patterns of higher education Leadership in Kazakhstan. In 2010, new and ambitious targets for the development of collegial management in universities in a phased process of granting greater autonomy to universities were clearly formulated in the State Program of Education Development 2011-2020. University Leaders, having professional knowledge of the local features of higher education practices in Kazakhstan, may need to share their expertise and decision-making powers with the Boards of Trustees. In order to carry out the transition from the "state control model" to the "state supervisory model", both the state and universities need to build on the current developments of shared governance and raise institutional standards of accountability.Item Open Access ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS(2013-06)“Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education is delighted to present the publication written by local and international contributors. The collection stems from the annual International Conference 'Eurasian Higher Education Leaders Forum' held in June of 2013.”---Item Open Access ACADEMIC MOBILITY IN KAZAKHSTAN: RHETORIC AND REALITY(2013-06) O'Hara, MartinThis paper examines some of the current tensions experienced by KIMEP University during the last year, because they illustrate the extent to which urgent change is still needed as the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) guides higher education into the new Bologna era.Item Open Access A BALANCING ACT: ACHIEVING ACCOUNTABILITY WHILE ENSURING AUTONOMY(2013-06) Canning, Mary"As higher education moves increasingly towards mass provision, the role of the State is changing. Increasingly, governments provide leadership in the creation of national goals and strategies as well as in the establishment of quality assurance systems. Rather than interfering in academic processes, a combination of standard setting and financing systems designed to ensure high quality outcomes is the role of the State. The provision of good public higher education is left to higher education institutions, autonomous but accountable in their governance arrangements."---