Higher Education in Regional an - Nieizviestnyi

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Table of contents
Acronyms
Assessment and recommendations
Antioquia’s tertiary education in context
	The national context
	Antioquia
	Education in Colombia
	Education in Antioquia
	Regional development and tertiary education
	Notes
	Annex 1.A1 Strengths of TEIs accredited in Antioquia
	References
Human capital and skills development
	Introduction
	Human capital development in Colombia
	Regional demographics and the labour market
	The supply of tertiary education in Antioquia
	The transition from secondary to tertiary education
	Improving access and retention in tertiary education
	Aligning tertiary education to regional labour markets
	Conclusions and recommendations
	Notes
	References
Research, development and innovation
	Introduction
	The concept of innovation
	Science, technology and innovation policy in Colombia
	The regional system of innovation of Antioquia
	Intermediate organisations for knowledge transfer and exchange
	Tertiary education and research
	Universities and knowledge transfer and exchange
	Conclusions and recommendations
	Notes
	References
Social, cultural and environmental development
	Introduction
	Principal social and educational challenges in Antioquia
	Widening access and community wellbeing
	Rural development
	Public and community health
	Environmental and sustainable development
	Cultural development
	Conclusions and recommendations
	References
Capacity building for regional co-operation
	Introduction
	Governance of Colombia and Antioquia
	Tertiary education steering, governance, autonomy and accountability
	Strategy for regional development: instruments at regional and local level
	Tertiary education institutions
	Collaboration for regional and local development
	Conclusions and recommendations
	References