All strands of the initiative will be supported by policy dialogue on key issues of relevance to both countries. The dialogue will aim to engage key sector stakeholders in the initiative and ensure that respective international educational policies are harmonised to best effect.

The initiative will create opportunities for policy discussions in free-standing events, and attached to bi-lateral exchanges such as UK-India Roundtable and UK-India Joint Science and Innovation Council. Policy exchanges began in March 2006 with conferences discussing research links and collaborative provision, organised with the Indian University Grants Commission, and a presentation of the initiative at the education conference organised by the Indian employers’ association FICCI.

Possible areas for further dialogue include:

• Quality Assurance mechanisms
• Teaching and Learning methodologies
• GATS - integration of education within GATS
• Joint recognition of professional, technical and other qualifications
• Bologna Process integration and implications
• Future directions in the financing of higher education provision
• UK-EU and India relationships

RECENT EVENTS:

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Assuring the Quality of National and Transnational Higher Education Programmes: an international perspective” Chennai, 6-7 March 2008
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