How can Turkey leverage research and development (R&D) to create a more innovative economy?
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Articles & Analysis | Ready to achieve: Cultivating human capital to meet development goals from The Report: Turkey 2013
Although the republic has made great educational progress recently, more must be done to improve quality, ensure equal access and connect students to the world of business. The stakes for reform are high, given the key role the school system must play in facilitating the country’s transition to a more knowledge-oriented economy.
Articles & Analysis | Going international: Universities take steps to raise foreign student numbers from The Report: Turkey 2013
Among the many issues attracting the attention of school policymakers in Turkey, one of the most critical is the country’s position in the global higher education market. This has been an area of success over the past several years, as seen by the two-fold increase in international student enrolment at Turkish universities from 15,481 in the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Umran İnan, President, Koç University from The Report: Turkey 2013
What can universities in Turkey do to increase their international standing and attract more foreign students and scholars to their campuses? İNAN:Turkey’s higher education sector has just recently entered the internationalisation phase; however, the nation has made impressive gains in this area, especially in terms of boosting foreign student enrolment. This process is...
Articles & Analysis | A new type of park: Technoparks are drawing international and local interest from The Report: Turkey 2013
A commitment to a more research-based economy is embodied in the science and technology districts that have proliferated nationwide. Between 2003 and 2012, the number of local “technoparks” rose from 12 to 49, while the number of companies hosted in these sites grew from 169 to 2174. “Although Turkey has yet to develop the research and...
Chapter | Education & Research from The Report: Turkey 2013
Between 2000 and 2011, the number of students enrolled in higher education institutions doubled. According to a recent study, this increase should reduce the probability of a middle-income slowdown. The stakes for reform are high, given the key role the school system must play in facilitating the country’s transition to a more knowledge-oriented economy. With primary school enrolment up from...