Helena Nazaré - European University Association
Helena Nazaré - European University Association
Helena Nazaré - European University Association
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The Engaged OECD Conference <strong>University</strong><br />
Southampton, Higher UK, Education 31 August in – Cities 1 September and Regions. 2011.<br />
The Context at National and Regional<br />
level<br />
Political and administrative: 5 + 2 regions, 18 districts. Little<br />
autonomy from central government. Ex: Education, Health<br />
and Justice.<br />
Demography: Total of 11 million residents. Region centre<br />
with 2.3 million of which 750 thousand are in the Aveiro<br />
district.<br />
Economy: The region centre represents 20% of the national<br />
GDP. Major sectors are tourism, ceramics, food, electronics &<br />
telecomunications, shoes, automobile parts and<br />
metalomechanics. SME’s mainly with a few multinationals<br />
and more than 98% of the firms having less than 10 workers.<br />
The Aveiro lagoon (Ria de Aveiro) is of great importance in<br />
the economy of the region.<br />
Higher Education: HE is binary system made of <strong>University</strong><br />
(15 pub + 40 priv) and of Politechnic Education (20 pub + 61<br />
priv). In 2008-09 there were 373,002 students enrolled in HE<br />
(282,432 attending public institutions and 90,809 private<br />
ones). 1.6% of GDP was invested in HE (2009).<br />
PORTUGAL; AVEIRO
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