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SUMMARY:Public Lecture: New Challenges for Tertiary Education in the 21st Century.
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 The University of the South Pacific in collaboration 
 with AusAID cordially invites staff and 
 students to a Public Lecture on the topic: 
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 “New Challenges for Tertiary Education 
 in the 21st Century.” By Dr Jamil Salmi, Acting 
 Director, Education Department of the Human 
 Development Network (HDNED), The World Bank\n
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 <b>Time: 
 6.30pm\n
 Date: Wednesday, 8th February 
 2012\n
 Venue: Marine Studies Lecture Theatre, 
 Lower Campus, USP\n
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 Dr Jamil 
 Salmi’s profile:\n
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 Dr Jamil Salmi is the coordinator 
 of the World Bank&#39;s network of 
 tertiary education professionals. Dr Salmi is 
 the principal author of the Bank&#39;s new 
 Tertiary Education Strategy entitled &quot;Constructing 
 Knowledge Societies: New Challenges 
 for Tertiary Education.&quot; \n
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 In the past 
 thirteen years, he has provided policy and 
 technical advice on tertiary education reform 
 to the governments of over 35 countries around 
 the world. Dr Salmi has also guided the strategic 
 planning efforts of several public and 
 private universities in Colombia, Kenya, Mexico 
 and Peru. Before moving to the Human Development 
 Vice-Presidency in July 2001, Dr Salmi 
 worked for 7 years in the Bank&#39;s Latin 
 America and Caribbean region (as Education 
 Sector Manager among others); in the Education 
 and Social Policy Department of the World Bank 
 (1990-1993) and also prepared the World Bank&#39;s 
 first Policy Paper on Higher Education 
 (1994).\n
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 Prior to joining the World Bank, 
 he was a Professor of Education Economics 
 at the National Institute of Education Planning 
 in Rabat, Morocco. He also worked as a consultant 
 to various ministries, national professional 
 associations, and international organisations. 
 Dr Salmi is a graduate of the French 
 Grande Ecole ESSEC. He also holds a Master&#39;s 
 degree in Public and International Affairs 
 from the University of Pittsburgh (USA) and 
 a PhD in Development Studies from the University 
 of Sussex (UK). He is the author of five 
 books and numerous articles on education and 
 development issues.\n
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 ALL ARE WELCOME TO 
 ATTEND.\n
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 For more information, please contact 
 the Development, Marketing & Communications 
 Office on Ph: 323 2148.\n
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 Contact: Development, Marketing & Communications Office 
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 Phone: (679) 323 2148\n
LOCATION:Marine Studies Lecture Room, Lower Campus, USP
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