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Associations
American Association for Higher Education (AAHE)
www.aahe.org		 Association of faculty, administrators, students, policy makers and leaders in the field of Higher Education. Promotes change in Higher Education through conferences, publications and special programmes.
American Council on Education (ACE)
www.acenet.edu		 Association of colleges, universities and higher education associations representing the higher education sector in public policy matters.
Asia Pacific Higher Education Network APHEN, University of Macquarie (Australia)
www.mq.edu.au/Aphen		 UNESCO UNITWIN Asia-Pacific Higher Education Network formed to promote multi-lateral research and teaching links within the Asia-Pacific region. Recently launched APHERN www.aprim.net/aphern a university research support forum for the region.
Association for the Development of Education in Africa ADEA Working Group on Higher Education
www.adeanet.org		 Network of African Ministries of Education, development agencies, education specialists and researchers and NGOs active in education development in Africa.
Association of African Universities (Ghana) www.aau.org An international non-governmental organisation which promotes co-operation between universities in Africa and between African universities and the international academic community. Provides exchange and dissemination of African higher education information.
Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
www.aacu-edu.org		 Leading national association representing the entire spectrum of American Colleges and Universities. Activities include professional development conferences, leadership programmes, four quarterly journals, and a publications program.
Association of Commonwealth Universities (UK)
www.acu.ac.uk		 A global network of over 480 universities from Commonwealth countries all over the world. Advances co-operation in and understanding of higher education through the Commonwealth Knowledge Network. Provides a broad range of services, including management consultancy by the Commonwealth Higher Education Management Service CHEMS (www.acu.ac.uk/chems).
Association of European Universities (CRE) www.unige.ch/cre Network of 527 European higher education institutions from 41 countries representing universities' interests in policy-making for higher education and research. Has established links with university leaders in Latin and North America.
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)
www.aucc.ca		 Association of colleges and universities in Canada. Areas of focus include public policy and advocacy, communications and information sharing, partnerships and contract management.
Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific AUAP
www.sut.ac.th/auap		 Association formed to enhance regional co-operation between higher education institutions in the Asia Pacific region.
Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee (AVCC)
www.avcc.edu.au		 Council of Australia's university presidents. The main organisation representing Australian universities, and providing information about them.
Center for Institutional and International Initiatives (USA) www.acenet.edu/programs/ciii.cfm An initiative of the American Council on Education. Provides a forum for the discussion of institutional leadership and leadership development. Sponsors programmes to promote institutional improvement and change.
Columbus (Argentina, France)
www.columbus-web.com		 A network of 72 European and Latin American higher education institutions. Offers training, evaluation and auditing and consulting services in higher education management. Publishes Columbus Documents on University Management, and the series Columbus Handbooks as practical reference for university managers.
Universities UK
www.universitiesuk.ac.uk		 Association representing all Universities in the United Kingdom. Campaigns for improvements in higher education. Undertakes research and policy development and provides advice on technical aspects of higher education management.
Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE) (Canada)
www.oui-iohe.qc.ca		 International university association promoting co-operation between and development of higher education institutions in the Americas. Members number 400 across 24 countries. One of its leading activities is the Institute of University Management and Leadership.
Regional Institute of Higher Education (RIHED) (Thailand)
mail.rihed.seameo.org		 Association established to assist member states of the South East Asian region to develop effectiveness in higher education through policy and planning processes, professional training and research, and information provision and exchange. Operates under the auspices of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation SEAMEO.
UNESCO European Center for Higher Education (UNESCO-CEPES)
www.cepes.ro		 Center which promotes international co-operation in the field of higher education in the European region, with particular emphasis on Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe. Activities include information exchange, documentation and publication.
Funders
Carnegie Corporation of New York www.carnegie.org Philanthropic grantmaking foundation created by Andrew Carnegie. Up to 7.4 per cent of the Corporation's funds may be used for development in Commonwealth countries, with a current emphasis on Commonwealth Africa. The Corporation's education program covers the areas of early childhood education and care, urban school reform and higher education, with a focus on teacher education and liberal arts education.
Ford Foundation (USA)
www.fordfound.org		 A national and international funding foundation whose Education, Knowledge and Religion Unit works in the fields of education reform and higher education and scholarship.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
www.usaid.gov		 United States Agency for International Development Assistance. Education and training activities include Higher Education Partnerships for Development. One of the joint leaders of the Higher Education Forum of the US/South Africa Bi-national Commission.
W.K.Kellogg Foundation (USA)
www.wkkf.org		 Foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life by enhancing social and economic development and capacity building. Its Southern African programming priorities include organisational and institutional transformation, especially with regard to higher education and service delivery agencies and groups.
World Bank (USA)
www.worldbank.org		 World's largest source of development assistance, in the form of loans and technical assistance.
Information Resources
African Virtual University (Kenya)
www.avu.org		 Uses modern information and communications technologies to give sub-Saharan African countries access to international higher education resources. Provides interactive instruction by academics from universities around the globe, access to a large on-line digital library and free e-mail accounts for students.
Boston College Center for International Higher Education
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe		 Centre supporting higher education through provision of information for higher education enterprise managers by means of publications, conferences and a database of organisations and individuals. Aimed primarily at the Jesuit community of higher education institutions, with a special emphasis on issues affecting developing countries.
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
www.eric.ed.gov		 Funded by the United States Government, ERIC is the world's largest source of education information. The Higher Education Clearinghouse is one of 16 subject specific clearinghouses. It covers all aspects of higher education, including governance and management, planning, finance, research, legislation.
Global Higher Education Exchange (GHEE) (USA)
www.ghee.org		 A joint venture of the Academy for Educational Development and the Institute for Higher Education Policy. Provides policy makers with access to resources such as research, policy analysis, best practices and innovations and articles on key policy issues. Offers technical assistance to institutions and governments.
Higher Education Institution Registry (HEIR) (Norway)
www.siu.no/heir		 A freely accessible register of more than 7000 higher education institutions around the world. Maintained by the Centre for International University Co-operation of the Norwegian Council for Higher Education.
Higher Education Resource Network (USA) www.higher-ed.org An evolving web site which aims to become a hub of information resources on higher education throughout the world. Provides links to publications and research resources, higher education news and journals, associations and organisations, research centres, job resources and a variety of other web sites.
International Association of Universities (IAU) (France)
www.unesco.org/iau		 A worldwide association of universities from 150 countries. Maintains the IAU/UNESCO Information Centre on Higher Education, which provides access to the World higher Education 2000 database, an international bibliography on higher education, recent publications and forthcoming meetings.
Michigan State University African Studies Center
www.isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies		 Web site designed to support Higher Education in South Africa. Maintained by the MSU African Studies Center, the most comprehensive and highly ranked in the United States. Contains links to most South African higher education institutions, to many organisations and to a selection of policy and research documents.
The Chronicle of Higher Education (USA) www.chronicle.com On-line version of The Chronicle, a leading journal on higher education. Access to the complete site, including daily news updates, new grant information and a fully searchable archive of all issues from 1989 is by subscription, but some articles are available free of charge.
Times Higher Education Supplement (UK.) www.thes.co.uk Leading academic journal on higher education. Subscription includes access to the THESIS archive, and to British Library resources.
Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS) University of Twente (Netherlands) www.utwente.nl/cheps
Research Institutes
Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Florida State University (USA)
http://airweb.org		 Professional organisation dedicated to the professional development of decision-makers in higher education. Conducts management research, policy analysis and planning and professional development courses and workshops. Publications include books and regular journals.
A research institute with a practical orientation in terms of policy related issues. It engages in contract research, training and consultancy activities. Areas of activity are higher education management, economics of higher education, quality in higher education, and international comparative analysis of higher education systems.
Centre for Higher Education Research and Development (CHERD) University of Manitoba (USA)
www.umanitoba.ca/centres/cherd		 Canada's leading institution dedicated to research and the professional development of faculty and administration in higher education.
Centre for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE) University of Melbourne (Australia) www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au A national and international leader in higher education policy research and educational development. Provides research-based advice and support on issues of teaching and learning, the student experience, professional development for academics, and quality assurance policies and processes.
Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) www.herdsa.org.au Australia's leading society in the field of higher education. Focuses on promoting quality teaching and learning, providing forums for information exchange, developing and publishing material for higher education teachers. Has established an electronic network for special interest groups such as the Higher Education Leadership and Management Group.
Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) (USA)
www.ihep.com		 A non-profit organisation whose mission is to foster access to and quality in higher education. Activities include research and policy analysis, policy formulation, organisational planning and restructuring, program evaluation, public information seminars and colloquia.
Institute for Research on Higher Education (IRHE) University of Pennsylvania (USA) www.irhe.upenn.edu Analyses and researches higher education policy in the Untied States. Also sponsors programs and publications that facilitate reform at individual colleges and universities.
Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) (UK)
www.srhe.ac.uk		 Society of individual members. Aims to stimulate and co-ordinate research into all aspects of higher education through debate and publication on policy, organisation and management of institutions, curriculum and teaching and learning methods. Publishes specialist research and four journals on higher education.
Partnerships (International)
South Africa-U.S. Higher Education Partnership Project African Studies Center Michigan State University
www.msu.edu/USSADBInfo.htm		 A database of South Africa-U.S. higher education partnerships. Has an on-line questionnaire for submission of information to include in the database. (under construction)
Tertiary Education Linkages Project (TELP) United Negro College Fund UNCF www.uncfsp.org/telp/index.htm A five-year initiative funded by USAID and run by the United Negro College Fund UNCF. Designed to strengthen the capacity of Historically Disadvantaged Institutions in South Africa.
National Center for Educational Alliances www.thenationalcenter.org A center which forms part of the Urban Partnership Program. Funded by the Ford Foundation, its aim is to foster the development of educational partnerships between the United States and South Africa.