The Director General of the Valencian Agency for Evaluation and Foresight (AVAP), Javier Oliver, has attended two relevant events for the future of Valencian higher education.
Firstly, Javier Oliver participated in the meeting of the Spanish Network of University Quality Agencies (REACU), where representatives of various Spanish agencies discussed crucial issues related to the continuous improvement of quality in higher education.
Afterwards, he attended the official presentation of the 19th edition of the CYD 2023 Report, produced by the prestigious CYD Foundation (Fundación Conocimiento y Desarrollo). This report not only offers an exhaustive diagnosis of the Spanish university, but also proposes lines of improvement with the aim of boosting the university’s contribution to the country’s economic and social development.
The event was honoured by the participation of the Minister of Education, Pilar Alegría, and the President of the CYD Foundation, Ana Botín, who highlighted the relevance of the report and emphasised the importance of collaboration between the education sector, government and civil society to address key challenges.
The CYD 23 Report analyses the status of the seven strategic priorities for the university that will define the Foundation’s work agenda. These priorities include increased investment, talent attraction, employability, and the need to improve the quality of education and training.
A crucial aspect highlighted in the CYD Report is the challenge of the irruption of generative artificial intelligence, identified as the biggest challenge facing universities in 2023. In addition, it highlights the university’s awareness of its role in addressing challenges in social and environmental sustainability. The university has implemented measures to foster greener campuses and inclusive environments, incorporating sustainability into curricula and research into renewable energy and environmental conservation.
The event also served as a platform to reflect on the recent approval of the Organic Law of the University System (LOSU), which, according to several stakeholders, is considered insufficiently bold to drive the necessary reform in Spanish universities. Some point out that the regulation is limited by the imbalance between university autonomy, effective management capacity and accountability, which underlines the need for a more profound revision for the effective advancement of the university system in Spain.
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