International events: Third International Conference on World-Class Universities

The 3^rd International Conference on World-Class Universities (WCU-3) will be held from 2 to 4 November 2009 in Shanghai, China. The conference will bring together researches, university leaders, policy makers and other stake-holders from various regions to discuss major developments related directly and indirectly to world-class universities.   

The 1^st International Conference on World-Class Universities (WCU-1) was initiated and organized in June 2005 by the Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Some 30 university presidents, policy experts and researchers were invited to present their views on international, national and institutional developments in education. The 2^nd International Conference on the World-Class Universities (WCU-2) was convened in November 2007. About 100 participants from more than 30 countries, including representatives of international organizations, presidents of world-known universities and scholars on international higher education, had attended this meeting.