Internationalization of Higher Education in Africa: Developments, Emerging Trends, Issues and Policy Implications
Internationalization of Higher Education in Africa: Developments, Emerging Trends, Issues and Policy Implications
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非洲高等教育国际化：发展、新趋势、问题和政策影响
DOI：
10.1057/hep.2009.8
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发表时间：
2009
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
J. Jowi
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作者：
J. Jowi
全世界的高等教育现已成为全球化进程的一部分，不能再严格地从国家的角度来看待。高等教育国际化的现实及其对该部门的影响是高等教育的当务之急，特别是在非洲等发展中经济体。本文分析了国际化的复杂进程、表现形式和当前的发展情况，以及它对非洲高等教育构成的主要挑战。它说明了非洲高等教育的特殊历史和政治背景，不同的国家，区域和国际行为者，占主导地位的理由，挑战，风险及其对政策的影响。本文认为，非洲与世界其他地区乃至世界各国一样，都是以反映其历史、文化和背景的方式，以符合其当前需要、优先事项和情况的方式来对待国际化的。虽然非洲与世界其他区域在理论基础、风险、挑战甚至机遇方面存在着不同之处，但国际化是一种世界性现象，可能需要加强区域和国际合作，同时制定可行的政策、战略和道德标准。
Higher education the world over has now become part of the globalization process and can no longer be strictly viewed from a national context. The realities of internationalization of higher education and its attendant impacts on the sector is an urgent priority for higher education, especially in developing economies such as Africa. This paper analyses the complex process of internationalization, its manifestations and current developments as well as the main challenges it poses to higher education in Africa. It illustrates the peculiar historical and political contexts of African higher education, the diverse national, regional and international actors, dominant rationales, challenges, risks and their implications for policy. The paper argues that, Africa, just like other regions of the world, or even each country of the world, approaches internationalization in a way that reflects its history, culture and context and in a way consistent with its current needs, priorities and circumstances. While there are areas of dissimilarity between Africa and other world regions, relating to rationales, risks, challenges and even opportunities, internationalization is a worldwide phenomenon that may require increased regional and international cooperation accompanied with workable policies, strategies and ethical standards.