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<p>This article examines the 1960s as a pivotal decade in shaping global education governance. Drawing on archival sources and historical analysis, it explores the role of international conferences and organizations in fostering collaboration, negotiation, and contestation within the education policy landscape. The study takes an empirical starting point in the annual International Conferences on Public Education (ICPE), which by 1962 had expanded to include other intergovernmental organizations, such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). These conferences played a crucial role in shaping educational discourse while also reflecting broader geopolitical struggles. During this period, tensions emerged between the International Bureau of Education (IBE)’s interdisciplinary and universalist ideals and external pressures, culminating in its integration into the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1969. Simultaneously, the OECD strengthened its role in education policy, introducing new methodologies, such as systems theory and educational planning. These developments marked both continuity and transformation, as emerging tools and technologies reconfigured the governance of global education. By examining the role of knowledge exchange and how intergovernmental organizations position themselves strategically, this article contributes to our understanding of how the 1960s shaped contemporary global education governance, highlighting the enduring influence of this formative decade. Through a historical and sociological approach, it offers insights into the origins of current challenges in global education governance and underscores the relevance of this period for contemporary debates on the future of education globally.</p>

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The educational initiatives of the IBE and OECD in the 1960s: Tensions and trajectories for 21st-century global governance in education

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    2026年7月21日

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  • Christian Ydesen

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This article examines the 1960s as a pivotal decade in shaping global education governance. Drawing on archival sources and historical analysis, it explores the role of international conferences and organizations in fostering collaboration, negotiation, and contestation within the education policy landscape. The study takes an empirical starting point in the annual International Conferences on Public Education (ICPE), which by 1962 had expanded to include other intergovernmental organizations, such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). These conferences played a crucial role in shaping educational discourse while also reflecting broader geopolitical struggles. During this period, tensions emerged between the International Bureau of Education (IBE)’s interdisciplinary and universalist ideals and external pressures, culminating in its integration into the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1969. Simultaneously, the OECD strengthened its role in education policy, introducing new methodologies, such as systems theory and educational planning. These developments marked both continuity and transformation, as emerging tools and technologies reconfigured the governance of global education. By examining the role of knowledge exchange and how intergovernmental organizations position themselves strategically, this article contributes to our understanding of how the 1960s shaped contemporary global education governance, highlighting the enduring influence of this formative decade. Through a historical and sociological approach, it offers insights into the origins of current challenges in global education governance and underscores the relevance of this period for contemporary debates on the future of education globally.