Regional Mandela Fund to Support Pan-African Science and Technology Institute Donors and education experts have launched a foundation to promote science and technology in Sub-Saharan Africa through the creation of a multi-campus university in a bid to begin the process of stemming the flow of…
Regional 5 Former Soviet Republics Apply for Bologna Membership Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine have submitted applications for membership of the Bologna educational integration process, complete with national reports available online at the Bologna-Bergen Summit website. As part of the European project to harmonize…
Australia New Survey Ranks International Standing of Nation’s Universities A national survey has for the first time ranked the country’s universities in terms of their international standing. The “Group of Eight” oldest and most research-intensive institutions top the list of 39. The Australian National University…
Brazil Distance Learning to Remedy Teacher Shortage Problem The Brazilian government plans to launch a massive distance learning campaign this year to redress the problem of teacher shortages and to expand access to education. According to the Ministry of Education, Brazil is currently in need…
Regional Foreign Enrollment in Europe Increases as U.S. Continues Decline Education officials from European countries have been reporting substantial rises in the number of foreign students applying to their institutions of higher education. France, Ireland, the Netherlands and Germany have seen applications from China, in…