Afghanistan U.S., Turkey Fund Military Academy Afghan Military Academy, currently under construction, is expected to begin classes in February with an initial enrollment of 350 cadets. It will offer bachelor’s degrees in such fields as military engineering and leadership management. Classes will be taught in…
Regional OECD Database of Recognized Institutions Nears Completion A database for people to check out particular universities and their accreditation is at an advanced stage. Its creation is a response to the increasing cross-border flow of students. New mobility figures for the top 16 sending…
Egypt Canadian University Among Latest Joint Initiatives The Private Universities Council of Egypt has recently accepted an application by the Al-Ahram Establishment (a business conglomerate that owns the state-owned daily newspaper) and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada to establish the first Canadian…
By Nick Clark, Assistant Editor, WENR Status of the Implementation Process In an attempt to benchmark progress that has been made towards the goal of establishing a European Higher Education Area by 2010, WENR is providing updates on the structural, legislative and institutional changes that…
Russia University Severs YUKOS Ties Russian State Humanities University in Moscow, one of the country’s top institutions, will sever ties with the YUKOS oil company, which has given the institution more than US$85 million, unless it receives a guarantee of academic independence. The university says…