By Robert Sedgwick, Editor, WENR Mongolia’s system of education closely followed the Soviet and Eastern European model until the demise of the USSR. Since the early 1990s, it has been undergoing many changes as the country shifts from a centralized economy and one-party state system…
Regional Central Asian Association of Universities to Be Set Up On June 9-11, the second regional seminar on education in Central Asia was held at the International University in Bishkek. Specialists from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan discussed problems of employment of university graduates…
By Mijid Baasanjav, Begzjav Munkhbaatar, and Udval Lkhamsuren 1. Country Profile Mongolia is situated in the heart of Central Asia bordering with the Russian Federation to the north and the People’s Republic of China to the south, east and west. About a third of the…
Regional Donors Assist Virtual University’s Third Phase African Virtual University (AVU) is currently raising funds for its programs, which aim to provide quality and cost-effective education in sub-Saharan Africa. In April, the school raised US$21 million from an international conference in Marrakech, Morocco. In addition,…
Regional EU Establishes Scholarships for Latin American Scholars In 2002, the European Commission adopted Alßan, a high-level scholarship program specifically designed for Latin America. It is expected that approximately 3,900 Latin American students and professionals will benefit from these scholarships in the European Union during…