Regional Regional Harmonization Project Launched in Middle East, North Africa A three-year higher education project to align subject-learning objectives in the Middle East and North Africa (MEDA) was launched in May in the fields of law and good governance including human rights, healthcare and nursing,…
Benin Three-Month Lecturer Strike Ends Universities in Benin have reopened after a more than three-month public sector strike ended in May. Lecturers had come under pressure to resume work, and some of their demands had been met, with the rest still under review by the…
Regional Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Universities in Latin America Mismatched academic calendars, issues with giving credits to exchange students, language barriers and cultural misunderstandings are among the challenges facing U.S. universities looking to partner with institutions in Argentina, Brazil and Chile. This is according…
Regional Japan and Australia Sign Trade Agreement, Including Provisions to Boost University Ties The signing of a free trade agreement between Australia and Japan in April has boosted prospects for greater collaboration between the two nations’ universities, with Australia seeking to accelerate university, research and…
Regional Institutions Worldwide Focus on Internationalization A new survey from the International Association of Universities (IAU) finds that higher education institutions (HEIs) across the globe are focusing on internationalization, with 53 percent of 1,336 responding institutions stating that they have an internationalization policy/strategy in place,…