Canada Universities Drive Nation’s Research and Development In the developed world, no other nation’s universities does a larger share of overall research than in Canada, according to a report released in October by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada at its annual meeting…
Regional Trade in Services Talks Collapse, Education Remains in Limbo Under the provisions of the General Agreement of Trade in Services (GATS) and the broader Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) talks, restrictions on preventing universities and higher-education service providers from teaching, researching…
Bolivia Three Indigenous-Language Universities to Open Next year, Bolivia plans to open three indigenous universities that will teach in Aymara, Quechua, and Guarani, which are co-official languages in the South American country, along with Spanish. The universities will focus on fields in high demand and…
Canada B.C. Government Halts Operation of Unlicensed Colleges The province of British Columbia has blacklisted a private postsecondary college, more than two years after it became aware the institution was offering unauthorized university degrees. The Ministry of Advanced Education posted a statement on its website…
Regional Norway Signs Agreements with Brazil, Argentina and Chile The Norwegian Ministry of Higher Education and Research has signed agreements on research collaboration and higher education with Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Norway will collaborate in areas such as climate, energy, polar research and fisheries, agreements…