Regional EU Launches Centralized Student Recruitment Website The European Commission’s Directorate-General has commissioned and launched a centralized website for the promotion of study opportunities at institutions of higher education across 32 European countries. The ‘Study in Europe’ website seeks to educate internationally mobile students about…
Russia Government Taking Strides to Reduce Credentials Fraud According to a recent police report issued in May, forged academic credentials have been used by at least 200,000 people in Russia to get a job. The figure comes from statistics released by the Russian Interior Ministry….
Regional EU Building Mediterranean and Asian Networks Leaders of the European Union have agreed in principle to the formation of a Union for the Mediterranean to include the 27 EU countries and non-EU Mediterranean coastal states. The proposal is to be officially launched at a…
Regional Vocational Institutes Providing Basic Training to Tackle Rural Poverty in Central Asia A new regional skills development program across the Central Asian region is helping to redefine outmoded vocational institutes in the countries of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Using a network of higher education…
Regional Study Suggests Re-training Needs for European Workers European workers will need to re-train in coming years to meet technological and organizational changes in the European economy, even in the most elementary jobs, according to a forecast conducted by the European Centre for the Development…