Belarus Academics and Students Campaign for Academic Freedom In Belarus, which is currently under the authoritarian rule of Alexander Lukshenka, academics face persecution and imprisonment if bold enough to question the government. Now campaigners are beginning to challenge the status quo, and the effort will…
Regional UNESCO to Build “Portal on Recognized Higher Education Institutions” The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization plans to increase the transparency of cross-border educational provision by building a portal that would provide searchable and easy access to information and online resources regarding foreign…
Turkmenistan New President Decrees Education Reform Newly elected Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov issued a decree on February 15 rolling back his predecessor’s curtailment of the country’s educational system, according to turkmenistan.ru. The decree will increase secondary education from nine to 10 years, and university education…
Regional European Commission Seeks to Curb Discrimination against Foreign Students in Austria and Belgium The European Commission has launched legal action against Austria and Belgium over accusation that laws in the two countries restrict the access of foreign students to national institutions of higher education….
Armenia Graft Not Uncommon in Higher Education The results of a survey conducted by the Sargis Tkhruni Youth Student Union, an Armenian student group affiliated with the Social Democratic political party, suggest widespread, institutionalized corruption within the county’s higher education system. The survey polled 2000…