Regional Popularity of Study Destinations Shifting A 2002 survey suggests the popularity of the United Kingdom and the United States as study destinations for a number of major markets has fallen sharply over recent years. The findings are the result of a British Council report…
Regional Academy Planned for Computer-Assisted Training and Learning The Regional Academy for Computer-Assisted Training and Learning will soon begin training university teachers on preparing online education materials. A US$258,000 U.N. Development Program/UNESCO project is funding the Kiev, Ukraine-based center. The project was launched Jan. 17…
Regional New Grants Aim to Keep Bright Talents in Europe Research organizations in Europe have approved a new program of research grants aimed at keeping young talents and scholars working on the continent. The European Young Investigations Awards program is expected to provide an average…
Kazakhstan First Lady Pushes Controversial Reform A controversial experiment, based on the teachings of a Russian ascetic who advocated walking barefoot in the snow, is about to be implemented at selected schools throughout the country. A college of higher education, secondary school and kindergarten in…
Editorial Note: Web links have been removed from this page due to outdated third-party web content. Regional Countries Seek to Boost Vocational Training Representatives of 29 European countries met in Brussels recently to discuss how to improve the quality and performance of vocational education and…