Russia Islam on the Rise The Russian Islamic University, founded in 1998, currently enrolls 148 students from both Russia and neighboring countries. The growing demand for Islamic education in the region appears to be a by-product of the lifting of religious constraints following the fall…
Editor’s note: Web links have been removed from this page due to outdated third-party web content. Belgium United Nations agencies and private contributions will fund the launching of a World Trade University in Brussels. The purpose of the new institution is to give the world’s…
Editorial Note: Web links have been removed from this page due to outdated third-party web content. Regional European Officials Push for Bologna In a communique issued during a meeting in Prague last May, European education officials from 30 countries reaffirmed their commitment to further the…
Regional Soros Scholarships for Gypsies Financier George Soros announced a new program to offer university scholarships to Roma people, also known as gypsies, in seven Eastern European countries: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia and Serbia. Although most of the money for the…
Regional Commission Adopts Technology Plan The European Commission has adopted a US$13.3 billion plan to improve information technology skills and promote online education throughout the European Union. The “eLearning Action Plan” outlines a three-year program to build up appropriate technological infrastructures at all European universities,…