Regional Proposed Bill Seeks to Build Bridges With Muslim World Sens. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Richard Lugar, R-Ind., introduced the bipartisan Cultural Bridges Act of 2002 this spring. The proposed legislation, which is now before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is designed to significantly increase…
Bahrain Education Makeover Planned A complete overhaul is planned for Bahrain’s education system according to the Ministry of Education. The project will be evaluated and discussed at a national conference before being presented to the national cabinet for ratification. It is hoped the overhaul will…
The Palestinian Territories Curfews Impinge on Education Process After weeks of incursions by Israeli Defense Forces, lecturers and students at West Bank universities have tried to carry on as usual, but are finding it increasingly difficult. Most schools remained open during the violence, but many…
Israel Galillee College Welcomes Palestinian and Jordanian Senior Managers For the first time since the outbreak of the second Intifada in September 2000, a group of 25 senior Palestinian and Jordanian officials have begun teaching advanced management training courses at Galillee College in Israel. Participants…
Egypt School Curriculum under Reform Efforts are once again under way to reform the national school curriculum in Egypt. Under the leadership of the National Center for Curriculum and Instructional Materials Development, primary and preparatory texts have been revised, and secondary texts are now undergoing…