Regional Corruption Remains Rampant: UNESCO Bribery and graft in schools and universities is seriously undermining education systems worldwide and costing governments billions of dollars, according to a new report funded by UNESCO. The report, “Corrupt schools, corrupt universities: What can be done?”, by Unesco’s International…
Regional Partnership for Higher Education in Africa Welcomes new Foundation The US-based Kresge Foundation has joined the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa to expand its current commitment in Africa, which is designed to build the private fundraising capacity of South African universities and hospitals….
Brazil Angola – Brazil Expand Relations on Higher Education The Brazilian embassy in Angola recently announced that scholarships for local students to study in Brazilian universities for the 2008 academic year are now available. The Students’ Program-Graduation Pact provides scholarships worth US$4,000 to Angolan students…
Afghanistan Northern City Opens First Private University The first private university in Mazar-e Sharif, the capital of Balkh Province, opened its doors on April 27, Mazar-e Sharif-based Arzu TV reported. Mawlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi University, named after the famous 13th-century Muslim mystic and poet, opened…
Regional Students in Europe Commute by Plane Overseas students in the UK are commuting to university on Monday and returning home by plane to continental Europe on Friday. The “student Eurocommuter” is becoming a familiar concept at campuses across Britain, reports the Guardian newspaper. Almost…