Regional Mercosur Countries Consider the Formation of a Regional University The South American regional organization Mercosur — a customs union between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru — is considering a proposal to form a regional university that would consist…
Regional OECD Figures Show that the Number of International Students Worldwide is Nearing 3 Million In the 2006 edition of its annual “Education at a Glance” report, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development reported that between 2003 and 2004 the number of students obtaining…
Regional Chinese Investing in Commodities and Language Learning in Africa The Chinese government has a secured a series of large trade deals with African nations in recent years as it seeks to find the natural resources it needs to fuel its booming manufacturing industries at…
Belarus The Netherlands Reaches out to Belarusian Students Seeking Higher Education The National Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education (Nuffic) is opening a scholarship program directed specifically at Belarusians pursuing bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Through this new initiative, known as Belapan, Nuffic will offer…
Australia Diploma Supplement in the Works Inspired by ongoing education reforms in Europe, the Australian Federal Government announced in September a grant of US$300,000 to be spent developing an Australian diploma supplement that would provide a detailed explanation of a student’s qualifications in order to…