WENR, January/February 2005: Africa

Regional Mandela Fund to Support Pan-African Science and Technology Institute Donors and education experts have launched a foundation to promote science and technology in Sub-Saharan Africa through the creation of a multi-campus university in a bid to begin the process of stemming the flow of…

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WENR, January/February 2005: Russia & The Commonwealth of Independent States

Regional 5 Former Soviet Republics Apply for Bologna Membership Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine have submitted applications for membership of the Bologna educational integration process, complete with national reports available online at the Bologna-Bergen Summit website. As part of the European project to harmonize…

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WENR, January/February 2005: Asia Pacific

Australia New Survey Ranks International Standing of Nation’s Universities A national survey has for the first time ranked the country’s universities in terms of their international standing. The “Group of Eight” oldest and most research-intensive institutions top the list of 39. The Australian National University…

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WENR, January/February 2005: Middle East and North Africa

Editorial Note: Web links have been removed from this page due to outdated third-party web content. Egypt British University to Open in September The British Embassy in Cairo has announced that the British University in Egypt (BUE) will open in the city of Al Sharouk…

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WENR, January/February 2005: Americas

Brazil Distance Learning to Remedy Teacher Shortage Problem The Brazilian government plans to launch a massive distance learning campaign this year to redress the problem of teacher shortages and to expand access to education. According to the Ministry of Education, Brazil is currently in need…

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