Editor’s note: Web links have been removed from this page due to outdated third-party web content. Denmark/Sweden Institutions of education in Copenhagen and southern Sweden are traversing national boundaries and forming a regional organization that will compete with Europe’s largest metropolitan centers in higher education….
Regional First Pan-Arab University to Go Online The first pan-Arab online university hopes to begin enrolment as early as next year. Its headquarters are to be based in Kuwait with branches in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, and Lebanon. The project originated from development institutions…
Finland The Sibelius Academy in Helsinki will offer a master’s program in arts management beginning in autumn 2001. The new program, which will be taught in English, is designed for students who plan to become professional arts managers, producers or cultural entrepreneurs. The program provides…
Côte d’Ivoire Authorities recently shut down universities throughout the country following violent skirmishes between students representing rival political parties. The clashes occurred between supporters of the ruling FPI (Front Populaire Ivoirien and the leading opposition party. Opposition supporters backed Allasane Ouattara’s candidacy in recent parliamentary…
Russia For the first time, student loans will be made available in Russia. The country’s largest bank has agreed to lend money to students that will cover up to 70 percent of university fees. The loans will be repayable throughout the 10 years after graduation….