Regional Canada Works on Attracting Students from BRICS Countries Later to the game than many other countries, Canada is a case study illustrating the reasons and the means by which governments are working to lure foreign students – especially from high-growth countries such as China,…
France €2 Billion for Excellence Initiatives French President François Hollande has announced funding of €2 billion (US$2.7 billion) for the creation of new regional university research centers, under a second wave of ‘Excellence Initiatives,’ or IDEX. The IDEX are part of the government’s Future Investments…
Regional ASEAN Gears Up for Increased Regional Mobility A recent article in the ICEF Monitor argues that the rise in intra-region mobility is “one of the most important trends in international student mobility today.” Recognizing the value of intra-regional mobility to promote increased trade and…
Kenya New Centralized Admissions Body to Serve Public and Private Institutions Kenya is launching a new admissions body that will be responsible for placing students in both public and private universities as well as colleges. The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) will…
Regional MOOC Provider Blocks Students from Iran, Cuba, Syria and Sudan Federal regulations prohibit U.S. businesses from offering services to countries subject to economic sanctions – a list that includes Cuba, Iran, Syria and Sudan – but as recently as January, students in those countries…