Malaysia: Foreign Students’ Contribution to Public Revenue

Malaysia: Foreign Students’ Contribution to Public RevenueThe Ministry of Higher Education announced that the higher education sector brought in RM1.5 Bln in 2007, the 50,000 foreign students enrolled in higher education institutions in the country being the main contributors. The government’s target is to reach 100,000 foreign students, mainly attending post-graduate courses, by 2010. Degrees … [Read more…]

Canada: International Students and the Labour Market

Canada: International Students and the Labour MarketThe study Northern Lights: International Graduates of Canadian Institutions and the National Workforce, prepared by the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) with the support of the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL), presents the conclusions of a survey on policy, economic and other factors influencing international students’ integration in … [Read more…]

L’Éducation pour tous à mi-chemin

La sixième édition du Rapport mondial de suivi sur l’Éducation pour tous vient de paraître. Il fait état de progrès mais aussi de défis considérables en matière d’éducation. Si le nombre des non scolarisés a chuté et la scolarisation primaire fait un grand bond en avant, il reste 774 millions d’adultes analphabètes et 72 millions … [Read more…]

Premier concours africain de l’étudiant en médecine et du jeune médecin

Le Club Scientifique de la Faculté des Sciences Médicales de Sétif -Algérie-organise le premier concours africain de l’étudiant en médecine et du jeune médecin sous le haut patronage de Son Excellence Monsieur le président de la république, Monsieur Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Le lancement du concours etait comme prévu les 12 et 13 septembre 2007. Ce concours … [Read more…]

IFC to Strengthen Management Education for Tourism Industry in Africa

In Johannesburg:Daniel MusiitwaPhone: +2711 731 3175E-mail: [email protected] IFC to Strengthen Management Education for Tourism Industry in Africa Johannesburg, November 30, 2007—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, hasjoined forces with African business schools to support the development ofhigh-quality education for managing tourism in the region. The Tourism Training Network draws on the expertise of … [Read more…]

Harvard University and Arab Republic of Egypt announce fellowship program

Harvard University and Arab Republic of Egypt announce fellowship program to advance public health, education, and government Harvard University and the Arab Republic of Egypt announced today (Nov. 13) the creation of a new fellowship program to provide financial support to students from Egypt accepted to the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard School of … [Read more…]

Cameroon: Orange Cameroun Contributes to Academic Excellence

Cameroon: Orange Cameroun Contributes to Academic Excellence Orange Cameroun has awarded scholarships worth FCFA 4.5million to the best students of the National High School of Engineering, Polytechnic for the 2006- 2007 academic year. The Deputy Director of Orange Cameroun, Roland Gerter, and the Director of Human Resources, Jacquiline Nekongo, officially handed scholarships to the students … [Read more…]

Sénégal- Cinquante étudiants de l’’UCAD fêtés à Sorano: Me Abdoulaye Wade veut une de

Cinquante étudiants de l’’UCAD fêtés à Sorano: Me Abdoulaye Wade veut une deuxième université à Dakar Dans le cadre des activités de la célébration de son cinquantenaire, l’Université Cheikh Anta Diop a fêté cinquante (50) de ses étudiants les plus méritants. Une occasion pour le Chef de l’Etat de plaider pour une université d’ouverture. le … [Read more…]