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Sakarya University (Turkey) - Call for Papers

2013/05/24

Sakarya University will organize an International Conference on Quality in Higher Education (ICQH) from 12 to 14 December, in Sakarya, Turkey. Its aim is to provide a multinational platform where the latest trends in quality in higher education is presented and discussed. Deadline for the submission of abstracts: 01 December 2013. More

University College of Applied Sciences (Palestine) - Call for Papers

2013/05/23

The University College of Applied Sciences (UCAS) in Gaza, Palestine has launched a call for papers for its first International Conference on Applied Science (ICAS 2013) to be held from 24 to 26 September 2013. Entitled "Towards a Developmental and Technological Environment", it will address virtual learning, learning mobility, and the impact of technology on the environment. Deadline for abstracts: 1 June 2013. More

Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) - Canada-Africa Cooperation

2013/05/10

The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) has announced the launch of the 2013 "Canada-Africa Research Exchange Grants (CAREG) program". This program is managed by AUCC and funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). The CAREG program supports short-term exchanges between Canadian and African universities and research institutes that address IDRC´s program areas. To be eligible for a grant, Canadian and African researchers must be regular full-time university faculty members or full-time researchers at a recognized research institute. Deadline for submitting application is May 22, 2013. More

Gadjah Mada University (Indonesia) - Conference

2013/04/29

Gadjah Mada University will host the 8th Cities on Volcanoes Meeting (CoV 8). The meeting will take place in September 2014. The Cities on Volcanoes Meeting is a biennial event for volcanologists to present research findings and exchange experiences. More

University of Nairobi (Kenya) - Cooperation with Korea

2013/04/26

The University of Nairobi (UoN) is collaborating with Korean institutes of higher education through student and staff exchanges. More

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) - New Rector

2013/04/23

Josep A. Planell has been appointed Rector of the UOC for a seven year mandate. He succeded to Imma Tubella who has held this position since 2005. He graduated in Physics from the University of Barcelona in 1975 and completed his PhD at Queen Mary College, University of London, in 1983. Internationalization will be one of the cornerstones of his term in office, thus he intends to intensify collaboration with other universities, research centres and institutions. More

Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) – Distance Education

2013/04/18

The Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) invites applications for a set of open and distance learning courses and offers grants for distance education to the candidates who have been selected by their universities according to criteria. The deadline for applications is 16 June 2013 for courses beginning in September 2013 and 15 September 2013 for courses beginning in January 2014. More (in French)

Islamic University of Gaza (Palestine) – Research Cooperation

2013/04/16

The Islamic University of Gaza participates in the Al-Magdisi programme which aim is to strengthen scientific and academic exchanges between French and Palestinian research laboratories. Research projects related to applied natural sciences, medicine / medical research, engineering, agri-food and social sciences are most encouraged, other research areas will be taken into account depending on their quality and their scientific interest. Deadline to submit a proposal: 22 April 2013. More.

Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) - Job Opportunity

2013/04/15

The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) invites applications for the position of Vice-President for Recognition Services. Reporting to the President of CHEA, the Vice-President is responsible for oversight and management of CHEA's recognition policy and recognition process, a system of review and evaluation of institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations. Candidates should have significant experience in higher education or higher education-related settings and a working knowledge of accreditation or other quality assurance systems. More

Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC) – Conference

2013/04/10

CONAHEC is organizing a conference entitled "Towards a Sustainable Future: The Role of International Education". It will be held in Edmonton, Canada, from 1 to 3 May, 2013. Co-organised with Alberta University, it will be hosted at the campus of MacEwan University and will focus on how higher education institutions can improve international collaboration in order to empower our societies to become more actively engaged in preparing the citizens that a sustainable and more equitable future will require. More