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ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS EVALUATION INSTITUTE, INC. (ACEI)
Founded in 1994, ACEI is a full-service company providing complete and integrated services in-house in the areas of international education research, credential evaluation, and translation. And, through our Global Consulting Group®, we offer our expertise in the following specialties: Media and Branding, Global Pathways, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to interested institutions and organizations around the globe.

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COLOMBIA

Criminal Gangs Prey on Out of School Children during COVID

With 97% of Latin American kids out of class, some criminal groups see a bonanza in recruitment. To read more, click here.

EGYPT

Education Minister Says No Intention to Postpone or Cancel Mid-Day Exams

Egyptian Minister of Education Tareq Shawqi asserted on Monday, January 25, 2021 that there is no intention to call off mid-year exams or hold them in May under any circumstances. To read more, click here.

JAPAN

Seeing Results from Exporting Education

The Japanese government has set aside around ¥70 million a year to boost exports of education services since 2016 in an initiative dubbed “Edu-port Nippon.”To read more, click here.

PAKISTAN

Future of Private BA & MA Students Unknown

Thousands of students, who get higher education as private candidates, would no longer be able to continue their education after March 31 as Higher Education Commission (HEC) has directed the universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to stop enrolment of private students for BA and MA examinations. To read more, click here.

THE WORLD

Predictions for Higher Education Worldwide in 2021

The author’s previous predictions have been accurate. Let’s see what she predicts for 2021 and coming years. To read more, click here.

Global Effort to Counter Terrorism Through Education

This report by Madiha Afzal, a David M. Rubenstein Fellow at The Brookings Institute proposes a new paradigm for countering extremism, based on a top-down, country-level approach that focuses on education and equipping citizens with critical thinking skills to counter extremist propaganda. To read more, click here.

U.S.A.

Universities Urge Biden to End Curbs on Foreign Students

Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education (ACE), has written to United States President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris on behalf of 43 US university associations calling on them to move to ensure that American colleges and universities are “once again, the destination of choice for the world’s best international students and scholars.” To read more, click here.

VIETNAM

Universities Offer New Majors for 2021-22 Academic Year

A number of universities in the country will launch new majors for the 2021-2022 academic year to meet labor market demand. To read more, click here.

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