 | February 2019 - Beverly Hills, CA ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS EVALUATION INSTITUTE, INC. (ACEI)
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|  Brazil's new President Jair Bolsonaro. Photo credit: REUTERS/Sergio Moraes | | BRAZIL New Government, New Education System Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is looking to make major changes to his country’s education system. To read more, click here. |  Students in Mianyang, China, preparing for the gaokao. Photo credit: Credit Image china, via Associated Press | | CHINA Plans to Modernize Education System by 2035 China has issued an early draft of how it plans to modernize its education system over the next 15 years. To read more, click here | EGYPT Plans to Construct 8 International Universities by 2020 By 2020, Egypt plans to begin construction of eight international universities in the New Administrative Capital. To read more, click here | GHANA Looks at Reducing Degree Programs from 4 to 3 Years The government of Ghana is considering to reduce the duration of the university bachelor's degree from 4 to 3 years. To read more, click here | IRAN Creating Innovation Factories In an effort to circumvent sanctions that have impeded production and availability of commodities, the country is encouraging start-ups of knowledge-based companies supported by universities and cities. To read more, click here | KENYA & MALAYSIA Why Kenyan Students are Studying in Malaysia? By the end of 2018, close to 3,500 Kenyans had completed their PhD, Masters, Diplomas and education foundation program. To find out why Kenyan students are finding Malaysia an attractive study abroad destination, click here. | SUDAN Government Shuts Down All Universities Mounting protests against President Omar al-Bashir’s government in Sudan have resulted in the government closing all of the country’s universities.
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here. | NIGERIA Government Cracks Down on Illegal Institutions The Nigerian government plans to shut down and demolish 68 institutions it considers to be operating illegally without accreditation. To read more, click here. |  Lodhran public school for transgender persons. Credit: The Express Tribune | | PAKISTAN Pakistan Opens 1st Public School for Transgender Persons In a bid to promote inclusiveness last year, the School Education Department (SED) in Punjab directed district education authorities to ensure transgender are treated as equals in both government and private schools across the province. To read more, click here. | RUSSIA & INDIA Mutual Recognition of Degrees Russian and India are moving closer to reaching an agreement where they will mutually recognize degrees. To read more, click here. | UNITED KINGDOM GCSEs: Keep or Scrap Are the GCSEs pointless? This one former PM thinks so. To read more, click here. | Introducing the T-Levels T-Levels are new technical courses students will soon be able to choose from upon completing their GCSEs. They sit alongside the traditional academic A-Level qualifications and apprenticeships, and will be rolled out next year. To read more, click here. | ACEI BLOG Detecting Fake University Degrees in a Digital World How do we maintain credential evaluation standards in a world that is rapidly digitizing? How do we ensure credential integrity? How do we detect fraudulent documents in an age where digital technology is used by hackers and forgers with tech expertise to falsify and issue counterfeit documents, tap into university databases, create degrees and diplomas that appear flawless and authentic? To read more, click here. | Fighting Diploma Fraud With Technology Diploma mills are here to stay as long as there is little or no regulation monitoring them and there is a demand for degrees which do not require classroom or online attendance, exams, research papers or thesis. To read more, click here. | Institutional Accreditation: A Standard Under Attack? Is institutional accreditation important? To read more, click here. | March 21, 2019 “Diploma to Degree: A Global Progression Pathway Made in Scotland” Register now for a free webinar highlighting the Scottish Qualifications Authority post-secondary Advanced Certificate and Advanced Diploma programs and ACEI’s Advisory Services ‘Program/Curriculum Review’ Report which provides detailed analysis of four of SQA’s Advanced Qualifications. | Digital Delivery of Evaluation Reports: SecurePathway©: ACEI is a proud signatory of the Groningen Declaration Network which “seeks common ground in best serving the academic and professional mobility needs of citizens worldwide by bringing together key stakeholders in the Digital Student Data Ecosystem.” For the past two years, ACEI has committed itself to this shared mission through the introduction of SecurePathway©, an ACEI proprietary digital platform for the secure delivery of official evaluation reports and supporting educational credentials. For information on ACEI’s SecurePathway©. Signing up with ACEI’s SecurePathway©, is free and does not cost the institutions any fees. To receive ACEI expert reports and certified academic credentials via SecurePathway©, complete this form. *SecurePathway Registration Form* | ACEI’s Advisory Services provide institutions and organizations looking at expanding their international student recruitment with customized solutions to help overcome enrollment challenges, uncover opportunities, and devise an innovative and holistic approach to international enrollment. For more information on ACEI’s Advisory Services and how we can assist you, please contact Yolinisse Moreno, Director of Programs & Communications at ymoreno@acei-global.org. | ACEI offers a comprehensive range of professional services that include: international credential evaluations; translations; consulting; and training. For more information on ACEI, please visit www.acei-global.org or contact: Tel: 1-310-275-3530; Email: acei@acei-global.org. ACEI was founded and incorporated in 1994 in the State of California and is a Charter and Endorsed Member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). | | |
