| September 2019 - Beverly Hills, CA ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS EVALUATION INSTITUTE, INC. (ACEI) Is incorporated in the state of California (1994), and is dedicated to the advancement of international academic exchange and understanding through the dissemination of information on international academic credentials. Visit our Website | CANADA Five-Year Initiative to Boost International Education The Canadian government has rolled out a 5-year plan to bolster its international education strategy. To read more, click here. | CYPRUS State Universities Attacked for Favoring Private School Graduates A decision by Cyprus state universities to offer vacant places to private school students with international grades like GCE A Levels is being opposed by teacher and student unions. To read more, click here. | EGYPT Technical School Specializing in Making Jewelry and Accessories Minister of Education Tarek Shawky signed a cooperation protocol with Egypt Gold on Tuesday to establish the first technical school specialized in making jewelry and accessories in Egypt. To read more, click here. | GREECE Plans to Overhaul Higher Education System As part of the center-right government’s plans to overhaul Greece’s higher education system, and basically roll back changes introduced by the former leftist administration, plans are in the works to introduce university councils. To read more, click here. | INDIA Universities Facing Allegations of Selling Fake Degrees The University Grants Commission is looking into allegations brought against some universities accused of having sold fake degrees to students who never attended classes. To read more, click here. | INDIA UGC Asks Universities to Ban on Single-Use Plastic The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued guidelines to impose a ban on single-use plastic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching a mass revolution against it. To read more, click here. | JORDAN Educating Refugees Jordan is home to over 2.3 million Palestine refugees registered with UNRWA and the Agency's schools cater to nearly 120,000 of their girls and boys in grades 1-10, after which they either move onto government schools or to one of the Agency's Technical and Vocational and Education and Training institutes (TVET). To read more, click here. | RUSSIA Military Universities Gaining Popularity The demand for studying in military higher education institutions in Russia has doubled over the past six years and is continuing to grow while many traditional universities are being closed. To read more, click here | TAIWAN 2 Universities Discuss a Merger National Yang-Ming University (NYMU) and Chiao Tung University (NCTU) will decide whether to merge together as National Yang-Ming and Chiao Tung University (YMCT) later in September. To read more, click here. | Photo: Rotem Lebel/Courtesy of the artist | | THE WORLD Bringing Attention to the Global Refugee Crisis Through Music With the current global refugee crisis, the sisters of A-WA hope the story of their great grandmother will speak to people, especially women, who find themselves in similar situations today. To read more and watch video, click here | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Climate Change Certified School in Dubai Students at GEMS The Kindergarten Starters will now have the chance to be taught by certified climate change teachers. The school has become the first in the world to become fully UN climate change certified. To read more, click here. | Upcoming Webinar: Diploma to Degree: A Global Progression Pathway Made in Scotland Free Webinar Wednesday, October 30, 2019 10 AM - 11 AM PST | Upcoming Events 2019: European Association of International Educators (EAIE), Annual Conference September 24-27, 2019, Helsinki, Finland NACAC 75th National Conference September 26-28, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities 33rd Annual Conference October 5-7, 2019 in Chicago, IL AIEC (Australian International Education Conference) 2019 October 15-18, 2019 in Perth, Australia Global Citizenship for Campus, Community, and Careers Network Conference Crossing Borders and Boundaries October 17–19, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas Alliance for International Exchange Annual Conference Shaping the Future October 24-25, 2019 in Washington, DC IVEC 2019 International Virtual Exchange Conference October 25-26, 2019 in Tacoma, Washington NAFSA Regional Conferences 2019 ACEI will be attending NAFSA Region XII Conference November 4-8, 2019, in Pasadena, CA 2019 CIEE Annual Conference Opening Doors to Increase Diversity in Study Abroad November 6-8, 2019 in Brooklyn, New York | 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. 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