Join us at the CA CONFERENCE AND AGM (10 - 11 January 2014, University of Gloucestershire) 
Leadership in a Changing World: Higher education, sustainability and the new Global Action Programme on ESD
Friday 10 – Saturday 11 January 2014
University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham Spa, UK
The Rio+20 outcome document, ‘The Future We Want’, acknowledged the critical role of higher education in the attainment of sustainable development. This international conference takes place in the year when the UN Decade on Education for Sustainable Development (DESD, 2005 - 2014) comes to an end and the Global Action Programme on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) begins to take shape.
The Conference has a focus on global platforms, institutional development and student leadership for sustainable development in higher education. More...

Michigan State University in Dubai is pleased to announce the call for papers for: The 2nd Dubai International Conference in Higher Education: Sustaining Success Through Innovation .
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
Sustaining success in the rapidly changing arena of Higher Education is a global challenge. Bringing creativity and innovation to the way we educate today is of the utmost importance. The aim of this international conference is to provide for all those closely connected with Higher Education, a forum for sharing experience and expertise in creating innovative and successful learning, teaching, research and outreach environments fit for Higher Education in the 21st century.
All submissions will be peer reviewed and acceptance will be based on quality, relevance, and originality. Presenters will be given the opportunity to have their submissions included in the on-line conference proceedings. Early registration for this two-day event is advised.
Date: 19-20 January 2014
Venue: The Conference Centre, Block 1, Knowledge Village, Dubai, U.A.E.

By Trista Bridges. Finally realizing that they were substantially behind other countries in the MOOC space (massive open online courses), Minister of Higher Education Geneviève Fioraso decided to launch France Université Numérique (referred to, of course, as FUN) in response. Thus far 35k+ have signed-up since registrations opened on October 2nd. While certainly a drop in the bucket compared to the number of people participating in MOOCs in other markets, this is, at the very least, a positive sign that there is a need and a demand for open online education in France. More...

Zahl derGauche deutschen Studierenden im Ausland steigt um fünf Prozent auf rund 134.000 
Nach einer jährlich durchgeführten Erhebung des Statistischen Bundesamtes studieren immer mehr Deutsche im Ausland. Die beliebtesten Gastländer sind Österreich, die Niederlande, Großbritannien und die Schweiz. Besonders stark stieg die Zahl der deutschen Studierenden in Portugal, Rumänien, der Türkei und China. DAAD-Präsidentin Wintermantel begrüßt die gestiegene Zahl der Auslandsstudierenden und betont die wichtige Bedeutung von Auslandsaufenthalten für die berufliche und persönliche Entwicklung der Studierenden. 
''Dass immer mehr deutsche Studierende ins Ausland gehen, ist eine gute Nachricht'', kommentiert DAAD-Präsidentin Prof. Dr. Margret Wintermantel die Ergebnisse des Statistischen Bundesamtes. ''Auslandsaufenthalte wirken sich positiv auf die Entwicklung von fachlichen und interkulturellen Kompetenzen der Studierenden aus und erweitern den persönlichen Horizont.'' Bei den 133.800 Auslandsstudierenden handelt es sich überwiegend um Studierende, die einen Abschluss im Ausland anstreben. Dass ihre Zahl seit Jahren steigt, zeigt auch, dass die Studierenden vermehrt von der Möglichkeit Gebrauch machen, ihr gesamtes Bachelor- oder Masterstudium im Ausland zu absolvieren. Mehr...

PetiteThe Nigerian Education Bank Bill which has passed second reading at the Federal House of Representatives, as explained by the initiator, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila proposes to establish the Nigerian Education Bank, with the primary duty of granting interest-free loans to poor students seeking higher education in Nigeria. 
The Bill seeks to make available to each benefiting student, a sum of five hundred thousand Naira (N500,000) repayable in two years after graduation. The repayment, according to the proponents would take the form of direct deduction of ten percent monthly deductions at source from salaries of beneficiaries or from the profits in the case of self employed graduates until the loan is liquidated. According to the provisions of the Bill, “applicants must have secured admission into any Nigerian Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of education or any vocational school established by the Federal Government or the Government of the States of the Federation.” More...

By Steve Doughty. China has become the country that sends the greatest number of migrants to Britain, yesterday’s migration figures revealed. 
But the Office for National Statistics said most Chinese coming to Britain are students and leave when their courses finish. 
Figures from the International Passenger Survey, taken among people passing through ports and airports, revealed that 40,000 immigrants from China arrived in the 12 months to June. Read more...