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No. 170 | September 2008 | Print | Spanish

 
 
IESALC Reports
on Higher Education
 
editorial
       
 
This week IESALC Reports theme is Educating to build peace in celebration of the International Day of Peace held every year on September 21.
It is our responsibility as the International Institute on Higher Education to challenge institutions of higher education to analyze their role as peace builders and to promote human rights and democracy activities. Transforming the culture of war in culture of peace is the first step for harmony in our society.
     


Students in classroom. Photo: João Bittar, Portal do MEC  
Federal university students in Brazil receive government aid to conclude their universities degrees
The 2006 Higher education census of the National Institute for Studies and Educational Research (Inep) reveals that, in Brazil, is not hard to enter but is hard to remain in the university. The number of admission in higher education institutions (federal, state, municipal and private) was 4.676.646 two years ago, but barely 736,829 of the students graduated, representing 15.75% of total students admitted.
 
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Photo: UNILA  
UNILA will be theme of public debate with parliamentary and Chancellors of Mercosur
 The Federal University of Latin-American Integration (UNILA), whose government bill is in discussions at the Brazilian Congress, will be the theme of a public debate on September 19, 2008 in Foz do Iguaçu - PR - Brazil, city where the future institution will be installed.
 
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Photo: MEN - Colombia  
"Inclusive Education is a priority for Colombia", stated National Education Ministry
 According to the Vice Minister of Higher Education, Gabriel Hamlets Mantilla, an inclusive higher education system is a priority for Colombia and the II International Forum of Inclusive Higher Education is a guideline for Latin America and the Caribbean countries to advance in positioning the theme in the social and public agenda.
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Art Expo at IESALC on Latin America: Cultures in Dialogue, Vision from the Southern Cone
 In celebration for the 60th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights, UNESCO-IESALC launches the Photo Art Exposition Latin America: Cultures in Dialogue, Vision from the Southern Cone, sponsored by Center for Cultural Diversity.
 
 
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