The Civic Education Project® (CEP), an international non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, has supported grassroots efforts to promote pluralism and international standards in social science education in transitioning countries since 1991.
Libya’s Academy of Graduate Studies, the British Council and the Italian Institute in Tripoli orginized a conference to discuss the role of translation in reviving Arab advancements in knowledge. To read the full story, click here.
“The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation today announced a deal with the Arab Organisation for Translation (AOT), aiming to translate 50 acclaimed publications into Arabic within the duration of one year….The select books, primarily in English, French and German, include classical masterpieces, as well as a number of titles tackling diverse subjects such as philosophy, psychology, the sciences and economy.” To read the full press release, click here.
“The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, a knowledge development initiative with a focus on education, signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with three leading regional centres of translation, as part of its strategy to encourage the creation and dissemination of knowledge in the Arab world.” To read the full press release, click here.
The Qatar Foundation announced that Northwestern University will open a branch campus in Doha at Education City. Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism and its School of Communications will begin offering full undergraduate degrees in areas such as journalism and media studies in Fall 2008. To read the full announcement, click here.
CEP is now working to bring its programs to the Middle East beginning with a pilot project in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. CEP recognizes that Jordan is prioritizing educational reform and the development of the job skills necessary for Jordanians to compete successfully in the local and global workforce. CEP envisions a successful partnership with Jordanian universities in which CEP can provide high-quality educational resources that will develop Jordan’s human capital and universities. In addition, interaction among CEP Visiting Faculty Fellows and local colleagues at partner universities ensures that international academics develop a greater appreciation of and sensitivity to the Middle East.
Recognizing that critically minded and informed individuals are the building blocks of an open, globally competitive society, the Civic Education Project® assists countries to attain the best international practices in higher and professional education.