... in the Arab world is about 25%, which is considered the highest in the world (with the exception of Sub-Saharan Africa at about 34%), as there are approximately 70 million illiterate Arabs, and there are approximately 15 million children outside any educational systems.
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If we want to frame the reality of Arab intellectual capital more accurately and not be satisfied with quantitative indicators only, here we must draw attention to the dilemmas associated with each of:
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... pressing international issues.
Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) staff participated in the congress. RIAC also organized and co-organized several thematic sections.
On April 26, RIAC and Tomsk State University (TSU) held a section themed “Educational Cooperation Between Russia and Central Asian Nations Amid Internationalization of Higher Education.” The welcome remarks were delivered by RIAC Director General Ivan Timofeev and TSU Vice Rector for International Affairs Artyom Rykun. Reports ...
On February 26, 2024, students from the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs (WEIA) of the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University) visited the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC)
On February 26, 2024, students from the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs (WEIA) of the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University) visited the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC). During the meeting, RIAC Program...
The MGIMO-University in partnership with the Gorchakov Fund and Rossotrudnichestvo open a call for applications for the programme of scientific and research fellowships for foreign experts InteRussia
The MGIMO-University in partnership with the Gorchakov Fund and Rossotrudnichestvo open a call for applications for the programme of scientific and research fellowships for foreign experts InteRussia.
InteRussia is an opportunity for experts in history and theory of international relations, political...
On October 25-26, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) Deputy Director of Programs Elena Karpinskaya and Program Assistant Julia Melnikova visited the School of International Relations of the Saint-Petersburg State University (SPbU)
On October 25–26, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) Deputy Director of Programs Elena Karpinskaya and Program Assistant Julia Melnikova visited the School of International Relations of the Saint-Petersburg State University (SPbU).
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Reliance on the few strategic branches failed to provide enough state incentives for venture financing of multiple high-tech startups which could later develop into such global giants as Microsoft, Tesla, or Apple; or for supporting education, healthcare and culture. It was not, by any means, a matter of the state’s “evil will”, but its behavior in such conditions was simply dictated by the volatile market situation and allowed for only short-term, tactical solutions. Instead ...
Report № 64/2020
Report № 64/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on many areas of society, and the higher education sector is no exception. The activities of higher education systems and individual educational institutions have faced tangible transformations. The report analyzes the consequences of the pandemic for the development of higher education in the ...
... future generations. Society, as the main actor in this partnership system for building constructive interaction, can act as a powerful regulator of all processes. Russia and Europe have a colossal historical "reserve of intercultural, scientific, educational ties." Like Russia and Africa have a solid historical base and experience for mutual assistance and friendship. This unique mutual “capital” may prove to be one of the most successful and realizable in the revival of trust, openness ...
Russian universities can offer an interesting alternative to the suffering education systems of Syria and Lebanon
Historically, Syria and Lebanon form a single region and events in one country inevitably influence the other. These states have always maintained a high literacy level in the Arab world. However, the war that ...
On October 24–28, 2019, the city of Feodosia (Crimea) was hosting the “Bridge” (“Bridge of Identity”), a culture and education youth forum on civil identity
On October 24–28, 2019, the city of Feodosia (Crimea) was hosting the “Bridge” (“Bridge of Identity”), a culture and education youth forum on civil identity. The event was organized by the Center for ...
