They usually perform poorly in international educational tests, coming behind Asian countries that spend less on education but work their children harder.
ECONOMIST: Children are exceptions to the country��s work ethic
Deputies of Legislative chamber of Oliy Majlis, scholars, research officers of Institute of Geological sciences and geologic engineering, representatives of other scientific-educational institutions, international organizations, ecological movement of Uzbekistan and mass media took part in the work of the seminar.
The biggest piece of international research on educational standards, involving schools in 41 countries, was published recently.
These include extending its educational outreach programme and exploring international scientific research opportunities.
He concluded by charting some of the priorities that might figure on the post-2015 international agenda for educational development.
'Higher education and the starting wages of graduates in China' (with Li Fengliang and Ding Xiaohao): International Journal of Educational Development, 29, 4, 2009, pp. 374-81.
Working with the support of our International Institute for Educational Planning and our offices, the Center has an important role to play in accompanying educational reform across the region.
Currently there are no internationally accepted standards for guidance counsellors but the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG) is in the process of establishing a committee to draft such a standard.
It works in cooperation with a number of countries of the Middle East, Gulf States and South East Europe, in order to promote international understanding through educational and cultural projects, with a particular emphasis on gender equality.
In the framework of the Water World Week celebrated in Stockholm, Sweden, on 16th August, 2008 the National Water Commission (CONAGUA), together with the International Hydrological Programme of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the WET International Project (Water Education for Teachers) signed an agreement, aimed at fostering high-quality water education, particularly for formal and non-formal educators in Mexico.
Most of our international competitors fund their educational system at the national level, rather than the state level.
Yet for all the official talk at home about ever-improving exam results, Britain is beginning to slide down the international league table of educational attainment.
The most comprehensive world-wide comparison of educational standards the Third International Mathematics and Science Study found that, out of 21 countries, America ranked 16th in general science, 19th in maths and last in physics.
In the OECD's annual study of educational performance, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), girls score better in reading in all countries even at primary level, and much better by the time they are 15.
He chaired the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) from 1999 to 2004.
UNESCO: Quality in educational policy: Research and foresight
China Open Resources for Education is a consortium of universities that began with 26 International Engineering Technology (IET) Educational Foundation member universities and 44 China Radio and TV universities.
At least three acquired at the international leve, especiallyin the field of educational planning and sector management would be an asset.
Among his major publications are studies on education planning, international and comparative education, intercultural and international dimensions of education, internationalization of educational policies.
UNESCO: Quality in educational policy: Research and foresight
The International Hydrological Programme (IHP) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Ministry of Energy, I.
UNESCO: Second International Drought Initiative (IDI) Meeting
Methods employed included desk studies of ten countries, visits to another ten countries for observations, interviews and discussions with various stakeholders, such as: staff members of UNESCO Headquarters and field offices, government ministries, various international agencies, non-governmental organizations, authorities of educational institutions and civil society organizations.
World Book Day is an international day to encourage reading, promoted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).
The Global Chemistry Experiment (Water: A Chemical Solution), a cornerstone event of the International Year of Chemistry 2011, is now one of the largest chemistry educational experiments done.
He is the founding president of the American International Recruitment Council, a new non-profit organisation formed by a group of educational institutions.
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Since the end of the war and with support from the international community, the government of Sierra Leone has made significant progress in rehabilitating the educational sector.
For instance, there are ideas recommended by the CREATE programme - the Consortium for Research on Educational Access, Transitions and Equity - which is funded by the UK's Department for International Development.
In another growing sign of interest in educational developments around the world, the Council on Basic Education has taken the lead on a major international effort using student work to illustrate teaching practices in nine nations, assist countries in benchmarking their own teaching against that of other countries, and share effective teaching techniques across national borders.
Following a sharp decline in educational opportunities, standards and literacy rates during the transition, the Mongolian government has, with support from international organizations such as the Asian Development Bank (ADB), implemented major policies to restructure and rehabilitate the education system.
Working with the United Nations Outreach Programme on the Holocaust and other key partners, including the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research, UNESCO promotes the development and use of educational resources that apply the lessons of the Holocaust.
The International Olympic Committee defines Olympism as "a way of life based on the joy of effort, the educational value of good example, social responsibility and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles".
The Director General met with the five laureates of the Eighth Edition of the Holocaust Essay Contest, organised by the Simon Wiesenthal Centre and the Association "Verbe et Lumiere, " in presence of Shimon Samuels, Director for International Relations of the Simon Wiesenthal Centre, Dr. Ilya Altman, Director of the Russian Research and Educational Holocaust Centre, together with Mr. Paul Schaffer, Holocaust survivor and Honorary President of Yad Vashem-France.
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