Education

Les autorités nationales ont annoncé au cours des derniers mois toute une série de partenariats qui promettent d’étendre l’offre de programmes de formation professionnelle au Gabon et de renforcer l’enseignement supérieur tandis que la négociation collective menée par le syndicat des enseignants s’éternise.

Vocational training has become a key focus in Brunei Darussalam as it aims to meet the shifting demands of its economy as well as the challenges that economic integration with the rest of ASEAN is expected to bring after 2015.

A growing population and crowded public school system have led Kuwait to move forward on a host of investments in education. The government recently launched tenders for a series of primary and secondary school construction projects while private sector contractors are poised to benefit as a university city is built.

En un prolongado esfuerzo planificado para mejorar la envergadura de la educación superior, Perú ha aprobado una ley que reformará las universidades del país. Sin embargo, esta llega en un momento de críticas que indican que el cambio afectará a la autonomía universitaria al mismo tiempo que la etapa de transición ha quedado marcada por la falta de directivas.

Private universities in the Philippines are poised to benefit from ongoing reforms aimed at improving access to the primary and secondary education system, although a marked rise in student numbers across the board is presenting challenges.

The education system in Myanmar is attracting attention, as both the state and private sector look to invest in upgrading schools and universities. The re-opening of Yangon University to undergraduates last December is seen as a key development. Once considered a leading institution in the region and home to 60,000 students, the university saw its undergraduate teaching suspended in the late 1990s.