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Jan./Feb. 2003 Volume 16 Issue 1 BREAKING NEWS New Resources Added to Research and Reference Center INFO Workshops: See a listing of upcoming workshops sponsored by WES. Search or Browse WENR Archives: View back issues of this newsletter or search for specific words or terms.	Reader Survey Please take the time to complete this survey. It will be very helpful to us to learn more about you and the kinds of education news and information you find most useful. Click HERE to go to the survey.  PRACTICAL INFORMATION  Methods of Document Recognition and Authentication by WES Staff The authenticity of foreign educational documents has taken on a new meaning in the last year. While those who specialize in foreign-credential evaluation have always made it a priority, the issue has gained new attention. This brochure is designed to share the practices of World Education Services (WES) and our experience with document verification. [Continued]    REGIONAL NEWS  Click below on the region of the country you wish to go.    Popularity of Study Destinations Shifting A 2002 survey suggests the popularity of the United Kingdom and the United States as study destinations for a number of major markets has fallen sharply over recent years. The findings are the result of a British Council report called "Connecting Futures." Published in June, the report surveyed more than 5,000 people aged 15 to 25 in nine countries with substantial Muslim populations: Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Palestinian Territories, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Comparisons to a similar British Council study carried out in 1999 and 2000 show that while the United States was the first-choice destination for 49 percent of interviewees and the United Kingdom for 32 percent in the earlier report, those figures have fallen to 35 percent and 22 percent, respectively. [Continued ... Read Full Story in the Europe Section]    FEATURE  Higher Education In Tanzania: A Case Study - Economic, Political And Education Sector Transformations by Brian Cooksey, Lisbeth Levey and Daniel Mkude Along with the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania is experiencing a period of rapid political and economic change. Heavily influenced by the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and bilateral donors, the process of change encompasses both political pluralism and economic liberalization. Tanzania's starting point for these basic transitions was a highly centralized, single-party state, weak civil society institutions and an economy largely dominated by state-owned industrial, financial and marketing monopolies. [Continued] Printer-friendly version of this entire WENR issue. E-mail your comments to the editor.