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| REGIONAL WEB SITES |
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| Education System Information |
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UNESCO International Bureau of Education Arab States Resources:
http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/worldwide/unesco-regions/arab-states.ht
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Country dossiers by region, including education profiles, reports, curricular resources, bibliographies and links |
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World Data on Education (UNESCO):
http://nt5.scbbs.com/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=297944&depth=3&in
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Searchable database of profiles of country education systems |
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| Government Links |
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Cooperation Council for the Arab States: http://www.gccsg.org/eng/index.php
Cooperation and integration among members in many fields of development |
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League of Arab States (Arabic): http://www.arableagueonline.org/las/index.jsp
Strengthens relations, coordinates policies and cooperates in a variety of fields with member states (English site under construction) |
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Middle East Partnership Initiative: http://www.mepi.state.gov/
U.S. Department of State program designed to promote democracy and reform in the middle east in the areas of education, politics, economics and women's empowerment |
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| Educational Institutions |
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Arab Open University : http://www.arabou.org.sa/en/index.php
Provides a similar higher education curriculum in nine Arab countries; promotes Arab/Islamic heritage as well as high-quality academic standards |
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Association of Arab Universities (Arabic, some English): http://www.aaru.edu.jo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44&Itemid=39
Conducting conferences and sharing resources between member universities |
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Federation of Universities of the Islamic World, Morocco: http://www.isesco.org.ma
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International Association of Universities - University Listings: http://www.unesco.org/iau/onlinedatabases/list.html
Database of the names (only) of universities and higher education institutions in over 180 countries worldwide (searchable by country name) |
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| Professional Bodies |
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Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States: http://www.abegs.org
Association of seven states - The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Yemen, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman & Qatar; promotes collaboration among them to reform and unify education systems |
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Arab Planning Institute: http://www.arab-api.org/
Non-profit, regional organization that engages in research, training, publishing and consultancy to increase the social and economic development of Arab countries |
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Institute for Arab Research and Studies (Arabic): http://www.iars.net/
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University of the Middle East Project: http://www.ume.org/
A non-profit organization whose objective is to promote quality educational leadership and regional cooperation in the Middle East and North Africa |
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| Information for International Students |
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AMIDEAST: http://www.amideast.org/
A private, nonprofit organization seeking to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between Americans and the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa |
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| Additional Links |
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Pars Times Middle East Resource Guide:
http://www.parstimes.com/mideast/
Website filled with links to organizations, institutions, policy documents, news, etc. regarding the Middle East |
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Research in the Arab World:
http://guides.library.ucla.edu/content.php?pid=22907&sid=275988
Useful links to libraries, research centers and universities in the Middle East and North Africa |
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World Data on Education--Middle East & North Africa:
http://www.ibe.unesco.org/Links/mena.htm#offsour
Useful links to education ministries, university networks, and general information on education in many countries in the region |
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