The Possibility and Desirability of Global Learning Metrics: Comparative Perspectives on Education Research, Policy and Practice Hosted by Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ November 10-11, 2016 Learning outcomes and metrics have recently been enshrined as central policy objectives in the international education and development agenda – specifically in the post-2015 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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CIES 2016 Conference, Vancouver Six Decades of Comparative and International Education: Taking Stock and Looking Forward March 6 – 10, 2016 The 2016 CIES conference has a distinctive focus as the Society celebrates its 60thanniversary. Founded in 1956, the Society is the oldest in the field. The 1950s were an era of Cold War geopolitics, typewriters, and
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#WCD2016 #WeCanICan #KEYFACTS Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 8.2 million deaths in 2012. Lung, stomach, liver, colon and breast cancer cause the most cancer deaths each year. The most frequent types of cancer differ between men and women. About 30% of cancer deaths are due to the five leading behavioral
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The entire staff and management of The Azaiki Public Library, commiserate with our chairman, Professor Steve Azaiki, OON on the demise of his Dear Mother; Madam Abirindi Stephen. Mama was a virtuous woman who lived a fulfilled life; she was highly respected by the young and old in her community, she was regarded as a
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Friday December 11th 2015, the 2ND ISCEST annual conference hosted by the Institute of Science and Technology, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, was started with opening ceremony of Joint Nigerian-Ukrainian educational programme “Foundation Year of the National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” in Nigeria. Ceremony started at 9:30 with Arrival of the Special Guest of Honour His
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Opening Ceremony of 2ND ISCEST annual conference (Friday December 11th 2015), Special Guest of Honour: Dr. Valerii Aleksandruk (Ukranian Ambassador to Nigeria) Chairman of the occasion: Prof. Adebiyi Daramola, fnaae Conference Chairman: Prof. Steve Azaiki. The ceremony was well attended by local and international scholars. The ISCEST 2015 fellowship award recipients are: H. E Olusegun
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On December 03, 2015, International Director of the Institute of Science and Technology (Yenagoa, Nigeria) Sergii Derevianko was in working visit to the Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas (IFNTUOG ) (Ukraine) (http://nung.edu.ua/en). Main purpose of visit was discussion and signing agreements of cooperation between both universities. Deputy Director of the Petroleum Institute,
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It is a great pleasure to invite you to the 2nd Annual ISCEST, Nigeria conference. The theme for this year’s conference is ”Advancing Education, Science and Technology in Nigeria” We have exactly 6 days to go for the commencement of this year’s conference; December 10th – 14th 2015. Registration is still opened; scholars from various
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