Leyla Aliyeva takes part in discussions at COP29
Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva took part in a discussion on increasing youth literacy on environmental issues within the framework of the COP29 climate conference.
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New Minister of Education appointed in Georgia
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze introduced Aleksandre Tsuladze as the new Minister of Education, Science and Youth Affairs during a briefing at the Government Administration. Tsuladze, previously the Deputy Minister of …
"Russia's annexation of Armenia" to be removed from Armenian history textbook
The section presenting the joining of Eastern Armenia to the Russian Empire in 1828 as "annexation" will be changed in the near future in the newly approved Armenian History textbook intended for 8th-grade students, the …
Islamic world looking to cooperate with Russia in science and space
Representatives of the Islamic world are seeking to cooperate with Russia in science, including artificial intelligence and space, Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) Salim AlMalik said …
Baku and Ankara discuss prospects of cooperation in education
Azerbaijan's Prime Minister Ali Asadov held a meeting with Türkiye's Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin in Baku on January 31. The sides hailed the successful development of the strategic partnership and alliance …
U.S. Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, effectively prohibiting affirmative action policies long used to raise the number of minority …
Russian to be offered as second language in Egypt's schools
The Russian Ministry of Education has announced that the Russian language will be offered as a second foreign language in Egypt's schools and universities. "Russia's Ministry of Education and Egypt's Ministry of …
Branches of Russian technical universities to appear in Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, by 2025, there will be more branches of Russian universities, because they are in demand among local youth from year to year.
Margarita Rusetskaya: "In Azerbaijan, the Russian language feels more confident in the field of scientific communication"
Yesterday Moscow hosted a meeting of the section "Preservation of Russian Ethnocultural and Linguistic Diversity" of the All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference "Russia: Unity and Diversity". State Duma deputies, …
Post-pandemic education: what it would look like?
Academics and experts from UNESCO and prestigious universities from around the world discussed the future of education
Soft power of Turkey
An orphanage for 200 children, built with technical assistance from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency
Estonia stops issuing visas, residence permits for Russian students
Estonia on Thursday announced it would no longer issue visas or residence permits for Russian citizens wanting to study in the small Baltic country. The foreign ministry order also ends the practice of granting the right to short-term …
Educational platforms Coursera and Pearson suspend work in Russia
The American educational platform Coursera and the British educational corporation Pearson temporarily stop their activities in Russia due to a special military operation conducted by Russia in Ukraine. "We will not support the …
Georgia starts another school year online
Grappling with the fastest spread of COVID-19 in the world, Georgia has opted to start another school year with remote learning
Kremlin: Putin doesn’t want anyone running any social media accounts for him
Russian President Vladimir Putin has no time to maintain any social media accounts and is against anyone managing his accounts for him, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in response to questions at the New Knowledge marathon on the sidelines …
Cultural Foundation of Russian Federation and Representative Office of Heydar Aliyev Foundation send children on virtual holiday trip
On the International Children's Day in Moscow, the Russian Cultural Foundation (RCF) hosted a children's holiday journey "We are going, we are going, we are going ... Hurray - holidays!"
The virus that shut down the world: Education in crisis
Children are continuing to suffer the devastating impacts on their learning, mental and physical well-being and safety
What pandemic did to children: before September 1
The new academic year in Russia, both in schools and in universities, will traditionally begin on September 1, classes will be held in full-time format, but subject to all sanitary requirements, Russian Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov said …
Silent victims of coronavirus
The most consequential effects of this crisis are likely to come from two areas: health and education
Oxford dictionary revised to record impact of Covid-19
With terms such as WFH, social distancing and self-isolation now in common parlance, the Oxford English Dictionary has made an extraordinary update to include Covid-19 and words related to the pandemic in its definitive record of the English …
