In line with IDB vision to become a knowledge- based bank, the e-monthly bulletin monitors the development of S&T within higher education sector in IDB Member Countries as well as disseminating information and knowledge generated from the QW Project to establish sustainable and innovation-based S&T higher education system for development in the Islamic world. Issue No.13   February 2010 › Science education in IDB member countries   AFRICA: Plan to reform agricultural higher education An initiative to reform and develop agricultural higher education in 29 African countries has been approved by the Islamic Development Bank. The plan includes curriculum development and an online directory for agriculture science education resources, among other things. JORDON-FRANCE: Joint nuclear science university In an announcement by the country's Atomic Commission on 19 January, Jordan said it plans to create a Jordanian-French university specialising in nuclear sciences and research to develop scientific human resources in Jordan and the Arab world. SAUDI ARABIA: Observatory on higher education Saudi Arabia now has a national body for higher education that includes student experiences, courses, planning, assessment and evaluation. The Observatory on Higher Education was launched last Tuesday at an international exhibition on higher education in Riyadh. View All Items ›› › University-industry alliance   EU-EGYPT: EUR20 million fund for research and innovation The European Union will offer EUR20 million (US$27.3 million) to Egypt to promote research and innovation initiatives as well as establish technology-based industries. This was announced by the Ambassador of the European Delegation in Egypt Marc Franco at the first Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Marketplace held in Heliopolis, Egypt, from 26-28 January. View All Items ›› › Feature   The Top 100 Universities in the World–No Muslim University Ranked Although the three oldest universities in the world are Islamic universities, in the most recent list of top 100 universities in the world, not a single one is a university from an Islamic country The Guide to Measuring Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education It represents a groundbreaking attempt to put in place internationally standardized concepts and indicator measurement specifications that will ensure consistent use and interpretation of ICT in education statistics among policymakers, statisticians, researchers, experts and statistical institutions across the world. View All Items ›› › Opportunities for scientific human resource development   Scholarships for Master and PhD in Renewable Energy Technologies in Saudi Arabia Scholarships in Renewable Energy Technologies in King Saud University are available for qualified students graduated from Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics and Chemistry. Global Fellowships in Marine Conservation   Full Scholarships for Graduate Study, MASDAR Institute, Abu Dhabi   Fellowships from Chinese Academy of Sciences to international scientists   Scholarships at The University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh will offer 2 residential full-time Master's scholarships and 3 Master's scholarships for eligible distance learning Master's programmes offered by the University. View All Items ›› › Conferences on higher education   The Fourth International Conference of Healthy Water in the Arab world Date: 28-29 June 2010 Location: Cairo, Egypt The International Conference on Nanotechnology for Society Development Date: 4-5 May 2010 Location: Cairo, EGYPT The second international conference on Radiation Sciences and applications Date: 28 March - 1 April 2010 Location: Marsa Alam - Red Sea, Egypt View All Items ›› › Higher education netwatch   SAUDI ARABIA: Observatory on higher education Higher education for all View All Items ›› Copyrights©2010. educationdev.net . All rights reserved. EducationDev.net is not responsible for the content of external linked Web sites.