Education In Belarus
Reports, International Education Week 2001
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V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
Cyprus is a destination country for women trafficked from Eastern and Central Europe for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Traffickers who forced women into prostitution continued to fraudulently recruit victims for work as dancers in cabarets and nightclubs on short-term "artiste" visas, for work in pubs and bars on employment visas, or for illegal work on tourist or student visas. There was increasing evidence of Chinese women being trafficked for sexual exploitation in Cyprus. The Government of Cyprus does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. Cyprus made some progress in its anti-trafficking efforts over the past year. The new police anti-trafficking unit produced successful results and showed vigilance in combating the problem. Government recognition of the problem improve ... [Read More]
International Adoption Belarus
Fax: 375 – 17-231-0617 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS: A prospective parent may be single, divorced or widowed. A prospective parent must be at least 16 years older than the adoptive child. Single parents are permitted to adopt a child of either sex. RESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: There are no residency requirements for Belarusian adoptions. [Read More]
Reports, International Education Week 2001
The seminar gathered together 23 Belarusian educators representing different types of educational institutions, such as Department of Evaluation of Educational System of the Belarusian Ministry of Education, Belarusian State University, Womens Non-State Institute "Envila," Institute of Modern Knowledge, Belarusian office of IREX, Belarusian Academy of Physical Culture and Sports, and so on. Dr. Crow, executive director of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, addressed the audience of 23 representatives of Belarusian system of education on the issues of educational quality assurance in the United States. He spoke about his institution and ways it conducts evaluation of higher education establishments. Dr. Crow answered many questions raised by the audience. In the end of his presentation Dr. Crow offered to continue the interesting dialogue and expressed an interest to see that Belarusian Department of Evalua ... [Read More]
Belarus
On February 24, the Ministry of Information ordered the opposition newspaper Vcherny Stolin to suspend its printing activities for 3 months for alleged "flagrant violations" of the law, inciting social intolerance, and publishing classified material about a police investigation into corruption in the local government without permission. The Ministry also cited the newspaper's failure to properly report that the newspaper was switching the focus of its reporting from economic issues to political issues. On March 8, following Vcherny Stolin's suspension, Alexander Ignatyuk, editor-in-chief of Vcherny Stolin, launched another newspaper, Provintsialka, which continued to provide critical reporting of local officials. A local official successfully sued the newspaper over a report accusing the official of accepting a bribe and was awarded approximately $990 (2 million rubles). On April 18, the Ministry of Information suspended Provintsialka for 3 months on the grounds that Provi ... [Read More]
Reports, International Education Week 2001
The embassy marked International Education Week with a variety of activities. A seminar on "Critical Issues in International Education" gathered representatives of Belarusian higher education to discuss the new role of international relations for the universities, obstacles on the way to the internationalization of higher education in Belarus and a way of introducing American universities to the international educational market. Another seminar (and DVC) addressed "International Approaches to Quality Assurance." This seminar brought together Belarusian educators representing different types of educational institutions. An on-line chat on "How to Study in the U.S.?" was also held for questions on American education. ... [Read More]
2004 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Belarus
The Government arbitrarily detained representatives of independent media (see Section 2.a.). On October 17, police arrested Russian journalist Pavel Sheremet on allegations of starting a fight in which Sheremet received serious injuries. Credible reports indicated that Sheremet was the victim of the assault, not its perpetrator, and that his detention was related to his journalistic work. Charges against Sheremet were later dropped. Police on multiple occasions during the year detained journalists for Russia's REN TV who were covering protests. Unidentified plainclothes officials working for the security services also regularly apprehended and detained individuals engaged in anti government demonstrations and who distributed opposition materials. Several plainclothes officers apprehended youth group leader Dmitryy Dashkevich as he shouted, "Shame!" during an address by President Lukashenko announcing a referendum that would eliminate term limits on the presidency and thus permit him to ... [Read More]
A discussion on the "U.S. Experience: New Technologies in Continuing Education" launched the week. The event was a joint project of participants in U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs and the Information Resource Center (IRC) at the U.S. Embassy's Public Affairs Section. It brought together a group of over 20 university administrators, representatives of the Ministry of High Education, and specialists to discuss practices and problems related to adult education in Belarus. ... [Read More]
Belarus (10/04)
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Eurasia Educational Advising Centers EducationUSA
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