International Education

Education for international understanding, often includes the study of educational, social, political, and economic forces of international relations.

Resources in this category:

Global Education Database
http://qesdb.usaid.gov/ged/index.html

Search for international education statistics from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the Demographic and Health Surveys. View indicators for one country, or compare indicators across multiple countries.

Fairleigh Dickinson University's Global Issues Gateway: issues without borders
http://www.gig.org/

An educational site dedicated to illuminating "the impact of globalization on societies, on institutions, and on the daily lives of people throughout the world," and to providing teachers and students "global learning resources." Provides information about economics, ethics, culture, politics, science, education, and much more, as well as electronic forums and video lectures on these issues.

Global Volunteer Network
http://www.volunteer.org.nz/

Facilitates the placement of volunteers in international communities. Primarily focuses on collaboration with outreach programs, education, production, and conservation projects.

SchulWeb
http://www.schulweb.de/en/deutschland/index.html

SchulWeb allows users to search for primary and secondary German schools located all over the world. The listing for each school has a link to their homepage, a link for contact information about the school, and in some cases a link to the school's newspaper. Also available in German, French, or Russian.

Study in Taiwan
http://www.studyintaiwan.org/why_studying_in_taiwan/why-stud...

This site provides information especially about education system in Taiwan and a list of websites of colleges and universities, given a good organization. It also presents information about background of Taiwan and living in Taiwan.

TeacherNet
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/

Education news, information on government policies, articles, discussion forums, lessons plans, and more from the United Kingdom’s Department for Education and Skills.

Transitions Abroad
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/

This is a comprehensive portal for working or studying abroad, cultural travel overseas and international living. The site provides job opportunities abroad and also tips on traveling abroad touching on topics such as cuisines, budgets and legal aspects. Also read articles from TAzine.

Working and Studying in Europe
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/76622

This IPL pathfinder is designed for those adventurous contemporaries who are considering working and/or studying in Europe. In this IPL pathfinder, Europe primarily refers to the member states of the European Union (EU). Both print and Internet sources are provided.