Brief presentation of Universitaires Sans Frontières/Academics Without Borders Academics Without Borders (USF), headquartered in Lyon, France, actively works to promote academic cooperation with higher education institutions in d Lire plus
Open-access Reviews: Pros and Cons “Publish or perish” is the well-known injunction of researchers. While traditional publishing, like dai Lire plus
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π = XXII / VII It was in the thirteenth century that Leonardo Fibonacci introduced the so-called Arabic numeral notation. Previously, the formalism of Roman numerals Lire plus
Call for lecturer in computing for Vietnam The Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology is looking for a lecturer in computing. For more information and application, please contact Dr Quan Tha Lire plus
Two-year postdoc position in Geoinformatics at the University of Tartu, Estonia We are looking for a 2-year (can be extended) postdoc in geoinformatics to work on novel data cube implementations in Discrete Global Grid Systems (DG Lire plus
The plight of young sub-Saharan migrants The streets of many French cities have seen a new population of young sub-Saharans multiply. These young people speak French, more or less well, becau Lire plus
About the training of trainers in smart cities Many cities or metropolises located in developed and developing countries are asking themselves the question of their modernization. The concept of th Lire plus
Two-year postdoc position in Geoinformatics for the University of Tartu (Estonia) We are looking for a 2-year (can be extended) postdoc in geoinformatics to work on novel data cube implementations in Discrete Global Grid Systems (DG Lire plus
MOROCCO: New prospects for collaboration A prospecting mission for USF was carried out in Morocco by the author of this note. It was carried out from May 2 to 10 while enjoying a Franco Lire plus
Erasmus+ Week for Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Education The event aimed to bring together in Abidjan from 25 to 27 June 2024 higher education and vocational training institutions from sub-Saharan Africa and Lire plus
Challenges and uncertainties of academic integrity in the age of artificial intelligence 3rd IRAFPA Symposium 20/22 June 2024 Under the leadership of its founder, Professor Michelle Bergadaà (University of Geneva), this Institute has been Lire plus
AVRIST chairs the European Union Science Diplomacy Alliance The European Union Science Diplomacy Alliance was founded in 2022 to build on the momentum of the four projects on science diplomacy (Horizon 2020, S4 Lire plus
Search for PhD students in geoinformatics at the University of Tartu, Estonia The Landscape Geoinformatics Lab at University of Tartu is looking for 4 new PhD students for 4 topics: Qualifications:If you have MSc or you are grad Lire plus
Understanding the emergence of AI in the training and supervision of our doctoral students: what about academic integrity? The objective of the study carried out at the Institute for Research and Action on Fraud and Academic Plagiarism (IRAFPA) in Geneva in Switzerland is Lire plus
Greece, a new law allowing private universities In Greece, on Friday 8 March 2024, the Greek Parliament voted and approved a law authorizing private universities, with 159 votes in favor, 129 agains Lire plus
Situation in Argentina: provoking a cultural revolution During his trip to Argentina, Professor Jean Ruffier, president of USF, met with a higher education specialist in Argentina. This is his perspective s Lire plus
Abidjan from 26 to 28 juin 2024 : Regional days of the Erasmus+ program for sub-Saharan Africa1 The general objective of the European Commission’s Erasmus+ program in the university sector is to contribute to sustainable growth, quality jobs, s Lire plus
The third mission of universities Traditionally, two missions are assigned to universities, namely the training of skills (teaching) and the production of new knowledge (research). In Lire plus
Paradox: computing and environment Presently, we observe two antagonistic evolutions; the first is the increasing use of computing for environmental control, and the second concerns the Lire plus
Open Forum: Restoring university functioning in Gaza Israel’s military operation in Gaza triggered after the tragic Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, resulted in the total destruction of the 1 Lire plus
Newsletter 2024 April Dear colleagues, With the aim of supporting higher education in Africa, the European Union has launched the Erasmus+ program for which a presentation Lire plus
Newsletter 2023 Dec. At the beginning of this year, 2024, we wish for peace to return to all countries of the world, whether in Ukraine, Gaza, Africa, and that people, esp Lire plus