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== Cuba in a nutshell ==
== Cuba in a nutshell ==


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''Cuba'', officially the '''Republic of Cuba''' (Spanish:  '''Cuba''', or  '''República de Cuba''') is an island country in the [[Caribbean]]. It consists of the island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos.
''Cuba'', officially the '''Republic of Cuba''' (Spanish:  '''Cuba''', or  '''República de Cuba''') is an island country in the [[Caribbean]]. It consists of the island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos.


Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city.
Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city.


Cuba is home to over 11 million people and is the most populous insular nation in the Caribbean.  
Cuba is home to over 11 million people and is the most populous insular nation in the Caribbean. Its people, culture, and customs draw from diverse sources, including the aboriginal Taíno and Ciboney peoples; the period of Spanish colonialism; the introduction of African slaves; and its proximity to the United States.
 
Its people, culture, and customs draw from diverse sources, including the aboriginal Taíno and Ciboney peoples; the period of Spanish colonialism; the introduction of African slaves; and its proximity to the United States.


== Cuba education policy ==
== Cuba education policy ==

Revision as of 13:05, 1 September 2009

Partners situated in Cuba

None.


Cuba in a nutshell

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Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba (Spanish: Cuba, or República de Cuba) is an island country in the Caribbean. It consists of the island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos.

Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city.

Cuba is home to over 11 million people and is the most populous insular nation in the Caribbean. Its people, culture, and customs draw from diverse sources, including the aboriginal Taíno and Ciboney peoples; the period of Spanish colonialism; the introduction of African slaves; and its proximity to the United States.

Cuba education policy

Cuba education system

Higher education

Universities in Cuba

Polytechnics in Cuba

Higher education reform

The Bologna Process

(very important for European countries)


Administration and finance

Quality assurance

Cuba's HEIs in the information society

Towards the information society

Information society strategy

Virtual Campuses in HE

Interesting Virtual Campus Initiatives

Interesting Programmes

UVS Cubana

The Universidad Virtual de Salud Cuba (UVS Cubana) appears to be an online university - or perhaps just an open course repository - operating out of Cuba. Its focus is on healthcare. Little else is easily determined in English.

Its web site is at http://uvirtual.sld.cu.


Re.ViCa Case-study

None.


Lessons learnt

References


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