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== Laos in a nutshell == | == Laos in a nutshell == | ||
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Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast [[Asia]], bordered by [[Burma]] and People's Republic of [[China]] to the northwest, [[Vietnam]] to the east, [[Cambodia]] to the south and [[Thailand]] to the west. Laos traces its history to the Kingdom of Lan Xang or Land of a Million Elephants, which existed from the 14th to the 18th century. | |||
After a period as a French protectorate, it gained independence in 1949. A long civil war ended officially when the Communist Pathet Lao movement came to power in 1975, but the protesting between factions continued for several years. 10.6% of the population live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day. | |||
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=== Universities in Laos === | === Universities in Laos === | ||
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=== Polytechnics in Laos === | === Polytechnics in Laos === | ||
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=== The Bologna Process === | === The Bologna Process === | ||
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=== Interesting Virtual Campus Initiatives === | === Interesting Virtual Campus Initiatives === | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:29, 10 May 2023
Partners situated in Laos
Laos in a nutshell
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west. Laos traces its history to the Kingdom of Lan Xang or Land of a Million Elephants, which existed from the 14th to the 18th century.
After a period as a French protectorate, it gained independence in 1949. A long civil war ended officially when the Communist Pathet Lao movement came to power in 1975, but the protesting between factions continued for several years. 10.6% of the population live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day.
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laos
Laos education policy
Laos education system
Higher education
Universities in Laos
Polytechnics in Laos
Higher education reform
The Bologna Process
Administration and finance
Quality assurance
Laos HEIs in the information society
Towards the information society
Information society strategy
Virtual Campuses in HE
Interesting Virtual Campus Initiatives
Interesting Programmes
Re.ViCa Case-study
Lessons learnt
References
For OER policies and projects in Laos see Laos/OER