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== Angola in a nutshell == | == Angola in a nutshell == | ||
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''Angola'', officially the '''Republic of Angola''' (Portuguese: '''República de Angola''', Kongo: Repubilika ya Ngola), is a country in south-central [[Africa]] bordering [[Namibia]] to the south, [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] to the north, and Zambia to the east, and with a west coast along the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. The exclave province [[Cabinda]] has a border with the [[Republic of the Congo]] and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]. | ''Angola'', officially the '''Republic of Angola''' (Portuguese: '''República de Angola''', Kongo: Repubilika ya Ngola), is a country in south-central [[Africa]] bordering [[Namibia]] to the south, [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] to the north, and Zambia to the east, and with a west coast along the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. The exclave province [[Cabinda]] has a border with the [[Republic of the Congo]] and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]. | ||
The official language is [[Portuguese]]. | |||
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== Angola education system == | |||
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Education in Angola has four years of compulsory, free primary education which began at age seven, and secondary education which began at age eleven, lasting eight years. Basic adult literacy continues to be extremely low, but there are conflicting figures from government and other sources. It is difficult to assess not only literacy but also other educational needs. Statistics available in 2001 from UNICEF estimate adult literacy to be 56 percent for males and 29 percent for women. | |||
== Higher education == | == Higher education == | ||
=== Universities in Angola === | === Universities in Angola === | ||
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===Polytechnics in Angola === | ===Polytechnics in Angola === | ||
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== Angola's HEIs in the information society == | == Angola's HEIs in the information society == | ||
There is a report from infoDev at http://www.infodev.org/en/Publication.385.html | |||
=== Towards the information society === | === Towards the information society === | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
'''Wikipedia''' | |||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola | |||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Angola | |||
'''Others''' | |||
# ICT in education in Angola, infoDev, 2007, http://www.infodev.org/en/Publication.385.html | |||
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Revision as of 09:47, 26 August 2009
Partners situated in Angola
None.
Angola in a nutshell
(sourced from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola)
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (Portuguese: República de Angola, Kongo: Repubilika ya Ngola), is a country in south-central Africa bordering Namibia to the south, Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, and Zambia to the east, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean. The exclave province Cabinda has a border with the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The official language is Portuguese.
Angola education policy
Angola education system
(sourced from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Angola)
Education in Angola has four years of compulsory, free primary education which began at age seven, and secondary education which began at age eleven, lasting eight years. Basic adult literacy continues to be extremely low, but there are conflicting figures from government and other sources. It is difficult to assess not only literacy but also other educational needs. Statistics available in 2001 from UNICEF estimate adult literacy to be 56 percent for males and 29 percent for women.
Higher education
Universities in Angola
These include:
- University of Agostinho Neto, a large public university in Luanda and Huambo
- Independent University of Angola (Universidade Independente de Angola), a private university based in Luanda
- Catholic University of Angola, a small private university based in Luanda
- Lusiada University, a small private Portuguese university with a campuses in Luanda, Benguela and Cabinda, Angola
- Jean Piaget University of Angola, a small private university based in Luanda and Benguela (province)
Polytechnics in Angola
Higher education reform
The Bologna Process
Administration and finance
Quality assurance
Angola's HEIs in the information society
There is a report from infoDev at http://www.infodev.org/en/Publication.385.html
Towards the information society
Information society strategy
Virtual Campuses in HE
Interesting Virtual Campus Initiatives
Interesting Programmes
Re.ViCa Case-study
Lessons learnt
None.
References
Wikipedia
Others
- ICT in education in Angola, infoDev, 2007, http://www.infodev.org/en/Publication.385.html