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Sir John Daniel, former President and CEO, Commonwealth of Learning
12/07/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Sir John Daniel, former President and CEO, Commonwealth of Learning

Marc Perelman meets Sir John Daniel to talk about the open educational resources movement. It’s an initiative that provides online teaching, learning, and research resources but also helps developing countries improve access to education and training.
Germany's course in Islam
09/07/2012 - GERMANY

Germany's course in Islam

Germany has a sometimes uneasy relationship with its 3 million strong Muslim population. At the end of 2010, Chancellor Angela Merkel herself said that Germany's approach to multiculturalism had so far failed. Now, the country's first ever mainstream university course in Islam is about to start. Small a step as it may be, some have hailed it as good for Germany, and good for Islam. Our correspondents have been to meet some of the people who will be following the course.
French kissing
06/07/2012 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

French kissing

It's International Kissing Day and one French magazine is arguing Frenchies are not so hot after all. There's also the tears of joy and upset as French high school students get their "bac" results. And tennis ace Jo-Wilfried Tsonga poses naked à la the French rugbymen in support of a cancer charity. That's the focus for this edition Friday 6th July, 2012.
Click here for Justin Bieber
04/07/2012 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Click here for Justin Bieber

A Tweet war breaks out in the UMP, now in opposition. Former PM François Fillon and current party leader Jean-François Copé are reported to be scrapping for dominance on social networks ahead of a leadership battle. And teen sensation Justin Bieber gets his high school 'bac' diploma. That's the focus for Media Watch this Wednesday 4th July, 2012.
Algerians speak out against minister "for life"
16/06/2012 - MEDIA WATCH

Algerians speak out against minister "for life"

Algerian protestors call for their Education minister to step down, after two decades in power and little improvement in literacy levels. The Atlantic magazine commissions a series of portraits of an under-employed generation, and a young food blogger in Scotland is temporarily muzzled, after giving her school cantine a bad review!
Ontario students ready to back Quebec movement
13/06/2012 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Ontario students ready to back Quebec movement

Spoiled brats or brave activists? We find out what students in the rest of Canada think about their counterparts in Quebec. Next, ill health fails to dent popularity for Hugo Chavez as campaigning begins for October's election in Venezuela. Finally, we travel to Arizona where the cowboys start young.
Working to make child labour a thing of the past
12/06/2012 - INDIA

Working to make child labour a thing of the past

Tuesday 12th June marks World Day Against Child Labour. Despite efforts by the International Labour Organisation to ban the worst practices, it is still a common sight in many countries - even those where there are laws against it. In India, education has been made compulsory to age 14 in a bid to crack down on child labour, but crippling poverty means many families have no choice but to send their offspring out to do what is often difficult and dangerous work.
Montreal police beat back GP protesters
11/06/2012 - CANADA

Montreal police beat back GP protesters

Dozens of demonstrators trying to disrupt Montreal’s Formula One Grand Prix as part of a months-long student protest against tuition hikes were arrested Sunday, while riot police used pepper spray to beat back a crowd of more than 1,000.
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Italian police arrest suspect in Brindisi school bombing
07/06/2012 - ITALY

Italian police arrest suspect in Brindisi school bombing

Italian police on Wednesday arrested the alleged perpetrator of a May 19th school bombing in Brindisi that killed a teenage girl. The motive of the 68-year-old Giovanni Vantaggio is thought to be "revenge of a private nature" against the school.
Talks over Quebec tuition crisis collapse
01/06/2012 - QUEBEC

Talks over Quebec tuition crisis collapse

The Quebec government on Thursday said it had pulled out of talks with university students aimed at ending months of protests over proposed tuition hikes. After the talks broke down, one student leader called for a “return to the streets”.
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