Document #1070270

IWPR – Institute for War and Peace Reporting (Author)

Iraq’s Scholars Reluctant to Return

http://iwpr.net/report-news/iraqs-scholars-reluctant-return

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ecoi.net description:
Continuing shortage of academics is damaging higher education; according to the  higher education ministry, 240 lecturers were killed from 2003 to October 2007; according to a former minister of higher education approximately 2,000 academics have fled the country
Country:
Iraq
Source:
IWPR – Institute for War and Peace Reporting (Author)
Original link:
http://iwpr.net/report-news/iraqs-scholars-reluctant-return
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
18 January 2008
Document ID:
1070270 (former ID 90157)

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