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Turkey

Turkey education strike against rise of Islamic teaching

Turkish police used water cannon in the western city of Izmir on Friday to disperse hundreds of students and teachers boycotting schools. They were

13/02/2015

World

Meeting of minds: what we can learn from intercultural exchanges

Sometimes we learn more about people from other cultures by meeting them than we do by reading about them. In this edition of Learning World Maha Barada presents three stories that reinforce this idea

13/02/2015

World

Breaking the silence for students with hearing difficulties

How can students who are deaf or have hearing issues learn? What inclusive and innovative teaching methods can improve their learning experiences

06/02/2015

My Europe Series

Turning the tide: Europe's drive against Islamic radicalisation under scrutiny

The Network focuses on programmes to deradicalise potential jihadists and asks how effective they can be and if they are adopting the right approach and targeting the right people

05/02/2015

World

Love reading: turning the page on traditional approaches to literature

The joys and benefits of reading have been apparent down through the ages, but in the internet age some fear literature is losing its allure

30/01/2015

My Europe Series

Battle for hearts and minds: Denmark's drive to deradicalise homegrown jihadists

Denmark has pioneered a programme to deradicalise citizens drawn to Islamic extremism involving schools, police, and social services.

30/01/2015

World

Open for business: fostering entrepreneurship for a better world

Are people born with business sense or can be nurtured? We explore the issue in Uganda, Spain and Jordan in this edition of Learning World.

23/01/2015

World

Greek voters crave education and health rescue

Education and health care are core institutions in any society. Greece has always had problems in these vital areas, the debt crisis only made them

21/01/2015

Kenya

Pupil power shames police in Nairobi as Kenyan school protest goes global

A bitter little local dispute over a school playground in the Kenyan capital Nairobi has seen pictures of uniformed schoolchildren being teargassed

19/01/2015

World

Don't worry, be happy: learning to conquer fears and anxieties

16/01/2015

Pakistan

Pupils return to Peshawar school after December 16 Taliban attack

In Pakistan pupils along with their teachers are returning for the first time to the school in the city of Peshawar where more than 140 people were

12/01/2015

World

Learning as easy as A, B, free

This week we visited the UK, Greece, Egypt and America to see how different projects aim to open up the world of knowledge.

09/01/2015

World

Learning life skills

How are three projects empowering local communities by teaching life skills that will help them deal with life's physical and emotional challenges?

02/01/2015

World

What we can learn from myths and legends

21/12/2014

World

The next chapter: poignant Learning World archive

19/12/2014

Russia

Protesters in Moscow take to the streets against the city's education and health cuts

The authorities in Moscow have enraged doctors and teachers with cuts leading to schools and clinic closures. Facilities are being regrouped as the

14/12/2014

World

In Hippocrates footsteps

12/12/2014

Business Planet

The gentle art of branding

12/12/2014

Norway

Celebrations in Oslo as Nobel Peace Prize winners officially receive the award

This year's Nobel Peace Prize winners, Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousufsay, made an appearance on Wednesday night in front of adoring crowds carrying candles in Oslo.

11/12/2014

World

Tuning in to dropping out

05/12/2014