EDU.INT
INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
SWAZILAND (Kingdom of Eswatini)
Minutes for Promulgation and Transparency
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Minutes of Meeting between H.E. Joel M. NHLEKO of Kingdom of Swaziland Mission to the European Communities and H.E. Irving LEVANCE of the Intergovernmental Organization EDU.
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Matters discussed:
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EDU mission to promote international education and understanding explained.
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EDU Accreditation system based on legality and competency to operate explained.
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WWW.EDU.INT website.
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Education is a high priority for Swaziland.
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Emphasis is to ensure education is adequate for 21st Century needs.
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Policy focus is to improve development.
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Bulk of Budget allocated to Education.
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Majority of population is young.
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Primary education has been free since 2005.
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Accreditation is a high priority.
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EDU program would fill an accreditation void in Swaziland.
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Have been cases of qualification abuse by westerners with questionable degrees.
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Unfair that people from developing countries have the value of their qualifications undermined in the west.
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EDU with its neutral agenda is welcome and developments will be observed.
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Ambassador NHLEKO agreed to act as Point of Contact to communicate with government of Swaziland in process to participate formally in EDU.
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H.E. Irving LEVANCE described the meeting as business-like and useful and thanked Ambassador NHLEKO for receiving him and for the generous gift of his time.
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