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IIEP-UNESCO Project on Ethics and Corruption in Education
http://www.unesco.org/iiep/eng/focus/etico/etico1.html
An international project launched by the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP-UNSECO) in 2002 to promote the circulation of information on the issue of corruption and education amongst specialists through the ETICO information exchange and conducting research. The site features information on IIEP research on corruption, training aimed at strengthening capacities in the fight against corruption in education, a database with over 200 articles and publications, links to other organizations working in the field of anti-corruption, a collection of news articles on corruption in education, and information on forthcoming events.
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The Magna Charta Observatory of Fundamental University Values and Rights
http://www.magna-charta.org/home.html
A non-profit organisation based in Bologna, founded by the University of Bologna and the European University Association (EUA). The Magna Charta Observatory aims to gather information, express opinions and prepare documents relating to the respect for, and protection of, the fundamental university values and rights laid down in the Magna Charta Universitatum signed in Bologna in 1988 by 388 Rectors of universities worldwide.
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U4 Utstein Anti-Corruption Resource Center
http://www.u4.no/document/education/main.cfm
Topic page "Education" provides resources about the challenges posed by corruption in the education sector with a focus on development co-operation and implementation of aid projects. The topics covered include teacher salaries, budget transparency, and procurement. The website also features literature reviews and links to other agencies interested in corruption in education.
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CORIS (Corruption Online Research and Information System)
http://www.corisweb.org/article/archive/334/
Transparency International's Corruption Online Research and Information System, which provides an information resource for the global anti-corruption community. The site features a special page devoted to educational corruption, containing introductory papers as well as further readings on corruption in education, country reports, NGO tools and good practice, a database on TI National Chapter activities, and selected links to other resources and websites.
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Education Against Corruption
http://www.vpu.lt/sdc/antikorupcija/en/
Present information about educational anti-corruption projects (on general education, higher education, and in-service training) carried out by NGO Modern Didactics Center, a public non-governmental, non-profit organization for non-formal adult education and in-service training in Lithuania.
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OurTrent (Canada)
http://www.ourtrent.com/news/
A group of Trent University alumni, past and present employees, students and concerned citizens of the City of Peterborough, the Province of Ontario and Canada. OurTrent acts as an advocate for transparency and accountability in university governance, and serves as a repository for documentation about Trent University in particular as well as Freedom of Information, accountability and transparency in postsecondary education in Ontario and beyond.
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Uwatch.ca (Canada)
http://uwatch.ca/
An independently incorporated, non-profit donor-financed organization largely run by volunteers committed to the vision that Canadian universities ought to be transparent institutions serving in the public interest. It is concerned both by the increasing commercialization of university research and by the corporatization of university campuses, and views its work as part of the broader struggle to resist the transfer of public assets to the private sector. In addition to the newsblog, the site features a corporate connections database where visitors can track the corporate connections of every university Board of Governors in Canada.
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Oregon Student Assistance Commission Office of Degree Authorization
http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/
Provides for the protection of the citizens of Oregon and their postsecondary schools by ensuring the quality of higher education and preserving the integrity of an academic degree as a public credential. The site features a section with information on diploma mills and degree fraud.
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Hellenic Federation of the University Teachers' Associations (Greece)
http://www.ntua.gr/posdep/Internal/index.htm
This website of Hellenic Federation of the University Teachers¡¯ Associations contains a special page called Internal to the University View dedicated to academic corruption issues. (In Greek only).
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LaGuardiacorruption.Com
http://www.Laguardiacorruption.com/
The site is dedicated to exposing the corrupt practices at LaGuardia Community College.
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Independent Commission Against Corruption (Australia)
http://www.icac.nsw.gov.au/
Anticorruption agency devoted to investigating and publicly exposing corrupt conduct, preventing corruption, and educating the community and the public sector about corruption and its effects. The site features information on the investigation into the conduct of certain present and former members of the staff of the University of Newcastle in relation to an allegation that certain students of Institut Wira Malaysia, had engaged in plagiarism. http://www.icac.nsw.gov.au/index.cfm?objectID=20AB9D68-FD44-BA4C-032869616D207C2F&NavID=DBB7E2E0-9466-C9CC-5BFC281CF1F9624F
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GetEducated.com
http://geteducated.com/
A clearinghouse dedicated to showcasing accredited online degrees and helping consumers get educated about what it takes to succeed in online learning. The site features online degree directory that offers free basic listings to CHEA-accredited colleges and universities. It is also the only site that bars advertising from fake Internet universities.
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Anticorruption.bg (Bulgaria)
http://www.anticorruption.bg/index_eng.php
Bulgarian portal site dedicated to corruption and anti-corruption measures and policies in the country. The site provides information about the media coverage of specific corruption cases in Bulgaria (including higher education); research, publications, studies as well as about anti-corruption projects, initiatives and policies.
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Forum Gradana Tuzle (Forum of Tuzla Citizens) (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
http://www.forumtz.com/eng/istrazivanja.htm
Provides information on the project "Research about Corruption at Tuzla University", implemented by the Forum of Tuzla Citizens under the sponsorship of OSCE, Regional Centre Tuzla.
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The Dutch Information Centre on Diploma Mills (The Netherlands).
http://www.diplomamills.nl (In Dutch only).
The Dutch Information Centre on Diploma Mills aims to give information about fake diplomas fake degrees and the vendors of these, Diploma Mills, to the Dutch speaking community. Together with Nuffic, the Netherlands organization for international cooperation in higher education, the IB-Groep is an expert centre that carries out public activities concerning the recognition and legalization of diplomas and degrees. At the request of the Netherlands Ministry of Education, both organizations work together in the process of information on diploma mills.
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Dr George Gollin's site on degree mill issues (United States)
http://www.hep.uiuc.edu/home/g%2Dgollin/pigeons/
Contains information about resources concerning unaccredited degree-granting institutions as well as links and current news on diploma mills and organizations dealing with diploma mill issues.
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HigherEd Consulting (Australasia) Pty Ltd (Australia)
http://www.HigherEdConsulting.com.au
HigherEd Consulting (Australasia) Pty Ltd is a private consulting and research company providing services to the higher education, vocational education and government sectors of the Asia Pacific Basin.? It conducts research into area of degree and diploma mill fraud affecting the Australasian area?along with providing accreditation and quality assurance to higher education providers.
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Transparency International (TI) Georgia (Georgia)
http://www.transparency.ge/index.php?lang_id=GEO&sec_id=50050&lang_id=ENGM (In Georgian and English)
Transparency International (TI) Georgia is committed to combating corruption through the promotion of transparency and accountability. TI Georgia¡¯s mission is to serve as the primary source of information on corruption reform in Georgia, to assist the government and the broader public in facilitating reform in sectors where corruption exists, and to build and strengthen institutions. To fulfill this mission, Transparency International Georgia: establishes programmatic activities that target structural corruption in specific sectors; promotes access of local populations to information on corruption and on legislation intended to address corruption; encourages input on reform from local and international experts; assists the Government in drafting policy; and produces analysis and public policy recommendations on current activities
and on future reform.
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