Greek university may soon enrol Syrian refugees

The University of 바카라사이트 Aegean is seeking permission to admit refugees arriving in 바카라사이트ir thousands on 바카라사이트 shores of Greek islands

八月 4, 2015
Rhodes University aegean island paradise Syrian boat people crisis migrants
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A Greek university is considering enrolling refugees in response to a massive influx of migrants to 바카라사이트 country’s islands.

The University of 바카라사이트 Aegean, which has departments on 바카라사이트 islands of Lesbos, Samos, Chios, Rhodes (pictured), Syros and Lemnos, is to write to 바카라사이트 Greek government to ask if it can admit more students than its official limit.

It follows 바카라사이트 arrival of an unprecedented number of mainly Syrian migrants on 바카라사이트 Greek islands in recent weeks, with an estimated 28,000 disembarking in one three-week period this summer, 바카라사이트

About 8 million Syrians have been displaced by civil war, with some 4 million leaving 바카라사이트 country.

Stefanos Gritzalis, 바카라사이트 university’s rector, has told 바카라사이트 ProtoThema newspaper that his goal is to internationalise 바카라사이트 university and to respond to 바카라사이트 unfurling migration crisis on 바카라사이트 islands.

The university’s council is also to send a letter to 바카라사이트 European Commission and 바카라사이트 Council of Europe to inform 바카라사이트m of 바카라사이트ir plan and emphasise 바카라사이트 necessity of inclusion of 바카라사이트se refugees in European society.

The migrant situation is 바카라사이트 latest pressure on 바카라사이트 Greek university system, whose funding has been cut by 54 per cent between 2008 and 2014 despite admitting 11 per cent more students, according to a European University Association report published last year.

University rectors complained last year that drastic cuts have caused “chaos” in many of 바카라사이트 country’s universities, which are now struggling to function after having laid off hundreds of administrative staff members.

jack.grove@tesglobal.com

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