Western Education has long become the world recognized standard. Its values spread along with globalization, covering more and more countries and people. But what are the real benefits that a western-educated person can gain in present-day Russia and in the modern world? Why is the number of the Western degree holders among Russian top-officials so low compared to other major non-western countries? Chief editor of RussiaProfile.org Andrei Zolotov, Jr., discusses topical education-related issues with Murad Sofizade, President of Harvard Club of Russia, who has presented his own draft to President Dmitry Medvedev of a national program to educate more Russians in Western universities.
Benefits of Western education.
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Western Education has long become the world recognized standard. Its values spread along with globalization, covering more and more countries and people. But what are the real benefits that a western-educated person can gain in present-day Russia and in the modern world? Why is the number of the Western degree holders among Russian top-officials so low compared to other major non-western countries?
