Category: CEIAS Papers

Over the past two decades, Cyprus has steadily expanded its role as a regional educational hub, attracting international students from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, while forging partnerships with foreign universities. Although this internationalisation drive has largely been led by private universities for commercial purposes, the country’s public universities, several of which perform well… Continue reading Cyprus: The challenge of internationalising higher education while preserving academic integrity

Among the South Caucasus countries, Azerbaijan stands out for its steadily growing educational ties with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Baku actively emphasizes the importance of strengthening bilateral relations with Beijing, framing these developments as significant milestones. Although there is little transparency about the agreements, publicly available sources regularly highlight and commend steps taken… Continue reading Azerbaijan: Advancing robust educational ties with China

As China’s presence in the South Caucasus grows, marked by Strategic Partnership Agreements with Georgia and Azerbaijan, Armenia remains the only country in the region not to have entered into a similar arrangement with Beijing. Nonetheless, recent developments suggest that progress has been made in economic and political relations between the Republic of Armenia (RA) and the People’s Republic… Continue reading Armenia: China’s increasing presence in schools and academia

In recent years, European member states have begun to view China as a multifaceted actor. Italy is no exception. Current debates on economic security have prompted Rome to adjust its policy instruments to protect its strategic assets. Italy was one of the first European countries to sign an academic cooperation agreement with China. The number of agreements steadily increased over time and… Continue reading Italy: Transparency gap and collaborations under scrutiny