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United Nations Launches "University of the People"
June 2, 2009 - 2:13pm — StephenK
The UN Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technology and Development announced recently the launch of the University of the People. In a quiet launch missed by some, the new institution will be a distance learning provider. As a new institution, it is presently working towards accreditation.
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