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Education: Botswana

Includes notable schools (K-12 and equivalents), universities, educational resources both in the country and elsewhere.

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 African & Middle Eastern Division,
Collections and Services Directorate

Africa In Sight (http://www.africainsight.org)
Useful homework and ready reference site for basic information, statistical data, and highlights about a country. Provides a quiz, articles, news, etc.

Botswana College of Agriculture
(http://www.bca.bw)
An associate institution of the University of Botswana.

Botswana Society (Gaberone) (http://www.thuto.org/ubh/books/bspub.htm)
Links to the History Department of the University of Botswana. Contains the Botswana Society Publications, including the Botswana Notes and Records.

Botswana Society (UK)
(http://www.ukbotswanasociety.cwc.net/)
Established in 1961, by British friends of Botswana with assistance by Botswana High Commissioner in the United Kingdom.

British Council (http://www.britcoun.org/)
Offices in Africa are in Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Catholic Internet and E-mail Directory of Southern Africa (CIDSA) (http://www.smom-za.org/cidsa/cidsa.htm)
Provides names, e-mail addresses; information on the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference, Dioceses and Parishes, Religious Orders and Congregations, Catholic Organisations, Catholic Schools, Catholic Health Care, Catholic Bookshops & Repositories, Catholic Publications, personal homepages and E-Mail addresses of Catholics.

Civnet (New York, NY) (http://civnet.org/)
Website of Civitas International. An online resource and service for civic education practitioners (teachers, teacher trainers, curriculum designers), as well as scholars, policymakers, civic-minded journalists, and non-governmental organizations promoting civic education....Presents excerpts from numerous documents, articles and reports on civic education, civil society; in English and French.

E-Pals (http://www.epals.com/)
Classroom Exchange K-12 ; allows user to locate schools in Africa which are interested in communicating by e-mail in English, French, Swahili, Afrikaans, and other languages.

Institute of Development Management (http://www.info.bw/%7Eidm/)
Established in 1974. Management and consultancy training offered on three campuses in Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland.

The Internet Public Library (http://www.ipl.org)
Good site for school children.

Lekanyane Conservation Project (http://www.lekanyane.org.bw)
For this animal conservation project, offers information on education and outreach, information gathering, crisis control and relocation activities.

Living With Elephants Foundation (http://www.livingwithelephants.org/)
"...nonprofit organization in Botswana which explores the relationship between the African Elephant and people, with an emphasis on research and educational programs aimed at reducing conflict between the two species."

SIBMAS International Directory of Performing Arts Collections and Institutions -- Africa (http://www.sibmas.org/idpac/africa/index.html)
"...lists over 7000 international institutions with material relating to the performing arts (theatre, opera, music, ballet, film, circus, radio, television, cabaret, pantomime). Not only basic information about the institution is provided, but also information about collections found within the institutions."

UMI ProQuest Digital Dissertations (http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/)
On-line access, until Dec. 30, 2004, to dissertations written from US and Canadian institutions.

United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations, etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (http://www.unicef.org/)
"Works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child." Site offers reports and information about the status and living situations of children in many countries.

Websites of U.S. embassies and consulates (http://usembassy.state.gov/)
Provides information on US government mission and services, and public and private sector information on each country.

Afrika.no: the Index on Africa (The Norwegian Council for Africa) (http://afrika.no/)
Links to news, information, annotated resources on African countries. Sponsored by the Norwegian Council for Africa.

Yahoo! search directory (http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/)
Search by name of country, then under the category of "Education--Higher Education--Colleges and Universities" to find mostly English language websites of the most important institutions of higher education located in a specific country.

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