As the 2008 NAFSA conference on international education opens, Ambassador John Bruton, Head of the European Commission Delegation to the United States, issued a statement encouraging American students to study in Europe through the Erasmus Mundus program.

Launched in 2004, Erasmus Mundus was inspired by the EU s highly successful Erasmus Program, which supports cooperation and mobility between European higher education institutions. The program provides EU-funded scholarships for non-EU nationals participating in Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses, as well as scholarships for EU nationals studying at partner universities throughout the world. In July 2007, the European Commission adopted a proposal to launch the next generation of Erasmus Mundus, which will run from 2009 to 2013.

Finding from this article entitled Cultural Identity Of Adolescents Influences Mental that “Health Cultural identity, as indicated by clothing preferences, appears to influence mental health prospectively, according to a new study on the risk of common mental disorders among Bangladeshi and White British school pupils.”

Required by International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) of Chian, besides flying aircraft, more than 7,000 Chinese pilots are grappling with a tough new problem — The Test of English for Aviation (TEA).

The student foreign exchange program does more than just foster intercultural education – it also forges lasting friendships.

Reported  by Xinhua on March 30 –An American living in Beijing was awarded the title of “top ten volunteer of 2006″ on Wednesday, becoming the first foreigner to claim the honor.

David Tool, better known by his Chinese name Du Dawei, has been voluntarily correcting misleading English signs throughout the Chinese capital during his six-year life in the city.

Upon accepting the award, Du Dawei said he wanted to act as a bridge between the Chinese and English culture and smoothen communication difficulties brought by language barriers.

The “top ten Beijing volunteers” awards were initiated in 2004, aiming to recognize outstanding social volunteers from all walks of life.

330,000 people have voted through the internet this year.

Other honored volunteers include Tsinghua University student Liang Suhui, who is a long-time volunteer teacher for migrant children, and ophthalmologist Han Song, who works to provide free treatment to rural patients.