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NEWS .

FRANCE: President gl bal
Emmanuel Macron has made
his latest bid to woo the English-
speaking world, following US
President Donald Trump’s plan
to pull the US out of the Paris
climate change agreement. perspective
Macron has launched a new
website called ‘Make Our Planet
Great Again’, which tells senior
university faculty members,
junior researchers and PhD The Gazette editorial team’s
candidates that they are eligible selection of ELT news from
to move to France to work on
climate change, Earth system around the world
science or energy transition
projects. Senior researchers may
apply for grants of up to £1.5
million, and junior researchers
for grants of up to £1 million. the UK to show a B1 level of RUSSIA: Plans are afoot Kaye. ‘We also recognise that
Macron has tweeted a video of proficiency in reading, writing, to more than triple the number schools need specialist support
himself urging US researchers to speaking and listening. of international students in the to ensure that they’re providing
come to France – their ‘second country. the best opportunity for all their
homeland’ – where they would be In a move designed students.’
made to feel welcome. See http:// SOUTH AFRICA: to increase its exports of The number of students
bit.ly/2s04Enm for more info. The country’s ELT sector is on educational services and soft receiving support from Esol
the mend after two difficult power, the country wants to programmes has increased from
increase numbers from 200,000
32,000 in 2012 to 39,000 in 2016,
years, Icef Monitor reports.
THIERRYLECLERCQ student weeks increased by to 710,000 by 2025, according Ms Kaye added.
Both student numbers and
to University World News.
about 20 per cent in 2016, and
The recruitment drive will
the industry seems set for further
growth. Immigration regulations include bespoke programmes
for international students, an
that made it impossible for EFL official online platform for those
students to obtain long-term interested in higher education
student visas had caused a in Russia and more relaxed
significant drop in numbers in immigration rules. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT
2015. The government is also
USA: An Uber driver in The language school preparing a simplified pathway
Miami has been fined for her association EduSA took the to citizenship for highly
inability to speak English. government to court last year successful students.
After Carmen Hechavarría and won the right for EFL
dropped off two customers at students to be granted visas DENMARK: Expat
Miami International Airport, for up to eighteen months (see NEW ZEALAND: parents in Copenhagen
an inspector told her that she November 2016 Gazette). Further funding for Esol students are to be offered English-
needed to speak English in The largest increase in is planned by the country. language day-care options,
order to drive an Uber cab. students in 2016 came from In its annual budget, the the Copenhagen Post reports.
She was fined $250. County Europe, Latin America and the government announced there Two day-care centres under
law states that public-transport Middle East. will be a further NZ$9.4 million the Copenhagen municipality,
drivers must be capable of (£5.3m) destined for Esol Børnebyen Vandværket and
communicating in English. Karla students and their schools. Idrætsinstitutionen Bavnehøj,
Damian, spokesperson for the FLOWCOMM This will help support students will offer English-language rooms
Department of Transportation and ensure staff can access for kids.
and Public Works, said drivers training. The move specifically targets
must speak enough English to ‘This government values every the many foreign workers in the
communicate with passengers student, and it’s important that capital who want their children
in case of emergencies. Uber all young people in our education to learn English.
recently won the right to appeal system feel supported to achieve,’ The English-language day-care
against plans for drivers in said education minister Nikki options are reserved for children

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