Education
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Schools of thought
With design playing a more integrated role in government and business strategy around the world, Monocle hunts down the establishments spear-heading new movements and others that are keeping traditional ones alive.
Speaking volumes
In the past three years, Swedish language-teaching company EF has tripled in size and has left its competitors speechless. We profile the family firm that is transforming the industry.
French revision
Napoleon sold off Louisiana in 1803 but the French government is promoting Gallic culture in the former colonial state, funding a new school and getting Paris headlines on local radio stations.
Expo 34: Story of creation
Lausanne’s ECAL has become a leading European design academy thanks to its innovative head, Pierre Keller. He uses his knack for sponsorship to get students working with some of the world’s leading creative companies.
Ivory power
Côte d’Ivoire are Africa’s best chance for World Cup glory. The secret to their prowess is the ASEC Mimosas academy, which trains and educates young Ivorians to become some of the world’s top footballers.
Design for life?
It’s graduation time in design schools. But will there be jobs for the new talents – and do they deserve them? Monocle asks leading players if we’re creating the designers we need.
The watch word
As traditional media standards slip in the digital age, a new generation of journalists is emerging, ready to blend old-school ethics with modern, high-tech reporting methods to restore quality and trust.
Oceania
The French flock to Pacific colony New Caledonia and Asian students shun Australian universities.
Hammer time
In rugged Nova Scotia, the Ghost Laboratory summer camp gives architecture students a rare chance to build their own designs. But will this year's intake create liveable buildings or get carried away?
Med school
Palestinians and Israelis are among the first intake at the new Euro-Mediterranean University, which embodies the ideals of Nicolas Sarkozy’s Mediterranean Union to create a new generation of cooperative leaders.
