Translation of "Hautes études universitaires " (French → English) :

11. Is aware that the fact that certain groups are very poorly represented in certain categories of job may have the perverse effect of discouraging those groups from endeavouring to acquire the knowledge which they need in order to gain access to the jobs concerned, which leads to a vicious circle; strongly recommends, therefore, that the high level working group on ethnic minorities in the labour market, which is due to report at the end of 2006, pay close attention to this issue and that conditions be created which will enable all categories of individual to gain access to all types and levels of education and training, at all ages, ...[+++]starting from childhood, if necessary through the adoption of positive measures designed to enable disadvantaged groups to follow courses of study at school or university or to undertake training courses which would not otherwise be accessible to them;

11. Is aware that the fact that certain groups are very poorly represented in certain categories of job may have the perverse effect of discouraging those groups from endeavouring to acquire the knowledge which they need in order to gain access to the jobs concerned, which leads to a vicious circle; strongly recommends, therefore, that the high level working group on ethnic minorities in the labour market, which is due to report at the end of 2006, pay close attention to this issue and that conditions be created which will enable all categories of individual to gain access to all types and levels of education and training, at all ages, ...[+++]starting from childhood, if necessary through the adoption of positive measures designed to enable disadvantaged groups to follow courses of study at school or university or to undertake training courses which would not otherwise be accessible to them;

10. Is aware that the fact that certain groups are very poorly represented in certain categories of job may have the perverse effect of discouraging those groups from endeavouring to acquire the knowledge which they need in order to gain access to the jobs concerned, which leads to a vicious circle; strongly recommends, therefore, that the high level working group on ethnic minorities in the labour market, which is due to report at the end of 2006, pay close attention to this issue and that conditions be created which will enable all categories of individual to gain access to all types and levels of education and training, at all ages, ...[+++]starting from childhood, if necessary through the adoption of positive measures designed to enable disadvantaged groups to follow courses of study at school or university or to undertake training courses which would not otherwise be accessible to them;

Professor, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva

6. In the case of diplomas awarded in accordance with the methods referred to in paragraph 5, the Member State in whose territory the educational activity takes place shall have the right to apply to any educational institution established in its territory which collaborates with the educational institution that issues the degrees and which is established and recognised in another Member State the same mechanisms as those it uses to control the quality of university education in its territory, by setting strict rules regarding teachin ...[+++]g and, in general, the conditions of studies, so as to achieve high-quality university education.

Nathaniel Gronewold, “Gun registry may be saving Canadians money, study finds: A Swiss report says controls seem to help reduce gun violence,” Vancouver Sun, 27 June 2006, p. A4, and Richard Hétu, “Le registre des armes, une aubaine?; Malgré son coût, le programme canadien est salué à l’ONU,” La Presse [Montréal], 27 June 2006, p. A1, both citing Graduate Institute of International Studies, Small Arms Survey 2006, Geneva, June 2006.