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Universidad Azteca European Programmes

universidad azteca european programmes

With main campus and satellite extensions in Mexico Universidad Azteca is a recognised private university incorporated and recognised by Secretary of Public Education (SEP), meeting the legal requirements for name and status of “Universidad” as well as counting on various programmatic accreditations (RVOE) by the federal government Secretary of Public Education (SEP). Universidad Azteca is subject to supervision and quality assurance by SEP in accordance to Mexican higher education laws. Universidad Azteca offers programmes and awards degrees with RVOE and university own programs and degrees, collaborates internationally with universities abroad, offers dual and multiple degree programmes, and may obtain international accreditation or validation instead of or in addition to national RVOE for international programmes. Due to national recognition status as private university in Mexico of Universidad Azteca the recognised university is listed in the IAU International Handbook of Universities. Universidad Azteca demonstrates overall commitment to quality by the Global Excellence Certificate for the applied Quality Management System awarded by LAQI Latin American Quality Institute. Universidad Azteca is a member of ODAEE ORGANIZACIÓN DE LAS AMÉRICAS PARA LA EXCELENCIA EDUCATIVA. ODAEE awarded the Universidad Azteca Rector Dr. Agustín López González Pacheco in 2013 for his achievements in Education Management. Universidad Central de Nicaragua UCN validates the joint postgraduate programmes with Universidad Azteca according to Nicaraguan Higher Education laws. Universidad Azteca is internationally accredited by ASIC Accreditation Service for International Colleges and Universities, with “Premier University” status for the period 2013 - 2017. The new strategic focus, however, is on legal compliance in the countries where Universidad Azteca operates a Branch Campus, e.g. in Austria, and on meeting quality management system certification standards and pursue programmatic accreditation of the international university own programmes offered by Universidad Azteca.

The Small Woods Association

the small woods association

About Small Woods » Our History Our History Small Woods are experts in the field of sustainable woodland management and social forestry, developing to meet the needs of these growing sectors, and work in partnership with other organisations. In the beginning 1988 - National Small Woods Association (NSWA) established aimed at supporting woodland practitioners, raising the profile of the UK’s under managed small woodlands and networking best practice amongst woodland projects. With strong support from the then Department of the Environment (DOE). 1994 - NWSA and Green Wood Trust (GWT) create a woodland college in Coalbrookdale near Ironbridge 1997 - NWSA Ltd becomes a company limited by guarantee and extends work to input on national and regional policy, while increasing the range of woodland management courses on offer. 1998 – Increasing public concern for sustainable management of local and ancient woodlands Small Woods Association becomes a charity 2000 – NWSA change direction and Small Woods Association (SWA) is established as a registered charity ‘to further education in the conservation of small woodlands’ 2001 – SWA are asked to host ‘Herefordshire Sustain Project’ - a partnership of woodland sustainability projects and policy context, following a seminar hosted by HRH the Prince of Wales and the Duchy of Cornwall 2001 – SWA establish Heartwoods Ltd - to re-link the timber supply chain, requested by the Forestry Commission as a follow on to the Marches Woodland Initiative. 2002 – SWA host a new Woodland Initiatives Co-ordinator role, funded by the Forestry Commission and Countryside Agency (now Natural England), to support a network of woodland initiatives. 2005 – SWA and GWT merge based at the newly re-named Green Wood Centre in Coalbrookdale, and become a focus for the coppice and greenwood sectors.