. This stands for “title case” — a Unicode generalization of upper casing the first letter. For instance, a name like ʣenana (in which the first character is a single Unicode character — a digraph) would be properly title cased as ǲenana, not Ǳenana.

That’s it for the program — after showing everyone the complete program on github, even the least technical guest was quickly able to understand how it worked. It ran smoothly and now everyone’s ready for the holidays! The first online university for refugees, which offers them a free higher education wherever they are in the world, has launched in Germany.

Kiron University says all students need is a computer and an internet connection. For those who do not have access to the internet, offline courses are offered – meaning they can be downloaded where internet access is available.

To enrol, students have to submit documents including the recognition of refugee status from UNHCR.

To fund its activities, the non-profit university used a crowdfunding campaign before it launched in October that has so far gathered $216,636.

Based in Berlin, Kiron currently offers courses from five different schools to 1,000 students. At least 15,000 other refugees have shown interest in joining the university.

OPINION: For refugees, hope is ever present in Europe

Tim Brandt, Kiron University’s spokesperson, told Al Jazeera that the idea was born in the summer of 2014, when the founders, Vincent Zimmer and Markus Kressler, discussed their vision of a university 2.0 at a conference.

“Vincent was eager to start a revolution in higher education by developing a new kind of university that incorporates technological advances and focuses more on the individual learner,” Brandt said.

“Markus, who was working with refugees and migrants at that time, was instantly overwhelmed by the opportunities this new kind of university offers for refugees who did not have access to higher education.”

Brandt said the pair started talking with online course providers, universities, and decision makers in politics and business and found “quite easy solutions for every single barrier that made it impossible for refugees to enter higher education so far”.

Courses in English

Kiron gets its courses, which will be in English, from universities like Harvard, Stanford, MIT, and Yale.

Bachelor degrees are offered in business administration, architecture
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 Kiron University says all students need is a calculator and an internet connection. For those who do not consume access to the internet, offline courses are offered – mean they can be downloaded where internet access is available. 

 To enrol, students have to submit documents including the recognition of refugee status from UNHCR. 

 To fund its activities, the non - profit university used a crowdfunding campaign before it launched in October that has so far gathered $ 216,636. 

 Based in Berlin, Kiron presently offer courses from five unlike school to 1,000 scholar. At least 15,000 other refugees have indicate interest in joining the university. 

 OPINION: For refugees, promise is ever present in Europe 

 Tim Brandt, Kiron University ’s spokesperson, told Al Jazeera that the idea was born in the summer of 2014, when the founders, Vincent Zimmer and Markus Kressler, discussed their vision of a university 2.0 at a conference. 

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OPINiON: FOR rEFugees, hope is evEr preSent in EuroPE

Tim BranDt, KirOn UniverSity’s spokESPerson, toLd AL JaZeeRa tHAT tHe idea was born IN The sUmMer of 2014, whEn tHe foundErs, vinCenT ZiMmEr and MarkUs KresslEr, DiScUsSed Their VIsion of a UnIveRsIty 2.0 At a coNFerencE.

“VincEnt wAs EaGEr tO start a REvOLUtioN iN hIgheR edUcAtion By deVEloPing a neW kind of unIveRSity ThAt IncorpoRates technoloGiCal advanceS aNd fOcuses MORe on the iNdividual learner,” Brandt sAId.

“MarkuS, whO was wOrkiNg with refUgeEs and mIgrANts at tHat timE, was iNsTanTLY overWHElMed By The opportuNITieS this NeW kinD of univErsity offers for refUGeeS who did not havE acCess TO HiGheR EdUCatIoN.”

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To fund its ac ti vities , the  non-profit u niversityu s e d a crow dfun d in g  campaign befo re it  launchedi n Octobe r tha t has so  far gath e r ed $216, 636 .
Bas edi n  B erlin, Kironc u rren tl y offer s c oursesfro m f ive  di ff erent sch ools to1, 00 0st ude nts.A t least15 ,00 0oth er re f ugeeshaveshow nin t ere st in j o in i n g th eun iver sit y. 

OPI NION :  Fo r refug ees, hope  is ever  p re sent in  Europe

TimBr andt, Kiro nUni versit y ’ s spokes person, told Al Jazeera that th e i dea w as b orn in th e s ummerof2 014, w hen th e fou nd ers , Vince n t  Z imm er  and Marku s Kre ssler ,disc ussed t heir vision of a u n ive rsity 2.0 ata c onfe r e nc e.“V i nce nt was e ager to start a  revolutio ni nhigher edu c ati on  by dev eloping  a ne w  kind o f univers ity thatin corp o r ate s technolo gical ad vances an d  focu s es  more  on  the i nd ivi duallearne r ,”Brand t said .
“Mark us, w ho  was wor king with refugees andmigran ts at  th at time,was ins tantly ov erwh elmed by t heopp ortun iti e s thi s ne w  k ind of un iver s ity offer s  f orr e fu gees who di d n othaveacc e ss tohigh er education.”

B r andt said thepair s tar ted talk in g with onlinecou rs e provider s,  universiti es, andde c ision  maker s in p olitics a nd busine ss a ndfound “qu ite  e a sy solu ti on s  for e very  s inglebarrie r  tha t made it impossib le fo r refug e esto en te r highe r  edu cation sofar”.

Cour ses in  Eng lish
Kironge ts its  co ur ses, which will be i n Eng lish, f ro m un ive rsitie s li k e  Harv ard,  S tan ford, MIT , an d  Y al e .
Bach elorde gree s are off e red in b usi n ess adm in ist r a tion,a rc h i tecture
. This_stands for_“title case” — a_Unicode generalization_of_upper casing_the_first letter. For_instance, a name_like ʣenana (in which_the first character_is_a single Unicode character — a digraph) would be properly title cased as ǲenana,_not_Ǳenana.

That’s it_for_the_program — after showing everyone_the complete program on github,_even the_least technical guest was quickly able to understand_how_it worked. It_ran smoothly and now everyone’s ready for the holidays!_The first online university for refugees,_which offers them_a_free_higher education wherever they_are in the world, has launched_in Germany.

Kiron University says all students_need is a computer and an internet_connection. For those who do not_have access to the internet,_offline courses_are offered – meaning they_can be downloaded_where internet_access is available.

To_enrol, students have to submit documents_including the recognition_of refugee status from UNHCR.

To fund_its_activities, the non-profit_university_used_a crowdfunding_campaign before it_launched_in October_that_has so far gathered $216,636.

Based in_Berlin,_Kiron currently offers courses from five different_schools to 1,000 students._At_least 15,000 other refugees_have shown interest in joining_the university.

OPINION: For refugees, hope is_ever present_in Europe

Tim_Brandt, Kiron University’s spokesperson, told Al Jazeera that the idea was_born in the summer of 2014,_when the founders, Vincent_Zimmer and_Markus_Kressler, discussed their_vision_of a_university 2.0 at a conference.

“Vincent was eager_to start_a revolution in higher education by_developing a new kind_of_university that incorporates technological advances and_focuses more on the individual learner,”_Brandt said.

“Markus, who was working_with_refugees_and migrants at that time,_was instantly overwhelmed by the opportunities_this new kind_of university offers for refugees who did_not_have access to higher education.”

Brandt said_the_pair started talking with online course_providers,_universities,_and decision makers in politics_and business and found “quite easy_solutions for every single barrier that made it impossible_for refugees to_enter higher education so far”.

Courses_in_English

Kiron_gets its courses, which will be in English, from universities_like Harvard,_Stanford, MIT, and_Yale.

Bachelor degrees are offered in business administration, architecture