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‘A new & ground breaking academic
institution for global excellence
Offering select scholarships to gifted
students from each nation toward the
creation of a global society based upon
religious and cultural tolerance’
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What is the World Honors Class?
INTRODUCTION
A new institution for global scholarship which consists of a select international group of especially gifted students
and alumni.
Objectives
The creation of an efficient academic unit (WHC) and alumni organisation which will establish a network of
international relations specialists and a major data bank. The alumni network will provide advisors to governments
and will constitute a permanent advisory body to major political and economic world organisations.
Working together, students and mentors from around the world will anticipate issues and articulate solutions to
complex problems before they develop into economic, political or socio-cultural crises.
The Rationale
The selected participants of the Humanitad WHC will receive a four-year education, during which period they
will study together in several different countries. All their studies and activities will serve the ultimate goal of a
global ecological and socio-economic balance. The education of the WHC members will be considered successful
and complete only when they have become fully aware that we live in a fragile world and that we all have
responsibilities that go beyond beyond our personal needs.
The classmates will spend four years together at prestigious universities around the world. They will study
together, dine together, participate in extra-curricula activities together etc. By graduation the World Honours
Class students will have firmly established strong personal bonds and earned each other’s trust.
Beyond graduation they will become members of an active Alumni group whose work will be enhanced by
strong personal relations and trusted collaborative work experience. The essence of the WHC is advantageous
collaboration of individuals who know, respect and trust one another.
Structure
The WHC will be administered by a Board of Trustees serving renewable terms consistent with the validity of
the appointment of the Presidential Offices which they represent. The Board will also have Permanent
Honourary Trustees , a Chancellor who will be an ex officio, non voting member of the Board of Trustees, a
Secretary /Treasurer, Program Directors and Staff. In the employment of all staff, the WHC will not discriminate
on the basis of race, colour, creed, gender, age, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.
How will it work?
Every participating nation will appoint one member to serve as a Trustee of the World Honors Class. The
Board of Trustees, which will consist of presidential appointees, former national presidents and world leaders,
in collaboration with the WHC Program Directors will approve the lists of participating universities and students
selected for each academic year. The selection work, clerical and administrative duties will be carried out
by a team of international education specialists supervised by the WHC Program Directors.
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Each year a group of students from between 15 - 25 countries will form one World Honours Class. Students
will study in a travelling academic unit for four consecutive years. Each new semester will be held in a different
country at a distinguished university. The core curriculum will be taught partly through distance learning facilities
and in classrooms by internationally acclaimed experts. Students will also take courses pertinent to the cultural
background of the host country and will receive training as interns with local governments. During each
semester WHC students will meet with a prominent world leader or international figure in an informal environment
with the opportunity for a personalised exchange and dialogue. At the conclusion of their study the
students will receive an under-graduate degree from one or two of the participating universities.
Criteria of Selection
Students for the WHC will be recruited early in their careers from the ranks of the most exceptionally talented
high school seniors and will be awarded fellowships to study together at pre-eminent universities around the
world. The details of the selection will be outlined in cooperation with the Board of Trustees. All candidates
will be required to communicate efficiently in three languages, including English.
Tentative Calendar
Initial semesters are planned to be held in Hungary, Saudi Arabia, The United States, China, Brazil, France,
South Africa, Russia and India. During their four years of study, students will take research trips to Tibet, Easter
Island, the Galapagos Islands and other sites as well as undertaking brief excursions to most of the countries
bordering their study locations.
Cost and Funding
The estimated cost per student is $58 000.00(USD) per annum. Figures relating to the WHC estimated administrative
costs will be made available on special request. Funding for the WHC will stem from the Humanitad
Foundation Education Resource. Humanitad is a non-profit organisation which will sustain all funding requirements
through the on-going solicitation of national and international corporations and foundations around the
globe.
Curriculum
O Critical and analytic thinking concerning social and global issues
O Problem solving and policy analysis
O Comparative study of theories and conceptual models addressing global change
O Leadership and entrepreneurial skills acquired through internship
O Skills in posing questions and formulating research problems
O Quantitative & qualitative methods for the interpretation & evaluation of relevant
information
O Historical and comparative analysis of nations and cultures
For further information regarding the WHC structure & curriculum please contact:
Humanitad Foundation, Suite C - Wetherby Msns, Earls Court Square, London SW5 9BJ, United Kingdom.
United States: Dr: Dezso Benedek - cmsdezso@uga.edu
United Kingdom: Sacha Adams Stone - sacha@humanitad.org
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THE WORLD HONOURS CLASS
The launching semester will be hosted by the University of Georgia in Athens (USA).
The first class (Class Alpha) will comprise of fifteen students.
The students will be selected by Dr. Dezso Benedek.. Dr. Benedek is scheduled to travel to various nations,
meeting with various academic institutions in order establish a cross representational student group for the
launch of the WHC.
The criteria for selection of students will be as follows:
STUDENT SELECTION CRITERIA
i) We communicate our intentions with the ministry of education of each country, and ask them to
bring to our attention the best candidates.
ii) We also pursue the search through private organisations and personal contacts in all member
countries.
iii) Suitable candidates must be trilingual, with very good schooling results, have a character which will
suggest that he/she are comfortably able to handle divergent views on key issues and who further
more demonstrate the capacity to become a useful and constructive member of a group.
a) How it will operate?
Dr. Dezso Benedek will interview in person each candidate and decide if he or she is suitable.
THE WHC ALUMNI ORGANISATION
After graduation the WHC graduates will return to their own countries and will seek employment in their government. They will
stay in close contact with WHC headquarters and will attend several meetings yearly. They will also stay in touch with each other.
They will be involved in designing or/and operating international projects for WHC.
b) Will the members receive payment for their advisory work?
The members will not receive payment from WHC, but WHC will cover their expenses when travelling to WHC related events.
c) How will the activities of this organisation further a charitable purpose?
All WHC alumni will naturally take part in international WHC projects which will further the charitable objectives of the
Humanitad Foundation.
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Equipment and maintenance
(Costs Breakdown)
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CLASS ALPHA
Rental of state of the art computer facilities
Satellite up/down-link facilities for distance learning.
Shipping of hardware & Insurance $ 75,000.00
Administrative costs
2 Local personnel to assist Class Director.
Humanitad personnel, admin, travel, recruitment and full board. $ 155,000.00
EQUIPMENT/ ADMIN CHARGE P/STUDENT: $ 8,000.00
TUITION AND REGISTRATION EXPENSES P/STUDENT: $ 22,000.00
(including use of all facilities, and health insurance)
TRAVEL FROM NATIVE COUNTRY TO SITE OF STUDY AND BACK: $ 2,000.00
PERSONAL ELECTRONIC HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE: $ 7,000.00
FULL BOARD DURING STUDY ON CAMPUS: $ 5,000.00
COMMUTING EXPENSES: $ 500.00
TRAVEL DURING STUDY TIME, FIELD TRIPS: $ 3,000.00
FULL BOARD DURING FIELD TRIPS: $ 2,000.00
COMMUNICATION EXPENSES: $ 2,000.00
INTERNSHIP FEES FOR USE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES: $ 3,500.00
PERSONAL EXPENSES: (clothing, sporting gear, leisure, etc) $ 3,000.00
Total per annum per student: $ 58, 000.00
TOTAL BUDGET: CLASS ALPHA (x15 students) = $1,100,000.00
Figures quoted above are subject to change.

THE CHANCELLOR
Dr. Dezso Benedek
Director of Cultural Anthropology - University of Georgia - Athens - USA
Director of Humanitad Education Affairs
Chancellor of the Humanitad: World Honours Class
EDUCATION B.A. - M.A. Philology: Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, Romania
Ph.D. Comparative Literature & Cultural Anthropology: Pennsylvania State University
Edwin Erle Sparks Fellow: National Taiwan University
Ministry of Education of Republic of China
Fellow: National Taiwan University
ACADEMIC HONOURS AND GRANTS
EDWIN ERLE SPARKS
KOREA FOUNDATION
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: CHINA
SANDY BEAVER TEACHING AWARD - UGA
PACIFIC CULTURAL FOUNDATION
SKAGGS FOUNDATION
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
WOODROW WILSON FOUNDATION
FULBRIGHT LECTURING FELLOWSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS GEORGIA
LANGUAGES HUNGARIAN, ROMANIAN, ENGLISH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, FRENCH, SPANISH,
PORTUGUESE, RUSSIAN, CHINESE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE, TAMI, IVATANEN,
ITBAYETEN ETC...
TITLES & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
PUBLICATIONS/ LITERARY
19 different categories credited:
(This information will be issued at request by the Humanitad Foundation).
21 different categories credited:
(This information will be issued at request by the Humanitad Foundation).
FIELDWORK Various categories credited:
(This information will be issued at request by the Humanitad Foundation).
PROFILE Dr. Benedek is a highly recognised and widely respected cultural anthropologist.
His activities range from fieldwork in remote tribal communities in such places as
the Lan Yu Island, Patagonia & Tibet. He has organised and led expeditions into
the Mekong Delta,Western China and Pakistan and is a recognised world authority
in his field. He continues to work as a Presidential advisor within the Eastern
European community and is Chancellor of the Humanitad: World Honours Class
(endorsed by Heads of State from nations around the globe).
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BENEFACTORS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS
(Overview)
GENERAL
� Unprecedented impact and extensive level of association with one of the most prestigious
educational and diplomatic institutions in the world
� Patronage listed alongside numerous Heads-of-State from diverse world nations
� On-going patronage of a vital international diplomatic alumni
� Designation eg: The WHC: Class Alpha - sponsored by XYZ
� Status - WHC Primary/Headline Corporate/Private Partner
� Category exclusivity
� (Specified) Use of WHC logos/marquees etc. in donors and sponsors own materials
VISUAL IDENTIFICATION
� Branding at annual WHC gala with Head(s) of State in attendance eg. display space &
banners (where suitable). Such galas to be hosted in various international locations
� Benefactor/Corporate CEO invited to speak at AGM
� Product Branding on selected merchandise and gifts
� Branding on website (with hyperlink to sponsor site)
� Branding on all relevant print materials related to the academic programme, including
promotional material, internal gazettes and gala brochures
� Prime exposure in global Heads of State:WHC annual reports
� Product branding (if appropriate)
� (Optional) Branding at launch and press conferences (eg. backdrop, media packs etc.)
OTHER BENEFITS
� Special features and ad-spacing in company in-house magazines and
Humanitads World Leadership Quarterly.
� Competitions for tickets/merchandise on company intranet
� Opportunity to become corporate patrons of other Humanitad Programmes
� Hi-impact toward corporate messaging
� Worldwide exposure through PR resulting from WHC progress
� Long-term sustainability ie: opportunity to grow with the programme
� Global goodwill association with the Humanitad Foundation and it’s programmes
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ENGLISH COMPOSITION
LINE 1
(9 hours)
English composition
Business English composition
Mathematical modelling
Expository themes on both general and literary topics developed by basic rhetoric methods.
BUSINESS ENGLISH COMPOSITION
Covers elements of effective style, logical organisation and convincing development of college-length expository
and persuasive essays in order to develop familiarity with the written business discourse. Emphasis on
analytic and interpretive thinking and writing.
MATHEMATICAL MODELLING
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Major Requirements
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS
Mathematical modelling using graphical, numerical, symbolic and verbal techniques to describe and explore
real-world data and phenomena. The investigation and analysis of applied problems and questions and of
effective communication of quantitative concepts and results.
CLASSICAL CULTURE 1 Greek Culture.
LINE 2
(24 hours)
3 credit hours
66 hours
18 hours
33 hours
Classical Culture 1
Classical Culture 2
Classical Culture 3
Classical Culture 4
Classical Culture 5
Classical Culture 6
Classical Culture 7
Classical Culture 8
The characteristics of Greek literature and culture, taught principally through translations of selections from
Greek authors.
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CLASSICAL CULTURE 2 Archaeology
A chronological survey of major monuments of world art.
CLASSICAL CULTURE 3 Roman Culture
The characteristics of roman literature and culture, taught principally through translations of selections from
Roman authors.
CLASSICAL CULTURE 4 Introduction to Religious Thought
Religion including various theological perspectives and the philosophy of religion.
CLASSICAL CULTURE 5 Classical Mythology
The Myths and Sagas of the Greeks and Romans, taught in particular through ancient literature.
CLASSICAL CULTURE 6 Art Appreciation
Understanding painting, sculpture, architecture and design to enhance aesthetic appreciation.
CLASSICAL CULTURE 7 Appreciation of Dramatic Art
Aesthetics and craft of the theatrical experience on stage, screen and television. Discussions and analyses of
all aspects of the theatrical arts; critical viewing of performances both in and out of class with written analyses.
CLASSICAL CULTURE 8 Appreciation of dance
All aspects of the dance experience, exploring related roles of the dancer, choreographer and spectator.
Historical and critical readings and illustrated lectures will acquaint the student with masterpieces of dance,
theatre, art and will both inform and develop the students responsiveness to dance.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 1 Elementary Greek
LINE 3
(12 hours)
Foreign Language 1
Foreign Language 2
Foreign Language 3
Statistics and Computing
The grammar, reading and translation of Classical Attic Greek.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 Elementary Latin
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The Latin language; pronunciation, fundamentals of grammar, reading and translation.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 3 Sanskrit
The phonology, morphology and syntax of the classical Sanskrit language, emphasising the position of sanskrit
within the indo-European language family and its importance for Indo-European linguistics.
STATISTICS AND COMPUTING
Sampling theory including sample survey design; descriptive statistics; statistical distributions and their uses;
estimations; introductory statistical inference including z-test and t-test for one sample (hypothetical testing);
analysis of differences in two means; simple linear regression and correlation; goodness of fit tests and contingency
tables.
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING
LINE 4
(9 hours)
Introduction to Public Speaking
Introduction to Philosophy
Judaism, Christianity and Islam
The fundamental principles and practices of public speaking, including systematic library research, creative
analysis and synthesis of topics, organisation, language, delivery, audience adaptation, reasoning, arguments
and supporting materials.
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
A critical exploration of such topics as knowledge and belief, God and the problems of evil, freedom and
determinism, the right and the good, language and meaning, mind and body, appearance and reality and
man and the world.
JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM
Judaism, Christianity and Islam and background religions such as those of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Ancient
Greece and Rome.
LINE 5
(15 hours)
Precalculus
Ecology
Human Geography
Social and Political Philosophy
Feminist Philosophy
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PRECALCULUS
Preparation for calculus, including an intensive study of algebraic, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric
functions and their graphs. Applications include simple maximum/ minimum problems, exponential
growth and decay and surveying problems.
ECOLOGY
Population structure and dynamics, organisation and classification of communities and nutrient and energy
flows in ecosystems.
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Global patterns of resources, population, culture and economic systems. Factors contributing to these patterns
and distinctions between the technologically advanced and less advanced regions of the world.
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
The nature and function of society and the state, human freedom and rights and the basis of social and political
obligations.
FEMINIST PHILOSOPHY
Philosophical investigation and evaluation of feminist philosophy, examining such approaches as liberal feminism,
social feminism, radical feminism, ecofeminism and other feminist approaches.
ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY
LINE 6
(18 hours)
Ecosystem Ecology
Evolution of Human Ecosystems
Environmental Study 1
Environmental Study 2
World Civilisations
International Relations
Ecosystem structure and function with emphasis on energetic and biogeochemical processes in natural and
managed eco-systems.
EVOLUTION AND HUMAN ECOSYSTEMS
Prehistoric and historic human ecosystems, from hunting and gathering to states and empires viewed from a
biocultural perspective. Changing human environment relations over the past 10 000 years.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY 1 Environmental Economics
The economic analysis of environmental issues, with focus on current environmental quality problems, their
underlying causes, and command vs. market-based solutions.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY 2 Shelter and Institutional Environments
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Environmental health practice associated with housing and special institutional environments.
WORLD CIVILISATIONS
Focusing on the interrelations of societies and cultures and comparing the experiences of peoples and civilisations
with one another.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Practices and problems of international politics in a global context, eg; power, ideology, diplomacy, war, international
organisation and law, international economics and the nature of independence in an interdependent
world.
BUREAUCRACY AND DEMOCRACY
MAJOR REQUIREMENT
(33 hours of required courses)
Bureaucracy and Democracy
The Middle East and North Africa
East and South ASIA
Islam; Ideology and Laws
Classical Archaeology
Logic and Critical Thinking
Ethics
Environment, Culture and Values
Environmental Science
Environmental Disruption and Policy Analysis
Alternative Energy & Environmental Futures
This introductory course in Social and Global studies helps students understand economic, political and cultural
foundations of modern organisations. It familiarises students with different organisational forms and
their implications for efficiency and democracy both within and without organisations. The course places a
particular emphasis on tensions between two opposing organisation tendencies of bureaucracy and democracy.
THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
Political process and governmental institutions of the Middle East and North Africa with special emphasis on
the dynamics of political change and cultural and historical background of the current crises and conflicts.
EAST AND SOUTH ASIA
Political process and governmental institutions of East and South ASIA with special emphasis on the dynamics
of political change and cultural and historical background of the current crises and conflicts.
ISLAM; IDEOLOGY AND LAWS
Introduces the student to the origins, evolution, belief, schools of thought, cultural diversity and political and
economic doctrines of Islam with an emphasis on contemporary movements, human rights, social and political
change in the Muslim world, global interactions and the fundamental concepts of the Islamic political systems.
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CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Concepts and principles of archaeology, including site formation, survey and excavation techniques, artifact
retrieval and analysis, chronology, archeological theory, and contemporary issues such as ‘ownership’ of the
past; focus on sites form Greek and Roman antiquity.
LOGIC AND CRITICAL THINKING
The principles and standards for thinking and communicating clearly and effectively. Topics include theories
of meaning, uses of language, common causes of confusion and error in thought and argument and evaluation
of
arguments.
ETHICS
The major philosophical positions concerning right and wrong, ethical values, and moral responsibility. The
relevance of moral philosophy to current issues of personal and social ethics.
ENVIRONMENT, CULTURE AND VALUES
A study of scientific, religious and philosophical values on human attitudes toward the environment and how
these attitudes may effect our way of life.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
An integrated, interdisciplinary study of natural environmental systems and man’s impact on them. Basic
concepts of ecology and energy will be examined and utilised to study world resources, human population
dynamics, pollution and pollution control. Field study will be emphasised.
ENVIRONMENTAL DISRUPTION AND POLICY ANALYSIS
This course examines the interrelationships of people with their environments in advanced industrial societies.
Analyses interest-group positions and the regulatory response on air and water pollution, toxic and solid
waste management and workplace hazards. It concentrates the conflicts and compatibility of economic
growth, social justice and environmental quality. It will feature extended field trips to emphasise analysis and
interpretation of social and physical parameters at waste repositories and environmental management facilities.
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL FUTURES
Explores some of the critical issues associated with human impacts on the environment in the context of
global climate change. The DICE model, which is used to assess the economic impact of global climate
change and the cost effectiveness of various policies. How simplification and other representations of reality
may affect the model forecast and policy implications.
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