Consists of proceedings of a 1986 rural education symposium held in Changchun, China. Participants represented international and Chinese organizations. Topics included (1) vocational/technical education, (2) planning, (3) strengthening teaching, (4) materials and methods, and (5) trends in adult education. Proposes follow-up measures. (CH)

The conference from which these proceedings is derived explored the issue of higher education in light of national political and social change, and the need for international competitiveness within the Pacific Region nations. The 17 papers are organized into seven topic sessions: (1) Policy Issues Influencing Higher Education in the Pacific…

This serial issue is entirely devoted to the proceedings of the 1986 meeting of the "Asociacion Nacional de Universidades e Institutos de Ensenanza Superior (ANUIES)." Major attention is given to the "Programa Integral Para el Desarrollo de la Educacion Superior (PROIDES)," i.e. a comprehensive program for the development of…

Includes relevant passages from the working document discussed at the Fourth Regional Conference of Ministers of Education and Those Responsible for Economic Planning in Asia and Oceania, five recommendations adopted by participants, and a 303-item annotated bibliography on the establishment of links between education and productive work. (JEG)

This document is the final report of a Regional Consultation Meeting (RCM) on the Asia Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID), a mechanism developed by UNESCO to bring about regional cooperation in education in Asia and the Pacific. This RCM was attended by 55 participants, resource persons, and observers from…

The Pan-African Conference on Education was organized by the World Confederation of Organisations of the Teaching Profession, with the cooperation of UNESCO and many other groups. The conference invited representatives of teacher organizations and education ministries in both English- and French-speaking African countries. Of the 26 African…

This resource book on educational publishing presents examples of evaluation and planning; try-out procedures; the production process; and warehousing and distribution, all reinforced by examples of systems and structures and case studies which were presented at the 1985 Manila and Tonga Seminars. Part one, Planning, Try-out and Evaluation of…

This final report provides a synthesis of conference presentations by representatives from institutions in 17 Latin American and the Caribbean nations. The material includes descriptions about institutions of higher education planning and developing of their respective schools of education, ministries of education, and national and regional…

This volume provides synopses of discussions at a meeting of project directors holding grants from the National Science Foundation for the development of instructional materials to be used in science and mathematics courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The focuses of these discussions were new degree programs, identification and…

An international conference and a workshop on nonformal education were held on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, on April 24-May 3, 1974. The objective was to explore new strategies for developing nonformal education in order to more effectively meet the educational needs of developing nations. This is a report of…

The first International Symposium on Library and Information Science Education in the Digital Age, held in November 2000 at Wuhan University (Wuhan, China), drew more than 90 library and information science professionals from China, Macao, and the United States. Participants gathered to discuss a question of common concern: How are our respective…

Texas' new higher education plan sets goals of enrolling 500,000 more students in higher education and increasing the number of certificates and degrees awarded by 50%, by 2015. Distance learning technology, which is already opening doorways to higher education, is poised to play an even larger role in helping Texas reach these goals. The Texas…

Discusses the regional meeting convened around the world under the auspices of the Associated Schools Project, UNESCO, designed to formulate strategies of action for the coordinators of the project. Examines the predominant themes of each meeting and the resolutions passed. Stresses the relationship between education and international cooperation.…

We welcome you to the International Conference on Education and New Developments 2014, taking place in Madrid, Spain, from 28 to 30 of June, 2014. Education, as an important right in our contemporary world, began since we exist. Knowledge and skills were passed by adults to the young, and cultures began to extend their experiences through various…

This document summarizes discussions at an invitational workshop on education for development in Nigeria. Education is recognized as the key to developing a people's ability to manage and induce change. An improved elementary/secondary school curriculum should include the following objectives: (1) appreciation of cultural traditions while…