The motivation for organizing the meeting was to search for ways to advance information technology in Israel and to explore avenues for its export. As a result of the very early introduction of electronic computers to Israel and the subsequent active use and development of computers by the government, commercial and educational sectors, Israel's…

In order to meet the needs of the developing nations, a large number of panel sessions was organized to discuss the basic elements of computer technology that are of interest to developing nations. Some of the issues discussed are: (1) How does one get started with a small or with a large computer system? (2) Who are the individuals who can be…

This paper reviews the successful development of an educational testing system using sophisticated data processing in a developing Caribbean nation. Begun in 1975, the 4-year program was devised to assist in the creation of a multi-national testing agency which would replace the existing British Overseas Examinations with an indigenous assessment…

The developing countries and international agencies which possess limited human, financial and technical resources cannot hope to solve the information problems by methods similar to those of the more affluent countries. For them the solution probably lies in the establishment of co-ordinating centers for information and documentation at the…

This report summarizes 1979 activities of the World Fertility Survey (WFS), an international population research program to assist interested countries carry out surveys of human fertility behavior. The document is organized into six major sections. Following an introduction, section two briefly describes participation of countries in Africa,…

Future development and operations of the Korean Educational Computer Network are discussed and possible network layout and cost implications are studied. The Aloha System radio communication, telephone lines and satellite systems are considered as possible alternatives to the present network. The availability of telecommunication facilities and…