A survey was conducted of the existing library legislation in 14 countries, four developing nations and ten developed countries, with varying forms of local and national government. The countries were chosen to show different aspects of existing laws. Particular attention was paid to Europe and Africa, where rapid development is taking place, and…

Ethiopia's Education Sector Review and a subsequent symposium set up a framework and guidelines for Incorporating, integrating and financing a nonformal component in a comprehensive educational system for Ethiopia. Most of the governmentally sponsored educational activities now classified as NFE are conducted by organizations other than the…

The concept of adult education for family planning is examined, and a strategy for program development in developing nations is suggested. Experience suggests that learning in groups is generally the most effective means for changing attitudes and behavior, but the skills necessary for participation in learning groups outside family and…

Analyzes the French university institutes of technology (IUTs), 2-year institutions established in 1966 for training upper level technitians for a variety of industrial, administrative, and service positions. Covers history, instruction, admissions and student body, teaching staff, administrative framework, and national policy-making problems and…

Working with the United Nations Development Program, the Mexican government's Program for Environmental Improvement is planning, coordinating, operating and monitoring pollution abatement programs in the areas of air, water, solid waste and pesticides. A brief discussion of activities is given. (BT)

The place of postgraduate studies is discussed, with reference to the need to produce highly-trained, high-quality personnel capable of making a unique contribution to the development of a country's resources. The postgraduate system in Argentina is described, and some suggestions are made for its future development. (Author/LBH)

Describes services aimed at agricultural information dissemination in India, which are based on a network of extension services provided through the cooperative efforts of agricultural universities, research institutes, state and federal government agencies, voluntary organizations, and commercial agencies. (CLB)

Explains how the Mexican government is seeking to eradicate illiteracy through two programs--one focused on bilingual education and the other on adult literacy, using residential and day school, radio, TV, and correspondence programs. (HOD)

Concludes that in the years since the revolution, Cuba has developed a modern mass media system that is fully used for national development. (FL)

National Council on Libraries, Archives and Documentation Services of Barbados has proposed the creation of a network with a central coordinating directorate to be designated as the National Library. Funds from the International Development Research Centre, Canada, are available to mount a two-year project to establish directorate and develop…

Paper presented at a seminar on Education of Women and their Role in the Second Development Decade, New Delhi, Jan. 11-15, 1971. Discusses the high rate of illiteracy of women in various parts of the world and offers suggestions on how to reduce the rate. (RB)

The authors present a first-hand account of the massive literacy program in Nicaragua. They describe the political rationale and the extensive organizational tasks of the National Literacy Crusade, pointing out that its success depended upon the commitment of the people and the government to literacy and liberation. (Author/SK)

Discussed are the reasons for the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam's scientific backwardness. A development project which will enable this country to become a modern, economically self-sufficient country by the year 2000 is outlined. (BT)

The provisions of adult education programs in Zambia are described and discussed with emphasis on the idea that adult education should be seen as an instrument for promoting the dignity of man with effective programs flexible and responsive enough to meet the needs of the individual regardless of his formal education or where he may be. (WL)

The National Language and Literature Development Agency (Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka) in Malaysia promotes literacy and reading through publishing, book promotion, book distribution, extension programs, writing incentives, and maintenance of a special library. The article signals a need for the understanding of reasons why interest in reading has not…