The end of the Cold War ushered in a paradigmatic shift in international development discourse whereby a human rights-based approach to development was generated. This shift has stimulated the pegging of international development policy to the objectives of the human rights regime. However, in attempting to unify development and human rights…

This paper describes some of the most original and effective forms of non-systematic educational activity in Cuba. (Author)

Article discussed developing strategies for implementing lifelong education. (Author/RK)

The purpose of this paper is to sketch the outlines of a conceptual map for the benefit of those who would be educational explorers outside their native lands. (Author/RK)

Discusses the feasibility of educational development in a disadvantaged area of Sri Lanka, considering expectations which are unreasonably high. Concludes that ambitious goals should be operationalized at a practical level. Recommends using the human resources of eager children, supportive parents, and dedicated educators to improve education. (KS)

Discussed the progress of and development of British community colleges. (Author/RK)

In spite of impressive expansion in the educational systems of the Arab Middle East countries, educational research in that region is slow to mature. A number of practical and theoretical problems responsible for the slow development of educational research are identified and discussed. (Editor)

Article examines university adult education in a global context, and raises the question of whether the university should be responsible for the continuing education of community members. (Author/RK)

In the 1950s and 1960s, donors of international aid attempted to impose a Western, technological form of schooling on the developing nations. In the 1970s, however, rediscovery of a pluralistic concept of intelligence has led donors toward a reappraisal and emphasis on more culture-specific educational interventions. (SJL)