Many students have expressed that they feel highly distressed by the state of the world they are inheriting. Extreme weather and wildfires around the globe, and increasingly sobering assessments about projected futures by researchers, activists, and global leaders have led to a growing consensus that the world is at a turning point when it comes…

This paper looks at the implementation of the DESD from a global perspective. It takes the position that quality education is fundamental for learning how to live sustainably, and that the DESD needs to be better positioned in the education landscape and conceived as a global social movement that must be fostered and nurtured for the well-being of…

Discusses the need for creating conditions more favorable to worldwide accommodations with the accent on ways in which such desirable developments may be fostered. (Author/RK)

International economic relations are discussed in terms of cultural, educational, and communications development globally. It is emphasized that global cooperation and development are necessary for development of people and societies. (ND)

This article examines the role of the school in France, West Germany, Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom in making children sensitive to the Third World and the problems of development. Proposals designed to strengthen the schools' role are included. (DE)

The need for international education is undeniable when we examine the interdependence of our economic and environmental systems and the declining knowledge base of Americans concerning international issues. The President's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies was established to address this problem, and focused on the…

Large excerpts are presented from a document sent by UNESCO to all of its Member-States, a draft recommendation for submission to the general conference of UNESCO at its 19th session to be held in October 1976. Part 1 contains the preliminary report on the position of adult education and on the possible scope of the regulating action proposed.…

Studies of the role of education in human development, especially in relation to approaches to national education in developing countries, are cited in this 45-item annotated bibliography. Other topics covered include educational development in rural areas, and development through non-formal and adult education programs. Case studies of individual…

A regular report of Unesco activities is made by Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow, Director-General of UNESCO. The report is prefaced by his introduction in which he reviews the organization's crucial situation in 1974 and offers an evaluation of it. The General Conference showed evidence that member states place great hopes in UNESCO, and that strict…

This publication provides a directory of useful resources for educators on specific topics and countries pertaining to development issues. It includes publications, slide-shows, kits, games, descriptions of each resource, photographs, and small maps of 22 countries. The materials are presented in French and English and are organized into four…

The text of a speech at a UNICEF conference in Australia, this document discusses how development education has come into being, why it is important, and prospects and problems for furthering the work. Amidst criticism of the sincerity of donor charity, the honesty and effectiveness of helping agencies, media overexposure, and the questioning of…

Development education, a new and changing concept, reflects emerging thinking about the processes of developing nations as well as about education. In contrast to international, global, or multicultural education, development education is concerned with broad analysis of international and national political and economic processes which impede…

The results of a 1975 seminar designed to examine the potential of a United Nations University are summarized. Considering that the university is still in the early stages of policy planning, the seminar was one means of demonstrating that there are people and organizations who support the university. Topics for discussions included: (1) What Is…

Claims all African governments seek to modify their inherited colonial system of education to meet the needs of an emerging nation, and those efforts produce a reform document but do not result in reform. States attention must be given to education reform, resources, structures, determiners of change, management, and implementation methods. (NL)

Ways and means are suggested by educational experts from 17 UNESCO member states for developing the Associated Schools Project in Education for International Cooperation and Peace. Launched in 1953, the project was intended to sensitize teachers and students to the need for peace and respect for human rights and to prepare them to accomplish tasks…