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Kanevskij, B. P. – Unesco Bulletin for Libraries, 1972
This article surveys the present situation as regards the international exchange of publications and emphasizes the importance of exchanges for the implementation of the UNISIST project. Methods for developing the international exchange of publications are outlined. (14 references) (Author)
Descriptors: Books, Exchange Programs, Information Dissemination, Information Sources
Download full textColumbia Univ., New York, NY. East Asian Inst. – 1972
The Japan Documentation Center was formally established in 1970 by the East Asian Institute of Columbia University with the support of the Yoshida International Education Foundation. The Center is designed to perform a radically new and unique service in the United States: to make available in one convenient location the latest information on…
Descriptors: Information Centers, Information Dissemination, Information Sources, International Programs
World Federation of Engineering Organizations, London (England). Committee on Engineering Information. – 1974
Proceedings of a conference to identify specific projects which might be undertaken to improve the availability and utilization of engineering information in developing countries are summarized. Papers report on engineering information activities of UNESCO and the United Nations Industrial Development Corporation, on engineering information…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Developing Nations, Educational Needs, Engineering Technology
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1982
Reported is a meeting which was held to review and assess Unesco's activities in the exchange of ideas and information on the teaching of science and technology, and to identify developing countries' priorities in this field. Meeting highlights are presented in four major sections, each addressing different aspects of the exchange of information…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedRodda, John C.; And Others – Information Development, 1994
Includes 17 articles on aspects of collecting, managing, and disseminating data about the world's water supply and use. Topics addressed include United Nations agencies involved with water resources; management information systems; providing information needed by water resources professionals; and the role of regional organizations in providing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Information Dissemination, Information Management
Slamecka, Vladimir – 1979
This report summarizes the topics of discussion at the Warsaw meeting of UNISIST, which addressed itself to the subject of modern information technology and its implications for national information policy and programs. Topics presented by invited speakers and discussed by participants from 21 countries included: (1) the relationship of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Information Dissemination, Information Needs, Information Networks
Garbo, Gunnar – 1985
This study presents an overview and analysis of the continuing debate in the United Nations system on freedom of the press and the distribution of information. The three main chapters deal with sequences within that history. The first chapter discusses the debate on Freedom of Information which was pursued, particularly at the United Nations, in…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Codes of Ethics, Communications, Developing Nations
Varley, Allan – 1991
The purpose of this introductory manual is briefly to explain and put into context the elements involved in marine information center development and operation. Its goal is to provide an overview and create an awareness of the range of the inter-connected procedures, activities, and products that make up an information service. The introductory…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Information Centers, Information Dissemination
Adams, Scott – 1978
This report summarizes the background and purpose of the Friedrichsdorf, West Germany UNISIST meeting and describes the principal issues which emerged from the papers presented and the accompanying discussion. Topics of discussion reported include: (1) the availability of information resources at the national level, particularly concerns of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Information Centers
