This guide is the result of a survey of the world situation of the braille system undertaken with the aim of establishing world braille uniformity. Eighty-five countries are listed alphabetically, along with specific information about braille activities and braille codes. For each country, information provided includes the alphabet in braille…

This directory is an annotated listing of organizations concerned with the study of conflict between nations and the peaceful resolution of such conflicts. The main goal of the directory is to foster communication among both practical and scholarly workers in the field of international education. The organizations are cited in alphabetical order.…

This preliminary report presents the results of a 1995 Linguistic Society of America survey on endangered languages. The Endangered Languages Survey was prepared in consultation with other linguistic organizations such as the German Linguistic Group, Endangered Languages Clearing House, and the Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of…

A list is presented of 19 institutions offering master's degree programs to prepare health educators for international work. Name and address of the institution, degree/title offered, descriptive information, language requirement, and field work requirement are included. (CB)

This publication describes 181 international education programs sponsored by the United States government. A program is considered an international education program in this inventory if it fosters understanding and/or cooperation between the United States and another country or countries through education, which is broadly defined to include…

Details of over 200,000 opportunities for transnational study are presented. Scholarships and/or courses that are particularly appropriate for multinational participation are listed. The two-part guide reports opportunities by name of the sponsoring or administering body and in separate sections for international organizations and national…

An annotated list of selected organizations that offer materials and services designed to help elementary and secondary school educators expand international studies in their schools is provided. Information about the organizations includes student and teacher materials available, inservice workshops, consultations, access to resource collections,…

An 11-chapter anthology on the historical, epistemological, methodological, philosophical, and educational issues surrounding the topic of interdisciplinarity is presented. A general perspective on the continuing debate about interdisciplinarity is presented in the first four chapters, followed by six chapters on specific problems and prospects.…

This publication contains a listing of governmental and nongovernmental organizations and agencies in metropolitan Washington, D.C. having substantial African programs or projects. These activities include both operations in Africa and programs conducted within the United States and elsewhere which are Africa-related. The groups described are…

Programs of education and research on international economy and trade, foreign cultures and languages, and other aspects of international affairs and located in the western states are listed in an annotated directory. The units are of varying types and include informal interdepartmental committees within academic institutions, well-established…

This work published every 2 years is a directory of international and area studies librarians in Ohio. It is the first project of the Organization of International and Area Studies Librarians in Ohio (OIALO) organized in July 1996. This directory identifies 35 individuals with experience in collection development, reference service, and cataloging…

The purpose of this pamphlet is to suggest various ways in which information about other countries may be obtained. It gives common sources of information in the section entitled "Specific Country References" in which each of the countries with embassies or legations in Washington, D.C. is shown alphabetically. The other sections in the pamphlet…

The fourth annual research inventory describes 728 Mexican-related research projects being conducted in 1984 or to begin in 1985 in 14 countries. Data come from questionnaires sent during 1984 to more than 1,800 individual researchers and 650 institutions around the world. Each project description provides names and addresses of principal and…

Designed to assist elementary and secondary educators in improving international and global education, this catalog cites 182 organizations and agencies providing international education curriculum materials, teacher training, and consultation. Arranged alphabetically, each entry includes the organization's address, phone, contact person, focus,…

International education is one of Minnesota's education priorities. This resource guide to materials dealing with the Soviet Union is intended to provide teachers with materials and guidance for preparing students for leadership and active citizenship in an increasingly international society. The introductory section provides statements by various…