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Kocher, James E.; Fleisher, Beverly – 1979
Rural development is understood to mean both the increased productivity of agriculture and other rural economic activities and the enhancement of the material well-being of the rural people (who comprise about 90% of Tanzania's 16 million population) through education, improved health, and better nutrition. Seven hundred and sixty-one books,…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Bibliographies, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Download full textWATSON, CICELY, ED. – 1967
THIS BOOK COMPRISES THE MAJOR PAPERS DELIVERED AT A CONFERENCE ON MARCH 20-22, 1967, SPONSORED BY THE POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, AN ADVISORY UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN ONTARIO. THE CONFERENCE WAS ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS FROM DEPARTMENTS OF GOVERNMENT, UNIVERSITIES, AND MAJOR SCHOOL SYSTEMS ACROSS CANADA. THE CONFERENCE…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Decision Making, Economic Development, Economic Factors
Commonwealth Education Liaison Committee, London (England). – 1967
A TOTAL OF 118 DELEGATES AND OBSERVERS REPRESENTING 24 COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES AND BRITISH TERRITORIES AND A NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ATTENDED A CONFERENCE TO HELP EACH PARTICIPATING COUNTRY SECURE THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENT IN ITS ARRANGEMENTS FOR EDUCATING AND TRAINING TECHNICIANS. RECOGNIZED EXPERTS PRESENTED THE MAIN THEMES…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Conferences, Curriculum, Developing Nations
Bussey, Ellen M. – 1967
The Seminar, a joint venture of the Agency for International Development and the Labor Department of the United States, brought together 29 participants from 20 developing countries for the purpose of exchanging ideas and experiences on manpower programs and planning efforts. These proceedings are the result of notes taken by reporters during the…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Conference Reports, Demography, Developing Nations
Pearse, Richard; Bezanson, Keith A. – 1970
The case study examined the development of an overall education plan for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The methodology of multidisciplinary education planning through the use of general comparative analysis models of political, economic, and social development is explained: Almond and Powell's framework for the analysis of political…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Attitudes
Riessman, Frank; And Others – 1970
These essays concentrate on the challenge that adult education faces in helping the urban poor develop meaningful paraprofessional careers in the human services. In one essay, the reformist approach to improving access to credentials is compared with the radical approach, which questions the validity of the credentials process as well as its…
Descriptors: Credentials, Disadvantaged, Economic Development, Human Services
Appalachian Regional Commission, Washington, DC. – 1969
After 4 years of operation, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) presents this 1969 annual report and evaluation of its activities as required by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965. A brief overview is given of the history of the program, the Federal-state relationship, and strategies for regional development. Appalachia is then…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Economic Development, Education, Federal Programs
Connecticut State Dept. of Community Affairs, Hartford. – 1968
This report of the Connecticut Community Development Action Plan (CDAP) contains a brochure on how to plan and execute a CDAP, detailed guidelines for municipalities, the Community Development Act (Public Act 522) and related legislation (Public Acts 768 and 760), and provisions of 20 other public acts. Interpersonal communication, citizen…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Action, Community Development, Community Involvement
Illinois Community College Board, 2004
The mission of the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), as the state coordinating board for community colleges, is to administer the Public Community College Act in a manner that maximizes the ability of the community colleges to serve their communities, promotes cooperation within the system, and accommodates those State of Illinois…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Governing Boards, Partnerships in Education, Labor Force Development
Regional Technology Strategies, Inc., Carrboro, NC. – 2001
This document describes the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) at Hagerstown Community College (HCC) (Maryland), created in 1990 as a response to the region's economic decline. The ATC is a partnership between the College, industry, and government to help promote industrial modernization and regional competitiveness through training, demonstration,…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Economic Development, Educational Innovation
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida, 2005
The Board of Governors adopted the State University System of Florida's Strategic Plan, 2005-2013 on June 9, 2005. The Board established system goals for 2012-2013 in the following areas: Goal 1: Access to and production of degrees; Goal 2: Meeting statewide professional and workforce needs; Goal 3: Building world-class academic programs and…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Community Needs, Higher Education, Academic Achievement
Martinez, Virginia – 2002
Based on the view that strong families create healthy local economies and that family support is key to helping families become self-sufficient, active participants in the marketplace, this workbook is part of a wider effort at Family Support America to apply the principles of family support and the strategies of community economic development to…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Change Strategies, Community Development, Community Involvement
Nyhan, Barry, Ed.; Attwell, Graham, Ed.; Deitmer, Ludger, Ed. – 1999
This book provides an overview of innovative education practices throughout regions in the United States (US) and Europe. It contains 16 papers written by experts from the educational, economic, and regional development fields in the US and the European Union (EU). Introductory materials are: a foreword (David O'Sullivan); preface (Stavros…
Descriptors: Coordination, Developed Nations, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship
Wu, Robert T. Y. – 1998
Changes caused by technology, economy, society, and education have necessitated reform of technological and vocational education (TVE) in Taiwan. Recommended reforms are as follows: relaxing educational regulations, accepting every student into higher education, streamlining channels to higher education, raising educational quality, and creating a…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Curriculum Development, Economic Development, Educational Certificates
Lancaster, H. Martin – 1999
This speech discusses the role of community colleges in meeting three huge challenges to North Carolina in the immediate future: (1) responding to demand for dramatic improvements in the public schools; (2) finding effective, affordable ways to educate the echo boomers; and (3) helping create a workforce that can cope with the continuing reality…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education, Economic Development
