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Download full textLa Plante, Mitchell P., Ed.; Kaye, H. Stephen, Ed. – 1998
This document presents the proceedings of the National Disability Statistics and Policy Forum. Preliminary material includes an introduction (Mitchell P. LaPlante) and highlights of each presentation. Presentations are then grouped by session. Session titles and presenters were: (1) "Trends in Disability Prevalence" (Mitch LaPlante, Vicki…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Etiology, Incidence
Canadian Heritage, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1997
Papers from a colloquium on the relationship between Canada's official languages and its economy include: "Economic Dimensions of Minority and Foreign Language Use: An International Overview" (Karim H. Karim); "European Research on the economics of Language: Recent Results and Relevance to Canada" (Francois Grin);…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
Gerald, Debra, Ed. – 1997
The 1994 and 1996 Federal Forecasters Conferences provided forums at which forecasters and those involved in predicting trends from different federal agencies and other organizations could meet to discuss various aspects of forecasting in the United States. The theme of the 1996 conference was "Federal Forecasters Look 10 Years Ahead."…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Educational Trends, Employment Patterns, Environmental Influences
Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Bureau of Health Professions. – 1997
This report includes presentations and discussions by the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME) addressing issues related to the current supply of physicians in the United States and the role of international medical graduates (IMGs). The presentations focused on the following areas: the exchange visitor program and the use of waivers, the…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Federal Legislation, Foreign Students, Graduate Medical Education
Hiroshima Univ. (Japan). Research Inst. for Higher Education. – 1997
This volume presents papers presented at an international seminar conducted as part of the Six Nation Education Research Project, a project identifying aspects of higher education that currently confront educational systems in all countries. A keynote address by Robert Zemsky, titled "Seminar on Post-Massification," examines trends in the United…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Comparative Education, Cultural Differences, Educational Change
Pacific Telecommunications Council, Honolulu, HI. – 1993
This packet of materials from the Mid-Year Seminar of the Pacific Telecommunications Council begins with lists of attendees and participants and the conference agenda. Papers include the following: (1) "Global Trends-Restructuring, Privatization, Finance, Investment: Worldwide Trends towards Liberalizing the Wireless Segment of…
Descriptors: Change, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
PDF pending restorationFettes, Mark, Ed.; Bolduc, Suzanne, Ed. – 1998
The proceedings of a 1996 symposium organized in conjunction with the 81st World Esperanto Congress include papers and summaries of discussions concerning the relevance of Esperanto to contemporary international life. The papers and discussion transcripts are presented in their entirety in the language (Esperanto, English, or French) in which they…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Esperanto, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Cobarrubias, Juan, Ed. – 1985
The papers related to Canadian language policy at an international conference are presented: "Language Policy in Canada: Current Issues" (Juan Cobarrubias); "Multiculturalism and Language Policy in Canada" (Jim Cummins, Harold Troper); "Defining Language Policy in a Nationalistic Milieu and in a Complex Industrialized…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Canada Natives, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy
PDF pending restorationOntario Dept. of Education, Toronto. – 1991
The English translation of a round-table discussion concerning literacy among Canadian francophones in non-francophone areas is presented. The panel includes a moderator, officials involved in literacy education in three provinces (Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Ontario), and a specialist in literacy among Canadian francophone women. After a brief…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Cultural Context, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy
Sonnenberg, William; And Others – 1990
The Second Annual Federal Forecasters Conference, "Forecasting and Public Policy", provided a forum where forecasters from various Federal agencies could meet and discuss aspects of forecasting in the U.S. Government. A total of 140 forecasters from 42 Federal agencies and other organizations attended the conference. Opening remarks by…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Conference Proceedings, Decision Making, Educational Change
Ooms, Theodora; Herendeen, Lisa – 1990
The purpose of this meeting, one of a series of family impact seminars, was to examine issues surrounding the child care market in the United States. This document provides highlights of the seminar and a background briefing report. The highlights section contains summaries of presentations by the panelists, beginning with Rachel Connelly's…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Day Care
New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1984
Participants at the First Statewide Legislative Symposium on Rural Development discussed environmental, land use, and natural resource problems and opportunities in rural areas of New York state. Identified as major assets were scenic beauty, diversified land use and economy, abundance and high quality of water, soil base for agriculture and…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Environment, Environmental Standards, Land Use
Peer reviewedAune, Betty – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 1993
An international conference of disability service providers in higher education from 15 countries is summarized. Major sessions on disability services in different countries and on identifying needs and resources for students with disabilities are described. Topics addressed include status and trends in services, public policy, accessibility and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), College Students, Comparative Education
New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1984
Symposium participants identified trends, strengths, and weaknesses in local governments in rural New York and clarified the current status of the state-local governance and management partnership. Among the trends cited were a population shift from urban to rural areas and a corresponding need for more services, increasing state mandates and…
Descriptors: Definitions, Government (Administrative Body), Governmental Structure, Local Government
New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1983
The report catalogs strengths, defines problems, and establishes goals for the next two decades for rural New York in the area of transportation. Describing where rural New York is today, section one lists 12 trends, 8 strengths, and 16 weaknesses affecting transporation. Trends include increased rural population inflow and demands on local…
Descriptors: Costs, Local Issues, Long Range Planning, Maintenance
