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Samantha M. Curle Ed.; Mustafa Tevfik Hebebci – Online Submission, 2023
The International Conference on Academic Studies in Technology and Education (ICASTE) is set to take place at Amara Premier Palace Hotel in Antalya, Turkey, from November 16-19, 2023. Organized by the International Society for Research in Education and Science (ISRES) and the International Society for Academic Research in Science, Technology, and…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, Learner Engagement
Stanley Foundation, Muscatine, IA. – 1981
This is a report of a conference held in Bermuda in 1981 to discuss a multilateral approach to disarmament. The conference was an informal, off-the-record exchange of ideas and opinions among 24 diplomats and scholars from 18 countries and two international agencies. Participants considered current disarmament concepts, assessed UN disarmament…
Descriptors: Disarmament, International Relations, Nuclear Warfare, Peace
Dozzi, Amelia M., Ed. – 1990
The highlights of a meeting of the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Committee on UNICEF are contained in this report. The purposes of the meeting were to: (1) identify issues that needed further consideration in the drafts of two major documents to be presented for discussion and adoption at the World Conference on Education for All (March…
Descriptors: Education, Educational Cooperation, International Cooperation, Meetings
Christensen, Kathy, Ed. – 1987
The financial crisis of the United Nations precipitated by the withholding of funds by member countries is addressed. On December 19, 1986, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution (GA/Res/41/213) containing the elements of a plan for reforming a wide range of United Nations administrative and budgetary practices. The reform process had begun…
Descriptors: Budgets, Higher Education, International Organizations, International Relations
Anderton, David A., Ed. – 1977
Detailed are the proceedings of the 1976 Bicentennial Symposium Series held under the general title of Mounting Pressures on Planet Earth. This event, co-sponsored by the Maryland State Department of Education and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, brought together researchers and educators to discuss solutions to the Earth's problems. The…
Descriptors: Conferences, Energy, Food, Futures (of Society)
Stanley Foundation, Muscatine, IA. – 1989
The world's political structure and many economic practices are out of harmony with nature. This disharmony threatens environmentally sustainable growth and human survival. United Nations (UN) conference participants discussed the degree of political acceptance of concepts such as environmental security and sustainable development. Their reading…
Descriptors: Change, Conservation (Environment), Global Approach, International Cooperation
American Newspaper Publishers Association, Washington, DC. – 1990
Representing a selection from the American Newspaper Publishers Association (ANPA) Literacy Conference, these seven papers include: "Remarks Prepared for Delivery ANPA Literacy Conference" (Labor Secretary, Elizabeth Dole); "National Education Goal #5: A Challenge for Everyone" (Assistant Secretary of Education, Ted Sanders);…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Futures (of Society), Illiteracy, Literacy
Stanley Foundation, Muscatine, IA. – 1982
This is a report of a conference held to discuss maintaining peace in outer space. Nineteen space specialists participated in the conference. Topics discussed were recent technological developments, international cooperation for peaceful uses of outer space, prevention of weapons in space, and the future role of the United Nations. The report's…
Descriptors: Disarmament, Futures (of Society), Global Approach, International Relations
Sohn, Louis B.; Roosevelt, Curtis – 1978
Conference participants examined the attitudes toward human rights which led to the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, as compared to today's perceptions of the meaning of human rights. Using Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" as a point of departure--freedom of speech and expression, freedom of every…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Freedom of Speech
Stanley Foundation, Muscatine, IA. – 1984
Knowing that national leaders frequently make decisions based on perceptions of their country's interests, the 1984 conference focused on national interests in turning to the United Nations. Through the use of case studies, participants examined the performance of the UN system and the consequences of member nations ignoring their obligation to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Conflict Resolution, Foreign Policy, International Organizations
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Cornish, Blake M. – Futurist, 1984
The World Future Society's Fifth General Assembly brought together over 3,000 people in Washington, DC, to work on solutions to myriad global problems. The outlook was sober but optimistic. Topics discussed, including peace, world order, feminism, and the futures field, are described. (RM)
Descriptors: Conferences, Feminism, Futures (of Society), Global Approach
Maas, Jeanette P., Ed.; Stewart, Robert A. C., Ed. – 1986
This book is a review of the 1986 United Nations International Year of Peace conducted at an international conference in Fiji. The theme of the conference was "People Create Alternatives," and the issues of conflict resolution and avoiding global destruction were addressed. Specific topics discussed were: (1) "Theories and…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Disarmament, International Cooperation, International Organizations
Stanley Foundation, Muscatine, IA. – 1984
The conference considered a broad range of issues regarding nuclear nonproliferation and U.S. policy objectives for the nonproliferation regime both in the near term and long term. Major areas receiving particular attention were developments affecting the context of the nonproliferation debate; the present status of the nonproliferation regime;…
Descriptors: Disarmament, Foreign Policy, Futures (of Society), International Relations
Keys, Donald F. – 1979
This report is a succinct summary of action taken by the 34th General Assembly of the United Nations. It is intended for use by members of UN delegations, UN secretariat staff, policy makers, scholars, students, and members of the public interested in global problems and world issues. The report provides an accurate record of actions taken,…
Descriptors: Disarmament, Global Approach, Higher Education, International Relations
Giesbrecht, Norman, Ed.; And Others – 1990
This document presents modified and updated papers from a symposium held to examine alcohol and drug abuse prevention efforts worldwide. It contains 32 papers from 11 countries; papers include: (1) "Community Action on Alcohol Problems: The Demonstration Project as an Unstable Mixture" (Robin Room); (2) "Perspectives on the…
Descriptors: Action Research, Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Community Action
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