This report discusses the many policy and procedural issues of the Agency for International Development (AID) in implementing the reforms included in the congressional Foreign Assistance Act of 1973. The act concentrated aid efforts on food and nutrition improvement, population control, health improvement, education, and human resource…

This report on the Fulbright-Hays Program during the last 25 years focuses on the increasing importance of educational exchange in this day of expanding communications. The primary purpose of the report is to record the evidence of accomplishment and expertise on which the Fulbright program has been built and to designate in detail the unique set…

In continuation of the "Cumulated UDC Supplement - 1964" published by the International Federation for Documentation, this document provides a cumulative supplement to the Universal Decimal Classification for 1965-1975. This fifth volume of a five volume series lists new classification subdivisions in the following subject areas: (1) various…

This paper highlights some of the main conclusions from the Six Subject Survey of education in 19 countries conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievements. Beside presenting some findings of the survey, the author reviews the aims of conducting such multinational comparisons and discusses the future of…

The document provides a list of 10 of the international agriculture activities available for the Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters' participation: Work Experience Abroad (WEA); Development Projects; FFA Study Seminars; Care, Inc.; Walk for Development; Agriculutural Seminars; Heifer Project; CROP; World Neighbors; and Meals for Millions.…

This guide for the fiscal year 1975 is designed to provide summary information about programs funded by the National Science Foundation, and is intended as a source of general guidance for institutions and individuals interested in participating in these programs. Program listings describe the principal characteristics and basic purpose of each…

Future development and operations of the Korean Educational Computer Network are discussed and possible network layout and cost implications are studied. The Aloha System radio communication, telephone lines and satellite systems are considered as possible alternatives to the present network. The availability of telecommunication facilities and…

The central focus of the report is on the changes, adjustments, and consolidation necessary to achieve national goals through international education. Recommendations pertaining to the federal agencies and activities in international education are presented as sets of options which seek to: (1) define the basis for evaluating the federal…

This bimonthly bulletin reports the current literature in science and public policy. Science is used to denote engineering, technology, and other sciences. The bulletin is intended for persons engaged in studying, formulating, or implementing public policy relating to science and its use. Its purpose is to aid such individuals by alerting them to…

Presented in five parts on research, services, training, drug abuse, and alcohol abuse are 31 reports of mental health studies and programs supported by the U.S. and other countries. Explained in the introduction are reasons the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has supported international collaboration. The following are among subjects…

Information about 31 countries' activities in the field of programed instruction is compiled in this directory. The information has been grouped for each country under three headings: 1) organizations and activities (centers, activities, specialized publishers, periodicals, professional organizations, manufacturers of teaching machines, training…

International social indicators, focusing on assessment of the quality of life, measurement of social changes, and program evaluation, are the subject of this paper. Beginning with a look at various national reports which are currently being produced, it is felt that these documents and the data gathering activities upon which they are based form…

These two agenda items present: 1) observations by the UNESCO Executive Board on the Report of the International Commission of the Development of Education, and 2) a note by the Director-General comparing the Report's recommendations to the principles of UNESCO's existing program of education. The Executive Board observes six orientations…

Because of the importance and the internationality of mass communications, it has become necessary to study this phenomenon on a global scale. An organization for Supranational Communication Research, located on each of the continents, could act as a clearinghouse and patron for world-wide communication study. That is, in order to guide the…

The content of journals, bibliographic standardization, abstracting and indexing services, and international editorial cooperation were discussed at the May 16-18, 1972 symposium. The program included the following topics: (1) survey of periodical publishing in documentation, librarianship and archives; (2) improvement of editing and publishing in…