Discusses Peace Corps involvement with environmental education (EE) since the 1960s. Peace Corp EE programs in schools, parks, youth centers, and zoos have been designed to increase issue awareness, build problem-solving skills, group cooperation, self-esteem, positive attitudes, and provide hope. (MCO)

Analyzes the contrast between the two main paradigms of higher education internationalization: competition and cooperation. Addresses related questions about the role and position of continental European higher education compared to that of some Anglo-Saxon countries that are leading in the global higher education market. (EV)

Each year, hundreds of millions of dollars are spent in international and bilateral aid programs to assist developing countries in expanding democratic governance. Evaluating these efforts' effectiveness is important given the vast needs of the client population. This article reviews a sample of evaluations of the United States Agency for…

This article discusses the definition and contributions of international children's literature. The authors also present an overview of the International Board on Books for Young Children (IBBY), the Hans Christian Andersen Award and 2004 nominees, and the International Children's Digital Library (ICDL). Finally, the article concludes with…

Struggling economies, outdated academic cultural traditions, and obsolete organizational structures are among the problems facing higher education reformers in the Balkans today. Change comes hard there despite difficult financial circumstances that elsewhere might provide the impetus for reform. Yet governmental and university leaders are finding…

In this article, I address the following question: How, in a time of shrinking budgets and reduced graduation timelines, are university teacher preparation programs to best address the issue of global literacy for future teachers? In an effort to begin addressing this challenge, the College of Education at Stephen F. Austin State University…

The object of this article is to analyse the possible viability of the global education project One Laptop per Child (OLPC), and to trace some of the recent events impacting the project. The XO laptop, a unique machine, has itself become an iconic symbol. Its impact as a cultural product in a global market that targets the transformation of…

In 1964, in "A Guide to Instructional Television," editor Robert M. Diamond defined "educational television" as a "broad term usually applied to cultural and community broadcasting which may include some programs for in-school use" (p. 278). His definition for instructional television was "television used within the formal classroom context on any…

The Sultanate of Oman recently investigated the viability of online teacher training through a joint project funded by the U.S. Middle East Partnership Initiative and the Oman Ministry of Education. One aspect of the project was to build sufficient capacity within the Ministry to enable Oman to produce online training in the future. This article…

Student affairs could potentially play a vital role in the internationalization of colleges and universities, but the extent to which international issues are included in the preparation of future student affairs administrators has remained relatively unknown. As such, a team of researchers sought to investigate the extent of internationalization…

The Peace Education Commission (PEC) is a subgroup of the International Peace Research Association, established to facilitate international cooperation among individuals interested in peace education and research related to peace education. This brief report gives some information on this group and its history, focusing especially on the period…

International library cooperation is likely to be a major concern in the next quarter of a century. (Author/PF)

Representatives of the various national affiliates reported on International Reading Association activities in their countries while attending the Second European Seminar held in Paris in December, 1973. (RB)

The growth of library networks throughout the world is described briefly. (PF)

A list of participating institutions at the Associated Schools Project in Education for International Co-Operation and Peace, December 31, 1985 is presented. A total of 1,970 institutions in 94 countries participated, including 47 nursery schools, 556 primary schools, 1,123 secondary schools, and 248 teacher training institutions. Addresses of…