This abstract explains a planned panel discussion on the InterPARES (International Research on the Preservation of Authentic Records in Electronic Systems) project that was designed to conduct systematic research into the problem of preserving authentic electronic records over time and to research electronic records management and preservation.…

Outlines components of the European Commission's lifelong learning strategy: valuing learning; information, guidance, and counseling; investment of time and money; connecting learners and learning opportunities; basic skills; and innovative, learner-centered pedagogy. (SK)

Describes the Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA), a collaborative project in distance education that was developed to offer graduate engineering degree programs involving MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), the National University of Singapore (NUS), and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Discusses results of student evaluations of the…

Qatar's Education City, perhaps the world's most diverse campus, is almost entirely unknown in the United States, but represents the next step in the globalization of American higher education--international franchising. Aided by technology such as online libraries, distance learning and streaming video, U.S. universities offer--and charge tuition…

Foreign colleges and universities are pouring into China in large numbers, but many find that the road to success in China is paved with failed partnerships, unrealistic expectations, and bad planning. The Chinese government is also becoming more cautious after falling prey to some questionable foreign reports, and is reviewing new applications…

The Progress in Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) was developed to help improve the teaching of reading and the acquisition of reading skills around the world, and was approved by the IEA (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement) General Assembly as an essential component of the IEA's regular cycle of core studies,…

Founded in 1920, the Hadley School for the Blind is known worldwide for its tuition-free distance-education courses for people who are visually impaired. Hadley's main school in the United States serves more than 9,000 students, and the overseas school in the People's Republic of China provides vital educational services to more than 1,000 Chinese…

Following the EuroMAB meeting in Strasbourg, France (September 1991) and on an initiative of the Man and the Biosphere National Committee of the United States, a decision was made to create a research network from information available in biosphere reserves in 30 European countries, Canada and the United States. This Directory of EuroMAB Biosphere…

Concerned with the need to develop an integrated, problem-solving environmental education program, UNESCO has sponsored a three-year project to research and evaluate existing programs and to retrain personnel. Reports will be presented at regional seminars, the Belgrade Workshop, and the International Workshop. (MA)

Presents an overview of some of the advances in ecosystems analysis which occurred during the involvement of the United States in the International Biological Program. (PB)

A look at a model for global awareness, which defines the earth as a single system where awareness of other cultures as well as one's own is important. The model deals with the general purposes of global awareness in the traditional school structure and the teacher competencies that must be identified to implement such a model. (HB)

A paper which resulted from a UNESCO meeting of 16 media specialists that looked at cost effectiveness in instructional resource centers from an international perspective. (HB)

Discussed Hawaii's educational moves to teach a more international program designed to develop public awareness and approach international problems. (RK)

The purpose of global education is to develop in youth the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to live effectively in a world possessing limited natural resources and characterized by ethnic diversity, cultural pluralism, and increasing interdependence. Although it is difficult for rural students to develop a global perspective because of…

In one generation, development progress has transformed the prospects for humankind, and international cooperation has been a catalyst. Technical assistance for developing countries through two predecessor organizations of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) had small beginnings in 1950, and grew to become a multimillion dollar…