Fifty-nine film journals, selected as being the most representative and significant of their respective countries, are indexed in this annual publication of the International Federation of Film Archives (IFFA). The index is the result of the collaborative efforts of film archivists working in 24 countries under the direction of the Documentation…

The INTELSAT definitive arrangements establishing a new regime for INTELSAT and telecommunications are detailed in this monograph. A first part presents a review of the general climate of the definitive arrangements negotiations and an examination of several factors which greatly influenced their outcome. The second part considers negotiations of…

The booklet is a reference for those interested in theatrical training programs in other nations. It presents details about the history and philosophy, courses, working conditions, financing, repertory, and so on, of sixteen professional theatre schools or academies in nine nations: England, France, Italy, Sweden, West Germany, East Germany,…

This document contains papers presented at the 1971 conference of the International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET), Kingston, Jamaica; particular emphasis is on the territorial regions in the Western Hemisphere. Topics include crises and change in teacher education, cultural changes and educational change, teacher education and urban…

The motivation for organizing the meeting was to search for ways to advance information technology in Israel and to explore avenues for its export. As a result of the very early introduction of electronic computers to Israel and the subsequent active use and development of computers by the government, commercial and educational sectors, Israel's…

In order to meet the needs of the developing nations, a large number of panel sessions was organized to discuss the basic elements of computer technology that are of interest to developing nations. Some of the issues discussed are: (1) How does one get started with a small or with a large computer system? (2) Who are the individuals who can be…

This pamphlet for aiding community organizations in understanding world affairs consists of nine chapters. The chapter titles are as follows: 1. Setting the Task in World Affairs Education; 2. Where to Find Speakers and How to Use Them Effectively; 3. How to Organize and Maintain a Discussion Program; 4. How to Use Films; 5. How to Use Pamphlets;…

This annual review of selected developments in agricultural education and training of the United Nations family presents economic and social progress reports of countries dependent upon agriculture. Topics covered are education and training in Africa, deep sea fishing training in Korea, correspondence courses in agriculture, national marketing…

The General Conference recommended provisions concerning definition of the library and related terms in the library field to insure standardization for the collection of library statistics. Definitions are provided for the library, its collections, users, expenditures and for librarians. Libraries are categorized as national institutions of higher…

Part of a continuing study of application of communication satellites for helping to meet educational needs, this memorandum discusses operating frequencies for educational satellite services. Each of the factors affecting choice of transmission frequencies is identified and discussed in a separate section. Included among these factors are…

The problem of compatibility of software hampers the development of computer application. One solution lies in standardization of languages, terms, peripherais, operating systems and computer characteristics. (AB)

At its twenty-third session, the General Assembly adopted resolution 2458(XXII) requesting the Secretary-General to prepare a report giving special consideration to the situation of the developing countries with regard to: (1) the results already obtained and the needs and prospects for the use of electronic computers in accelerating the process…

This paper is a first approach to the problems raised by the concept of experimentation in the field of functional literacy. It is divided into three main sections: (1) necessity, limits, and means of experimentation; (2) methods and fields of experimentation; and (3) the fields of experimentation. Hypotheses examined include: (1) The cultural…

This report presents a comprehensive review of empirical findings from postpartum research undertaken to date, particularly in respect to the International Postpartum Family Planning Program established by the Population Council in 1966. It is related to a forthcoming report summarizing findings in the field of family planning evaluation. The…

There is strong evidence to indicate that the year has contributed greatly to raising the level of book awareness in the United States. Although U.S. participants had the option of choosing either domestic or international themes for programs, the majority chose to concentrate on the international dimensions of the year - projects to enrich…