A summary of the ecological guidelines for development in tropical forests of Southeast Asia is presented. Although the great diversity of the flora of these tropical forests make them great reservoirs of genetic capital, this summary focuses on the fauna of the region. In this publication, the program for Southeast Asia is divided into 10…

Current attitudes toward newsgathering by the world press consist of two opposing points of view: "free flow" (objective news transmitted quickly, free from censorship) identified with Western capitalist nations and "balanced flow" (news has educational and social value; information and distribution are limited) identified with Eastern socialist…

This paper stresses the potentially enormous power of new communications technology and urges communicators to use this power cautiously and wisely. Among the topics considered are the power potential of using communication satellites; the conflict in developing countries between the concept of free communication and the need to protect a people…

Rapid and radical changes taking place in the scientific, technological, educational, and societal context are affecting the education and training of engineers. To ensure that engineers keep pace with change, reappraisal and revision of the curricula is considered necessary. Unesco established and sponsored the International Working Group on…

Patterns of organization and management of Asian universities are discussed against the backdrop of the current situation of Asian universities generally. They are seeking to better address society's problems and to attain goals of national development more directly. If universities are to accomplish these tasks, given the scarce resources…

The final report of the International Symposium for Literacy, which met in Persepolis, Iran, from September 3-8, 1975, is presented. Participating were 75 individuals from around the world, including representatives from China, Vietnam, and North Korea. Chapter 1 discusses the symposium's origin and sponsoring committee activities while chapter 2,…

The purpose of this monograph is to examine changing perspectives of rural development in an effort to better understand change in rural social systems via analyzation of interactions between social systems in general and between the U.S. and Asian countries in particular. Initially, an analytic framework is presented which describes intersystem…

This book contains four monographs based on research conducted in a number of African countries between 1965 and 1967 in an attempt to illuminate some of the problems confronting educational planners in developing countries. The book is one of three related volumes of case studies on educational planning in the English-speaking countries of…

The Grupo Andino (GRAN) was formed in 1969 as an effort at economic integration by six Latin American countries (Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela). It was an outgrowth of its predecessor, the Latin American Free Trade Association (LAFTA), which had been formed in 1960 with eleven member countries. The Andean Group (GRAN) from…

In the 1960's academics, politicians, administrators and industrialists became convinced of the importance of education for economic development. The forecasting of qualified manpower needs was able to turn this new idea into practice. During the decade hundreds of manpower forecasts were made, and innumerable international conferenceses were held…

This document examines the educational system of Israel, including vocational, teacher, and higher education programs. The basic system involves a 1-year kindergarten program and 8 years of elementary education, which are free and compulsory. Secondary education, usually extending over a period of 4 years, is neither free nor compulsory. Changes…

Findings in industrialized countries, such as those of Jencks and Coleman, indicate that socioeconomic status has a strong influence on academic achievement and that school effects are of lesser importance. This study of socioeconomic influences and school influences on the performance of 23,615 Ugandan children taking the Primary Leaving…

Since the start of the second Five Year Plan (1969-74) in Tanzania, the national focus has been on developing and extending adult education (largely literacy) in general, and rural programs in particular. Systematic program evaluation is needed so that scarce human and financial resources can be used effectively without needless duplication of…

A study was made of the relationship between attendance by tribal peasant farmers and leaders at one-week courses in agricultural development held at Domboshawa Training Centre and subsequent changes in the Mtoko district of Rhodesia. The broad aim of the courses was to enable tribesmen to gain a better understanding of the causes of erosion due…

A comparative analysis was made of Experimental World Literacy Program projects in 17 nations (Algeria, Brazil, Chile, Equador, Ethiopia, Guinea, India, Iran, Mali, Jamaica, Madagascar, Nigeria, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, and Venezuela) after 18 months of operation. Included were functional literacy projects in 10 nations, literacy programs…