Topics discussed include (1) establishment of a national vocational training service in Nicaragua; (2) vocational training in Senegal; (3) national vocational training week in the Ukraine; and (4) inplant training in the U.S.S.R. (SK)

Suggests the use of audio cassette tapes for communication with outreach workers and rural women in Third World countries, and describes several successful projects. (JEG)

Presents the Third World approach and calls for self-reliance and sovereign control in the informatics field. (PD)

Allen Ivey's visit to an Inuit village in the Canadian Arctic is the basis for this assessment of the difficulties that arise when a traditional society is confronted by changes that inevitably accompany technological advancement and Western contact. Focus is on counseling and guidance techniques applied in novel settings. (Author)

Looks at training opportunities available to Zairians working in broadcasting under the following headings: inservice training, the imported expert, training abroad, and university-based courses. (BD)

Responds to Alan Davies's review article "Ironising the Myth of Linguicism," summarizing principles for the analysis of linguistic imperialism and demonstrating that the phenomenon is far from mythical. The article responds to some of the points raised by Davies to show that his generalizations are not justified. (41 references)…

Examines the impact of innovative entrepreneurship and the needs of developing and transitional economies. Outlines the operation of the European Commission's Business and Innovation Centres. Suggests that innovation must be viewed as a major issue in all enterprises and that greater recognition be given to the role of innovative small and…

Discusses advances in telecommunications and telemedicine in developing countries and describes a partnership between the Emergency Scientific Medical Center in Armenia, Boston University School of Medicine, and the University of Massachusetts to exchange personnel for educational and technical assistance and to provide better services and…

Examines empirical research on school in developing countries. Reports large between-school variance, strong influence of material and human-resource input factors, and limited impact of instructional conditions. Discusses contextual challenges to the school-effectiveness model. Explores the use of the school-effectiveness knowledge base for…

Examines the general process and outcomes of basic education reform in the context of changes in the educational system of China. Identifies lessons the Chinese reform experience can offer other developing countries. (SLD)

Mozambican refugees in Swaziland are caught between the conditions forcing them to leave Mozambique and the hostile political and economic situation in Swaziland. These conditions limit educational programs for refugees to the goal of self-sufficiency within refugee settlements; programs are often poorly attended due to the refugees' predominant…

Surveys of 50 village residents in Lesotho and 40 in western Uganda assessed community awareness and understanding of environmental issues and determined attitudes toward environmental management. Issues for social and political action in developing countries were explored. (SK)

The author argues that adult basic education is fundamental to development and that experience in industrialized and developing countries is therefore reciprocally illuminating. The subtlety and complexity of this relationship, however, may be the reason for educational and developmental failures, and suggests the need for more sophisticated and…

Discusses management aspects of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement (SSM) in Sri Lanka. Includes information on the history and organizational structure of the SSM. (JOW)