This working paper briefly reviews the history of the information activities of the International Bureau of Education (IBE) from its first consultative meeting in 1971 to the adoption in 1977 of Recommendation 71, which calls for the development of a worldwide information network in education based on the active participation of regional and…

A study was undertaken by the International Information Centre for Terminology (Infoterm) to examine the feasibility of establishing a network for the coordination of terminological work and the required technical and organizational structure for this type of collaboration. The first half of the study (1) provides an historical perspective of…

The attempts of UNESCO member states to provide culturally adapted educational technologies to developing nations are described. (DE)

A recommendation on education for international understanding by the General Conference of UNESCO, and a list of problems that teachers of international understanding currently face are described. (DE)

The author reviews the history of international concerns regarding disabled persons, and suggests that a prime reason for society's discrimination and rejection of the disabled is fear. He describes the emphasis in the United States on rights and independence of disabled people and asserts that each country must build upon its own traditions,…

This report of a conference held at University College in Dublin explores problems associated with cooperation and computer applications involved in networking. An introductory session on the theory and objectives of physical and cooperative networking by Lucy Tedd, a consultant on computer systems in libraries, is followed by Dennis Jenning's…

The 1971 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) resolution establishing a working group on developing countries has brought about one of the more successful and dramatic changes for IFLA in its relationship with the third world. Its reputation has been transformed from a generally European-American orientation to that of a truly…

This collection of core bibliographies, which expands on an initial bibliography published in 1979 of the core resources housed in the Non-Formal Education Information Center at Michigan State University, comprises a basic stock of materials on nonformal education and women in development that have been contributed by development planners,…

The proceedings of the First World Conference on Engineering Education focus on future directions, case studies, and unique high-impact programs. The report contains the following: (1) a list of summary statements on ideas, trends and observations; (2) summaries of the 16 sessions in which salient points are noted; and (3) the complete text of…

This publication describes 181 international education programs sponsored by the United States government. A program is considered an international education program in this inventory if it fosters understanding and/or cooperation between the United States and another country or countries through education, which is broadly defined to include…

This document is comprised of the hearing and briefing on International Women's issues before the Subcommittees on International Organizations and International Development of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, 95th Congress. The purpose of the joint session was to explore the administration's request for the…

Delegates from 66 UNESCO member states were involved in this conference, as well as various observers and members of other organizations. The following were the main points of the agenda: (1) major environmental problems in contemporary society; (2) role of education in facing the challenges of environmental problems; (3) current efforts at the…