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Pariseau, Earl, Ed. – 1970
Twenty-seven scholars and librarians compare Cuban holdings in various European countries, discuss research programs relating to Cuba at United States institutions, draw up guidelines for a Cuban bibliography, and explore ways to overcome problems in acquiring Cuban materials through exchange and purchase. In addition to workingpapers, the book…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, International Programs, Library Acquisition, Library Collections
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1970
This report analyzes the initial results of UNESCO's Experimental World Literacy Programme and makes recommendations for future action. The meaning of functional literacy is discussed, and pilot projects in twelve countries are briefly described. The analysis reveals that the programme has fallen seriously behind schedule, that the number of adult…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adults, Developing Nations, Experimental Programs
Vilentchuk, Lydia, Ed.; Haimovic, Gila, Ed. – 1972
Information science is a young and rapidly growing field, embracing a wide range of subjects and activities. The conference, in ten technical sessions, attempted to cover various aspects of information work. The areas covered were: information analysis and information analysis centers; retrieval of information; selection, education and training of…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Economic Factors, Information Networks, Information Science
Department of State, Washington, DC. – 1972
Staff Issue Papers for the Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, Sweden, are summarized in this compendium. Papers developed by the various sub-committees are included for: (1) institutional arrangements; (2) development and the environment; (3) human settlements; (4)…
Descriptors: Demography, Development, Environment, Institutional Administration
International Council of Scientific Unions, Paris (France). – 1971
The Commission on Monitoring of the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) has submitted this report to the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. It reviews: (1) the origin, objectives, and membership of SCOPE and the Monitoring Committee; (2) basic…
Descriptors: Administration, Environment, Environmental Influences, International Programs
Maheu, Rene – 1972
An address given by the Director-General of UNESCO is presented. The address had as its main focus the progress of the committee's literacy efforts throughout the world. It is pointed out that some 10 projects have been undertaken. The number of persons attending the literacy courses has risen from 5,500 to about 400,000 during the period 1967 to…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Functional Literacy, International Programs, Literacy Education
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1971
Discussed in the 1970 Annual report of the Register of Copyrights to the Librarian of Congress are the following topics: (1) General revision of the copyright law, (2) The year's copyright business, (3) Official publications, (4) Copyright contributions to the library collections, (5) Administrative developments, (6) Legislative developments, (7)…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Copyrights, Court Litigation, Depository Libraries
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1972
Discussed in the 1971 annual report of the Register of Copyrights to the Librarian of Congress are the following topics: (1) General revision of the copyright law, (2) The year's copyright business, (3) Official publications, (4) Copyright contributions to the library collections, (5) Administrative developments, (6) Legislative developments, (7)…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Copyrights, Court Litigation, Depository Libraries
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1972
Experts from thirteen Arab nations met to discuss book development in their countries. This document, which is divided into four sections is a report of that meeting. Part one considers the problems of book development in the Arab countries under the following headings: (1) the present situation, (2) development of national book production, (3)…
Descriptors: Books, Conference Reports, Foreign Countries, International Programs
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1972
Recognizing that communications satellites are capable of broadcasting programs for individual or community reception, and that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaims that everyone has the right to receive and impart information through any media regardless of frontiers, the following guiding principles are proclaimed: (1) Satellite…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Communications Satellites, Instructional Programs, International Education
World Health Organization, Geneva (Switzerland). – 1967
This report contains the collective views of an international group of experts presented at a meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on the Education of Engineers in Environmental Health held in Geneva, 1967. Attention of the Committee focused on environmental health in terms of the relationship between man and the…
Descriptors: Committees, Educational Development, Educational Programs, Engineers
United Nations, New York, NY. – 1968
International facilities are described in the first section of this directory on the facilities for education and training in basic subjects related to the peaceful uses of outer space. Entries are organized into these categories: organizations of the United Nations system; intergovernmental agencies; international agencies; international…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, Astronomy, Communications
ACTION, Washington, DC. – 1975
After an introduction, which notes a continued growth in ACTION's programs and provides brief comments on new developments in the major ones, the major content is presented in six topics: (1) International Operations, which gives an account of Peace Corps activities in Africa, Latin America, Asia, Near East, and the Pacific; (2) Domestic…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Federal Programs, International Programs, Program Descriptions
Northcott, Paul – Teaching at a Distance, 1975
In examining the current national debate in Australia concerning open tertiary education (involving ease of access to part-time and external studies, new curricula, and innovative teaching practices), the author compares Australia and aspects of distance teaching in Germany and advocates an international open tertiary education network to which…
Descriptors: Educational Development, External Degree Programs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Apelt, Hans-Peter – Zielsprache Deutsch, 1975
German studies have expanded in the last 25 years in Australia. In 1974 the Goethe Institute conducted developmental conferences for German teachers, in cooperation with Australian universities and school authorities. Twelve universities have fully developed Germanistic Institutes. The Australian government has subsidized increasing numbers of…
Descriptors: German, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, International Programs
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