Reviewed are the status of conventional sources of energy, prospects for the development of alternative sources of energy, and the consequences of that development on countries that are in the process of industrialization. (BT)

Discusses the United States position on transborder data flow. Offers suggestions with respect to (1) approaching developing countries, (2) confronting U.S. concern with Europe, Canada, and Japan, and (3) recommendations for international agreements on related telecommunication issues. (PD)

Studies on women compared with men in Iran (as an example of a fast-developing country) relating to achievement and vocational behavior showed results quite similar to those reported on American women. Iranian women emphasized external attribution of cause of success/failure, and were less sex discriminatory than men. (Author)

Details the activities and events of the 1979 United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development held in Vienna. Examines the differences in the technological and scientific philosophies of the industrial world and developing countries. Includes the demands of the developing countries for the future. (BT)

Recommends that colleges and universities develop humanities courses as one approach to international education. Describes a humanities course with a focus on Africa, Asia, and Latin America which currently is taught at Ball State University. The course emphasizes team teaching, community involvement, and an experiential approach. (DB)

Discusses the dependence of Latin American press on American news agencies with the result that the Latin American press presents an American point of view. (JMF)

Includes 346 annotated citations arranged as follows: general and theoretical aspects, Africa, Arab States, Asia and Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America. (JEG)

An analysis of the evolution of educational technology demonstrates that the expansion of the concept has been unavoidable. A definition of educational technology as an economic approach to the micro and macro planning of education is introduced, and problems and guidelines for implementation in developing countries are discussed. (Author/JEG)

The creation of the West African Library Association, library schools, the national library, the Ibadan University Library, and increase in employment opportunities due to the establishment of more libraries, are discussed as favorable factors in the development of librarianship. (MBR)

The impact of transnational corporations on educational and cultural processes of developing nations produces a link between cultural and economic dependency and serves as an agent of technology transfer from other nations. (ND)

About educational experts who offer technical assistance to developing nations, the article presents complaints about the experts, various roles of an expert, technical assistance since 1950, prospects of improvement, and alternatives. (ND)

Argues that the economic absorption capacity of developing nations should not be a deterrent to donors of educational aid. They should understand that they are donating to "soft" development rather than to "hard" production. (ND)

The Asian Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) is described as an example of regional cooperation among 17 developing countries to exchange experience, information, and technical assistance. (ND)

Some new assumptions about educational aid to developing countries are (1) the new international economic order is correcting economic imbalances, (2) a solution to world problems requires international solidarity, and (3) the principles of international relations and cooperation imply diversity of methods and solutions. (ND)

Describes the activities of the International Institute for Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering (IHE), whose primary function is the promotion of the better use of water resources as a vehicle of development by the transfer of knowledge and experience. (Author/RK)