"Absorptive capacity" is a frequently used term amongst development practitioners in education. It is adopted by some as a reason for caution over scaling up aid. Others are of the view that absorptive capacity is an excuse by some donors for not delivering on their Education for All financing commitments. Drawing on interviews with…

Michael G. Wessells, recipient of the International Humanitarian Award, is cited for his pioneering and sustained contributions to the protection of children affected by armed conflict and to the development of international guidelines for the provision of community-based, culturally responsive psychosocial support in emergencies. Wessells has…

The present report, based on information available as of 1 August 1972, is an account of the progress of International Book Year. It is divided into three sections. The first describes activities undertaken by member states and international organizations. The second section deals with the way in which the four themes of International Book Year…

The study undertaken by the Secretariat on the production and distribution of Unesco's Publications is reported. The study also contains the practical measures the Secretariat proposes to take, under the Draft Programme and Budget for 1973-1974 and the Medium-Term Outline Plan, to apply "a publishing policy [corresponding] more closely to the…

Reports on the theatre festival at the 1984 World's Fair that featured professional companies from eight nations performing before an audience of over 46,000 children and a symposium of 300 international theatre educators and leaders. (PD)

Contains lists of national and other bibliographies now using or intending to use the ISBD(M). Also lists organizations and committees that have commented on the text (Author/JB)

Efforts for the unification of library standards between nations is described. (80 references) (SJ)

In this article, we explore the game based on the following problem from the 1st Mathematical Olympiad of Central America and the Caribbean, held in Costa Rica in 1999: Player A turns on the calculator, presses a digit key and then presses the + key. A second later, player B presses a digit key in the same row or column of the last digit key…

According to policy objective of Chinese-foreign cooperation in operating schools (CFCIRS), the statistical analysis indicates that many problems exist, such as delayed policy-making, inconsistent objectives between the two parties, unbalanced area distribution, improperly designed programs, low quality teaching and so on. Accordingly, the…

With the onset of the Education for All (EFA) agenda in 1990, the international development community has seen new forms of international cooperation forming around the pledge for EFA. This paper analyzes a case study of activities and challenges of a civil society coalition, the Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC), in pursuing the…

In this article welfare systems and support networks are empirically analyzed to determine which generate the highest level of subjective well-being among retired persons. Propositions derived from support network theories and national welfare system typologies have been analyzed using causal models that indicate the influence of the various…

Study abroad is the latest "must have" experience for undergraduate students according to an article in the November 4, 2007 "New York Times" (Pappano, 2007). University mission statements increasingly emphasize internationalization and employers increasingly seek graduates with experience in the global arena. This focus on international…

With "basic education" now firmly a part of the current development discourse, this paper discusses how a selection of donors in Pacific education relate to this notion in terms of shifts in their development policy, their financial commitment and their underlying political agenda. With Levesque's (2001) notion of "perception…