Described are the basic functions of the International Council of Scientific Unions, with emphasis on the union's efforts to resolve the conflict of the People's Republic of China's opposition to Taiwanese membership. (SL)

An interview with the President of the International Council of Scientific Unions. Stressed are the difficulties preventing the full flow of information, personnel, and projects within the international scientific community by politics and policies of individual nations. (SL)

At this joint session, the House Subcommittee on Select Education and the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness met to hear testimony on the policy implications of tracking international students in higher education. The purpose of the hearing was not to talk about the value of exchange programs or having foreign students participate in…

This paper discusses the experiences of the IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Twinning Project, an international twinning database developed and maintained by the IFLA Programme for Universal Availability of Publications, which acts as a kind of "dating agency" aiming to match partner libraries as…

A general look at the cooperative efforts of AECT and UNESCO to promote greater world understanding through improved communication. (HB)

In this historical view of the 19th century British initiatives to learn about Continental education methods and problems, the author challenges present-day educationists to reestablish that initiative and enthusiasm, cut off by World War I, so that today more than strictly comparative data can be shared in European education. (JH)

A discussion of Intelsat, the first operational system of global interconnections relying solely on communication satellites. (Author/HB)

A discussion of the development of international agreements for solving the problems of customs duties, quotas, currency controls, license requirements, special taxes and fees for transport of audiovisual material. (HB)

Before attempting to standardize content designators for the international exchange of bibliographic data in machine-readable form, it is necessary to agree on certain basic points. Described are obstacles to international interchange of bibliographic data, scope of concern, and definition of terms in the concept of content designators. (9…

The main information, research, and documentation activities which Unesco proposes to carry out in 1973-74 are briefly discussed. (SJ)

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) efforts to develop a uniform catalog of integrated standard indexes from around the world are described. The purpose is to facilitate the search for standards. (SM)

An International Serials Data System (ISDS) is being established within the framework of UNISIST--a world science information system. National and regional centers will supply input on new titles to the register and act as a link between the international center and individual users. (4 references) (Author)

The report of a symposium held May 16-18, 1972 is summarized under the following headings: Content of journals, standardization, abstracting and indexing services, international co-operation, and the recommendations made. (SJ)

Describes a seminar organised by the Iraqi Workers' Education Institution to analyse the trends and developments in workers' education. (Editor)

Reports the progress already made toward the establishment of a postgraduate international university under United Nations auspices. The resolution adopted by the U.N. General Assembly provides a concise statement of the nature and aims of the United Nations University, which is likely to start operating in 1974. (JR)