Government and United Nations officials, environmentalists, reporters and others convey their perceptions of the results and significance of the Earth Summit for the planet, governments, the United Nations, organizations and themselves as individuals. Discusses Agenda 21, financing and staffing of the United Nations Environmental Program,…

Describes Student-Tracked Atmospheric Research Satellite for Heuristic International Networking Experiment (STARSHINE), which enables students to explore optical astronomy, orbital dynamics, space and atmospheric physics, mathematics and international cooperation by tracking a satellite. (Author)

Discussion of China's distance education system focuses on the results of a survey of 262 experts in China that was conducted to determine their foci in tertiary distance education research in order to help encourage research collaboration between China and other countries. (Contains 22 references.) (Author/LRW)

Outlines the past, present, and future development of AACR2 (Anglo American Cataloging Rules 2) with particular emphasis on the directions provided by the International Conference on the Principles and Future Development of AACR held in Toronto on October 1997. Highlights international cooperation as a significant element. (Author/LRW)

Highlights the issues of risk and legal liability in international study abroad programs for college and university administrators and their counsel. Seeks to encourage increased institutional commitment of resources to protect participants from reasonably foreseeable harm. (EV)

Explores the transition from a territorial conception of jurisdiction to one more suited to the exigencies of life today, with special reference to legal issues that might be presented by semester-abroad programs sponsored by American colleges and universities. (EV)

Identifies and describes tax issues raised by study abroad programs and suggests steps that a college or university can take to minimize or eliminate adverse U.S. and foreign tax exposure to both itself and its employees. (EV)

Offers reviews of world-wide distance learning developments, including reports of international conferences and workshops. Focuses on the World Conference on Computers in Education held in Copenhagen, Denmark, 2001. (LRW)

Globalization in higher education and the replacement of state funding of universities with ''revenue substitution'' strategies in western countries have resulted in an increasing number of universities in these countries participating in what has come to be known as transnational knowledge transfer without being better informed about the cultural…

This article details the work of Michael Neubert from the Library of Congress. It briefly discusses his interest in Russian studies and how it originated. It then discusses that when he received his M.A. in Soviet Studies he was not sure how he would make a living--until he read about the job opportunities for area studies librarians.

This article discusses the potential and dilemmas of children's participation in large-scale international events. It focuses on the experience of the International Children's Conference on the Environment (ICCE), which brought together 400 children aged 10-12 from 60 countries around the world. "Partnerships" between children, children and…

Fieldwork forms a substantial part of the International Geography Olympiad (IGEO) both in terms of time and in the nature of the experience in which participants get a chance to explore the "real world" of the host country. Fieldwork offers young geographers an excellent opportunity to explore the regional and local geography of the host…

For the last four years, Soenderholm School, near the town of Aalborg, Northjutland, Denmark, has had an optional subject in the seventh grade called First "Lego" League (FLL). FLL is an international contest which aims to advance pupils' scientific interest. The task is for participants to build and program a "Lego" robot able…

The Interagency Working Group on U.S. Government-Sponsored International Exchanges and Training (IAWG) was created through Executive Order 13055 in 1997 to recommend to the President measures for improving the coordination, efficiency, and effectiveness of U.S. government-sponsored international exchanges and training. The IAWG's four goals for…

Programs and resources to assist college students who are seeking international careers and other international opportunities are described in this monograph. The first chapter focuses on internationalism and American education, discussing American international illiteracy, foreign language study, and international education. The second chapter…