Outlines the sequence of events that led to the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO), which took place on May 9, 1972, and U.S. participation in the International Mathematical Olympiad. Includes a table showing the rankings of totals of team scores of participating countries in the IMO, 1959-1985. (JN)

Consists of two articles focusing on internationalism in agricultural education. Articles emphasize (1) increasing involvement in international agricultural education and (2) global dimensions for postsecondary programs. (CH)

Reviews the evolution of the Second International Conference on Assistance to Refugees in Africa, which advanced discussions on the connection between refugees and the development process. Discusses potential roles of the World Bank and the World Food Program in providing technical assistance to refugee-related development projects. (Author/GC)

This essay raises concerns in regard to the present state of national and international information policy and discusses communication of scientific and technical information, common sense and the laws of science information and scientific communications, and formulation of science information policy. Five sources are given. (EJS)

Discusses intention of United States to withdraw from membership in United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at end of calendar year 1984. UNESCO's book development and copyright activities, creation of international information systems and databases, UNESCO budget and management practices, and growing…

The seventh International Congress on School and University Health and Medicine is reported. (GW)

Describes the activities of the Franklin book translation programs in Tehran, Iran. (PF)

The chapters in this collection discuss issues related to the increasing internationalism of higher education, as education moves beyond the boundaries of the nation state. Developments such as the European Union and educational cooperation in the Americas give a new meaning to the supra national dimension of education. The chapters are: (1) "The…

This report provides an overview of selected key national and multinational initiatives in digital preservation occurring outside North America. It examines digital preservation initiatives in four countries--Australia, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom--as well as related multinational initiatives. The initiatives were chosen in…

This paper describes the International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications 2001 (DC-2001), the ninth major workshop of the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI), which was held in Tokyo in October 2001. DC-2001 was a week-long event that included both a workshop and a conference. In the tradition of previous events, the workshop…

Considerable resources have been spent to rescue a few countries from crises caused by dramatic shifts in financial inflows and outflows. Measures should be sought to render the institutions and mechanisms of international financial transactions more transparent, accountable, and supportive of the delicate balance between short-term stability and…

The purpose of this study is three-fold: (1) to identify and describe the eminent, as well as, international LIS (Library and Information Science) journals; (2) to compare and contrast the leading and international LIS journals; and (3) to test the hypothesis that there is no significant difference between leading and international journals based…

Examines progress made on environmental issues of international concern since the Stockholm Action Plan was formulated in 1972. Focuses on the activities of the United Nations Environment Program which will soon begin its Earthwatch program and International Referral System. (JR)

Describes a program for the exchange of delegations of scholars between the United States and China. This program of scholarly exchanges was recently negotiated by a group representing United States academic institutions and a counterpart group in the People's Republic of China. (JR)

Dreams of a new global education system are discussed. A program which would provide groups of students with extended live-in experience in a foreign society is proposed. (RM)