Information scientists from around the world met to discuss international networks and their development. Paper and session topics included natural standards, systems under development, and technical and economic advances. (Author/DH)

An overview of the conference held at the International School on Computers in Education in Pugnochiuso, Italy. (HB)

Four separate proposals are outlined for the creation of international institutions in higher education. (Author/PG)

The work of the Committee on Cataloging is described in a speech presented at the American Library Association's 1973 Midwinter Conference. Further discussion of the Committee's work can be found in the author's article in Unesco Bulletin for Libraries,'' 27:66-71 (March/April 1973). (11 references) (SM)

Unesco is deeply involved in the service of humanity; beyond differences of opinion regarding the causes of, and solutions to, environmental problems, the principal question is that of bringing into harmony man's diverse activities and aspirations. Essentially, this harmony may be defined as the reconciliation and integration of nature with…

Argues that international cooperation in developing solar energy, either by collecting the energy in space stations and transmitting to earth via microwave beams or by terrestrial collection, can lead to peace between nations. (AL)

Man must assume responsibility for his own survival.'' Human societies, acting together, must use new technologies for constructive purposes, and avoid their use for the destruction of society, or for irreversible degradation of the environment.'' (Author/AL)

Summarizes the agreements between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on cooperation in a number of scientific and technical fields signed during the 1972 Moscow summit meetings. (AL)

World Information Synthesis and Encyclopaedia (WISE), is a modernized version of H. G. Wells' World Brain'' concept. The desirability and feasibility of WISE are argued. World mental health through world mental wealth is far too important an idea to be left dormant, undiscussed and unexplored. (48 references) (Author/NH)

The American Library Association, always alert to its international library responsibilities, has been intensively active since 1942, its early activities heavily financed by foundation support, its later activities, since 1967, by the association and the U.S. government. (Author)

The Multiterm system is shown to be a unique concept for producing a multilingual index via computer processing. The new concept has significance for international cooperative programs. (6 references) (Author/NH)

Describes the planning and the foreign students' evaluation of an experimental interdisciplinary course in international environmental problems. (IR)

A policy to insure acquisition of primary international libraries' collections for a library system pertaining to the environmental sciences was prepared by a newly formed Technical Processes Section, Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA). (Author/NH)