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Bogdanowicz, Marc; Burgelman, Jean-Claude; Centeno, Clara; Gourova, Elisavetta; Carat, Gerard – 2003
Potential policies and strategies for building the information society (IS) in countries that are candidates for admission to the European Union were explored at a workshop attended by 39 experts from the European Commission (EC), the EC's Institute for Prospective and Technological Studies, and outside the EC. The workshop focused on the specific…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Planning, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship
Kearns, Peter – 2002
A study examined key dimensions of the pattern of learning and enterprise culture change relating to provision of training and learning services for small businesses in Australia. Barriers to training were both demand- and supply-side factors. Research showed the significance of informal learning that occurs in workplaces of small firms but was…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Apprenticeships, Benchmarking
Spierings, John – 2002
The problems facing young people in Australia's current labor market and the effectiveness of Australia's educational system in preparing young people for the labor market were examined. Particular attention was paid to the following issues: the reshaping of work in the modern labor market; skill development in the modern labor market; the impact…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Economic Change, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Ways and Means. – 2001
This report presents the testimony and submissions presented at one of a series of hearings on welfare reform and reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The statement by Cynthia M. Fagnoni, managing director of education, workforce, and income security issues at the U.S. General Accounting Office, assesses…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Delivery Systems, Educational Needs, Eligibility

Dobson, Stephan, Ed. – 2001
This document contains information from and about a world assembly on creativity and democratic governance in adult learning that was held by the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) and its partner organizations in the Caribbean. The proceedings begin with English, French, and Spanish translations of the address…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Advocacy
Duxbury, Linda; Higgins, Chris – 2001
The effects of three types of work-life conflict in Canada were examined by using data from a set of work and family studies that were conducted in 1991 and 2001. The studies focused on the effects of the following types of conflict: (1) work overload; (2) work-to-family interference (where work gets in the way of family); and (3) family-to-work…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Employed Parents, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Practices
Watson, Moira; Nicholson, Lindsay; Sharplin, Elaine – 2001
Since the "Kangan Report" (1974), literacy and numeracy (L&N) issues have become an integral component of policy development in Australia's vocational education and training (VET) sector. Debate in the literature is based on competing discourses: functional-economic and social practice. These discourses and globalization of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Cross Cultural Training, Developed Nations
Gasperini, Lavinia – 2000
Reducing the number of undernourished people in all countries to half its present level no later than 2015 is the commitment undertaken by the international community during the World Food Summit of 1996. In order to accomplish this goal, a common vision to work for sustainable growth that favors the poor and provides more resources for health,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Agricultural Education
Condelli, Larry; Castillo, Laura; Seburn, Mary; Deveaux, Jon – 2002
This guide for improving the quality of National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS) data through improved data collection and training is intended for local providers and state administrators. Chapter 1 explains the guide's purpose, contents, and use and defines the following components of data quality: objectivity; integrity;…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Audits (Verification), Compliance (Legal)
Hilton, Margaret – 2001
Employers are experiencing difficulties filling vacancies for information technology (IT) positions because of rapid growth in the demand for IT workers, high turnover, and the unique characteristics of IT work. In response to the growing demand for IT workers, public and private education and training providers are expanding their offerings and…
Descriptors: Consortia, Cooperative Planning, Coordination, Delivery Systems
Haas, Adrian R. – 1999
Trends in articulation arrangements for technical and vocational education (TVE) in the South East Asia region were studied. A key feature of articulation is the existence of pathways that allow graduates of one course of study to progress to other courses. Effective articulation opens up advancement for individuals and helps to create a flexible…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Developed Nations, Developing Nations
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Thessaloniki (Greece). – 2002
This is a report of major achievements and activities undertaken by Cedefop during 2001, and it describes efforts to achieve the aims laid down in the work program. Chapters 1-11 each focus on specified Proposed Outcomes 2001 and report results reached in these areas: reporting system on lifelong learning; promoting competencies for the knowledge…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Annual Reports, Competence
Venner, Sandra – 1997
This document, which is designed to help state administrators and legislators formulate policies enhancing family economic security, summarizes research findings regarding barriers to economic self-sufficiency and policies used by various states to improve poor family's available work opportunities and economic security. Discussed in the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Block Grants, Comparative Analysis, Day Care
Illinois State Board of Elections, Springfield. – 1997
This document presents new or revised master plan policy statements for various segments of Illinois higher education. Chapter 1, on statewide goals and organization, lists goals for Illinois higher education, for coordination and planning, for the Board of Higher Education membership; and briefly discusses the organizational structure of public…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Community Colleges, Educational Policy, Equal Education
Ingram, Richard T. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1997
The paper addresses the need for reform in the trusteeship of public higher education that will address coming economic, political, and social challenges. It suggests the need for clearer definition of the roles and responsibilities of lawmakers, trustees, and public higher education leaders, and key reforms that include: (1) the recruitment,…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Budgeting, Case Studies, Educational Change