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PDF pending restorationInteragency Working Group on U.S. Government-Sponsored International Exchanges and Training, Washington, DC. – 1997
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…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Federal Programs, Foreign Countries, International Programs
Peer reviewedCuny, Frederick C. – International Migration Review, 1981
Briefly explores the changing role of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Examines requirements that must be met to increase its effectiveness. (Author/MK)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, International Programs, Program Effectiveness, Refugees
Peer reviewedThomas, John F. – International Migration Review, 1981
Discusses the management of refugee assistance programs, especially in terms of financial obligations. Suggests that a new international agency be established to raise and distribute common funds to finance programs. (Author/MK)
Descriptors: Financial Support, International Programs, Program Administration, Refugees
Bufe, Charles Glenn – Geotimes, 1983
Major activities, programs, and conferences in geothermal energy during 1982 are highlighted. These include first comprehensive national assessment of U.S. low-temperature geothermal resources (conducted by U.S. Geological Survey and Department of Energy), map production by U.S. Geological Survey, geothermal plant production, and others. (JN)
Descriptors: Conferences, Electricity, Energy, Federal Programs
Commission on Preservation and Access, Washington, DC. – 1995
The mission of the international program is to enable the preservation of materials in the spirit of worldwide cooperation, and to ensure enduring access among countries and throughout time. The commission's international program involves collaboration among scholars worldwide through the European Commission on Preservation and Access (ECPA),…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cooperative Programs, Foreign Countries, Institutional Mission
Peer reviewedDisinger, John F. – School Science and Mathematics, 1984
Reports on the outcomes of six national and two international conferences attempting to set guidelines for the continuing development of environmental education. Sponsors, issues addressed, and a summary of the results are included. Comments on the outcome of the 1978 Leadership Conference are also included. (JM)
Descriptors: College Science, Conferences, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Download full textHauff, Edvard – 1988
This paper describes past and present European efforts to address the mental health needs of refugees. It begins with a brief historical survey of mental health services for refugees after the Second World War and delineates the policy recommendations from the 1948 International Congress on Mental Health. The next section describes current…
Descriptors: Conferences, European History, Foreign Countries, International Programs
Moore, Eddie A.; Welton, Richard F. – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1987
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)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Developing Nations, Global Approach, International Programs
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1982
This report provides comments and opinions from National Science Foundation (NSF) officials on proposed agency budget cuts which could affect three NSF Directorates: Science and Engineering; Biological, Behavioral, and Social Sciences; and Scientific, Technological, and International Affairs. Specific topics discussed focus on personnel levels,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Budgeting, Budgets, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedKomisin, Lola; Gogniat, Donald – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 1986
Describes the elements of an on-site, international program for adult learners, including (1) structured group activities; (2) time for reflection and introspection, (3) unstructured free time, and (4) addressing expectations of adult learners. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Andragogy, Expectation
Peer reviewedFirebaugh, Francille M. – Journal of Home Economics, 1985
Discusses the history of home economics in international development related to women, current involvement of home economics professionals in development endeavors, contributions of home economics to women in development (including strategies aimed at productivity, family welfare, and women-specific projects), and barriers to participation by home…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Family Programs, Females, Home Economics
Jacobsen, Becky – 1979
Responses are presented to a questionnaire on overseas summer programs that was sent in January 1979 to members of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) International/Intercultural Consortium (IIC). Program descriptions are listed alphabetically by world region and country. Program information includes: name of program,…
Descriptors: College Credits, Community Colleges, International Programs, Student Costs
Peer reviewedHamilton, Edwin – Journal of Negro Education, 1985
Describes the past and present involvement of American universities with Nigerian universities. Proposes ways in which Black American universities might provide technical assistance to Nigerian universities and presents a model for development of a program of assistance. (KH)
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation
Desruisseaux, Paul – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
A program that has awarded 94 scholarships to blacks attending one of the open universities--racially integrated institutions--in South Africa is described. (MLW)
Descriptors: Black Students, Enrollment, Higher Education, International Programs
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. – 1980
Provided is a summary report of the third IOC/WMO (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission/World Meteorological Organization) workshop of marine pollution monitoring. Summaries are presented in nine sections, including: (1) workshop opening; (2) welcoming addresses; (3) reports on the Marine Pollution (Petroleum) Monitoring Pilot Project…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Foreign Countries, International Programs, Ocean Engineering
