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Peer reviewedWinkley, B. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1990
The advantages and disadvantages of placing outside staff to represent international aid agencies in developing countries' service programs for blind persons are explored. Alternative models are offered, and sustainability through empowerment is presented as an approach to ensure long-term benefits from the services offered by the international…
Descriptors: Blindness, Consultation Programs, Delivery Systems, Developing Nations
Carceles, Gabriel – Prospects, 1990
Summarizes results of UNESCO's review of estimates and predictions of literacy in light of new data and revised methodology. Analyzes past trends in literacy, illiteracy rates, and prospects for future development. Suggests that the target year 2000 seems unrealistic for those most disadvantaged. Includes breakdowns for disparities by sex, age…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Developing Nations, Economic Impact, Educationally Disadvantaged
Tillman, George; Wasilewski, Ania, Ed. – 1994
Written in both English and French this is a manual for the Canadian research community. It describes the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and its operations. The main objective of the IDRC is to assist scientists in developing countries to identify and conduct research into long term practical solutions to development problems.…
Descriptors: Community Development, Developing Nations, Financial Support, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedRichey, John B. – SRA Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1994
A discussion of international sponsored research program administration looks at budgeting, costs, and procedures for both projects with in-country business operations in developing nations and projects with long-term residential assignments. It is intended for university administrators providing new services to faculty working on international…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Administration, Costs, Developing Nations
Download full textHalamandaris, P. G., Ed.; Serfaty, Meir, Ed. – 1990
This proceedings provides summaries of the group discussions and presentations of a conference/workshop convened in March 1992 to share information concerning the future planning of educational partnerships between developing countries and Canada's small universities. The approaches examined at the conference are characterized by more sensitivity…
Descriptors: Colleges, Conferences, Cooperative Programs, Developing Nations
