Twice a year the Steering Group of EURYDICE, the Education Information Network in the European Community (EC), holds meetings that offer leading educational policymakers the chance to inform their colleagues of the major changes in education policy in their respective member states since the previous meeting. While not an exhaustive or official…

In October of 1975, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in cooperation with Unesco, conducted an international workshop on environmental education in Belgrade. The papers presented at the workshop were later revised according to the workshop recommendations. These 14 revised papers are organized into four parts: (1) concepts, goals,…

This paper includes two documents: a working document and a report on the symposium on the democratization of higher education and its role in the promotion of economic and social progress. This symposium was part of UNESCO'S program entitled "Democratization of Education." The purposes of the program's activities were to stimulate and…

The author delineates five stages in the development of international cooperation in education from before World War II to the 1970s. (SJL)

A summary is presented of the symposium held in December 1972, at which 30 educators, economists, planners, librarians and publishers met to discuss the role of books and other educational materials in educational, social and economic development. The first section of the report offers a general statement from the director of the conference which…

In the 1950s and 1960s, donors of international aid attempted to impose a Western, technological form of schooling on the developing nations. In the 1970s, however, rediscovery of a pluralistic concept of intelligence has led donors toward a reappraisal and emphasis on more culture-specific educational interventions. (SJL)

In recent years, the role of study abroad in development has been the object of increasing examination, as part of the general critique of assistance programs undertaken by international agencies in preparation for the Second Development Decade. This review, by emphasizing the importance of the human role in development, has raised questions as to…

This report summarizes the proceedings of a conference at which delegations from 40 Commonwealth countries and 7 dependent territories gathered. The principal theme of the conference was "Improving the Quality of Basic Education." The first part of the report presents the findings of ministerial committees on four theme topics: (1) better schools…

Educational researchers, planners, and policy makers from both developed and developing nations met to present papers on and discuss the topics of information and communication in educational policy and planning. This symposium report, one of a series of Unesco reports, summarizes their papers and discussions. There are four main topics. The first…

This paper represents work in progress that considers the role of research in international development programs undertaken to establish and develop schools of librarianship and information science, and some of the possible reasons why many have failed to develop once the external support was terminated. It notes that the development of a research…

It is estimated that there are over 10,000 non-governmental groups and initiatives in West Germany devoted to improving the quality of life of people in the developing countries. Many of these projects consist of churches helping churches, such as Misereor, the charity organization of German Catholics, or Brot fur die Welt (Bread for the World),…

This book explores the issues raised by the changing climate within which educational planning will take place in the final years of the 20th century. The volume focuses on the problems faced by countries hardest hit by economic recession and the need for adjustment to a changing economic environment. Organized into six chapters, the book…

The educational trends identified in this report was those common to the young people of the member states of the Council of Europe. Emphasis is on the three most outstanding trends. The first, the concept of life-long education, involves an extension of pre-school education and continuing education for adults. The second consideration is the…

The population explosion and developments in information technology have created a powerful need for technological advancement on a global scale. Such advancement must come through education, and such education, given the size and breadth of the need, is best realized through multimedia instruction and distance education. Communications…