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Hattery, Lowell H., Ed. – Information Retrieval and Library Automation, 1979
The major part of this report of the Intergovernmental Conference on Scientific and Technical Information (UNISIST II), held in Paris May 28-June 1, 1979, focuses on three sets of recommendations which were unanimously approved after combining the recommendations proposed by various groups and blocs: (1) recommendations to the United Nations…
Descriptors: Background, Conference Reports, Cooperation, Developed Nations
Iyengar, T. K. S. – 1977
Brief summaries of the 30 papers presented to the UN/ICSU/COSTED International Seminar on "Technical Information Services for Developing Countries," held in March 1977 at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, are provided in this overview of the session. The report concludes with four recommendations made by seminar participants:…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Conference Reports, Developing Nations, Health Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1979
This report of the UNISIST II conference presents the general proceedings of the conference and makes recommendations on the future activities at national, regional, and international levels in the field of scientific and technical information. The opening section reports the welcoming addresses to the delegates and the administrative business of…
Descriptors: Information Dissemination, Information Networks, Information Processing, Information Systems
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Nairobi (Kenya). Regional Office of Science and Technology for Africa. – 1980
The main points on the agenda of this meeting attended by eight chief participants from seven member states of UNESCO in the African Region and several observers were: (1) presentations by participants on their experiences in the application of informatics (i.e., computer applications in information dissemination) in the region; (2) problems in…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Computers
Council for Cultural Cooperation, Strasbourg (France). – 1981
Papers and reports are presented from a colloquy that was a culminating project of the European Council for Cultural Cooperation. In "Public Participation, Self Expression of Groups and Individuals," Paul Beaud discusses the concepts of community media and the new media. "The Evolution of the Great Communication Networks," by…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Community Programs, Computers, Cultural Activities
Download full textLibrary of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1984
The Program Session of the April 1984 meeting of the Library of Congress Network Advisory Committee (NAC) was devoted to discussion of electronic information delivery systems. Recent developments in six areas were covered: (1) electronic manuscript generation and transmission; (2) online full-text searching and retrieval; (3) online database…
Descriptors: Databases, Delivery Systems, Electronic Equipment, Information Dissemination
Savage, James G., Ed.; Wedemeyer, Dan J., Ed. – 1993
This two-volume set contains 165 papers presented at a conference that brought together over 1,100 telecommunications leaders and leading commentators from over 40 countries across the Pacific region. The papers indicate that the optimism of the telecommunications industry is possibly greater than during the 1980s, although tempered by a more…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Conferences, Diffusion (Communication), Distance Education
Tanzania National Commission of UNESCO, Dar es Salaam. – 1990
This publication presents a report on the first Pan-African meeting on distance education. The materials reveal that development of distance education in Africa depends on three factors: information and research, the training of specialists, and the production or acquisition of materials. A report of the plenary session summarizes presentations by…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Distance Education, Educational Needs, Educational Research
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Hamburg (Germany). Inst. for Education. – 1999
This booklet examines new learning technologies' place in providing opportunities for the democratization of education, for enhancing learner-centered flexibility, and for reaching out to unserved communities. It also raises questions as to who controls technology, and why, how, and for whom the technologies are being used. The booklet concludes…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Computer Software Development
Presperin, Jessica J., Ed. – 1991
This proceedings document contains approximately 150 papers and 50 poster sessions presented at a conference on the advancement of rehabilitation and assistive technology. Individual sessions focused on the following topics: gerontology, robotics, technology transfer, sensory aids, computer applications, information dissemination, service delivery…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Clinical Diagnosis, Communication Aids (for Disabled)
