This article discusses three (among many) contributions made by Jagdish S. Gundara (1938-2016) to the IOE (Institute of Education), UCL's Faculty of Education and Society (University College London, UK). First, in his capacity as a professor and UNESCO Chair, and as the director of the International Centre for Intercultural Education since its…

While science-policy interfaces (SPIs) are argued to be crucial in developing and implementing effective public policy programmes, what happens in a particular SPI policy-research relationship remains under-researched, particularly in relation to 'success criteria' for policy makers and researchers. In this article, we address this gap by…

Facing a collection of challenges, how can the Shanghai cooperation organisation (SCO) use technology to help improve cohesion, cope with enlargement, manage relations better with external parties, develop resources, advance economic cooperation between members, improve their speed of decision making and upgrade their quality of decision…

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, a new nonprofit organization hoping to oversee key management functions of the Internet, earned the blessing of academic network groups but was scorned by critics during its first public meeting. The U.S. government is eager to turn Internet operations over to an international organization,…

Examines the attempts and operations of a variety of organizations engaged in international charity and refugee programs. Describes the reactions of refugees, using Tibetan refugees as an example, to these efforts. (Author/MK)

The absolute priority given by UNESCO to the promotion of universal literacy is understood as a key policy driver shaping the Organization since its inception in 1946. Grounded in human rights, the commitment has taken concrete form in many and diverse ways, but it is as a shaper of ideas that UNESCO's overall contribution is best judged. In…

Organizational features (physical characteristics, academic organization, involvement, organization, and staff attitudes to distance education) are compared in six Australian and New Zealand universities. The variation among institutions argues for the use of an international agency to validate courses for transfer of credit. (MSE)

The history, logistics, and strategy behind the Xerox Corporation's Canadian research laboratory, a subsidiary firm located outside the United States for reasons of manpower, tax incentives, and quality of life, are described. (MSE)

Papers are presented from a consultation program on administration of international cooperative education exchanges. The papers provide the broad context in which the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience/United States will develop programs and administrative services to facilitate international placements…

A summary of discussions on agenda items is presented in this report. Besides the financial, administrative, and constitutional aspects, the topics concentrate on long-term and expanded oceanic exploration programs, conduct and follow-up of cooperative investigations, legal problems in the scientific investigations of the oceans, and education and…

Papers on the management of library associations, which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference, include: (1) "The Management of Library Associations: Publishing--A Third World Perspective," in which Pearl Springer (Trinidad and Tobago) outlines the importance of publishing in…

The adoption of a multilateral international convention on the Universal Availability of Publications (UAP) is the best possible guarantee for the practical implementation of the decisions and recommendations of the UNESCO UAP conference to be held in 1981-82. This convention should declare the principle of UAP and should determine the basic…

This volume, the third of a three-part handbook of Federal educational policies, programs, and proposals, analyzes and classifies the Federal training and educational programs under the headings of (1) method of administration, (2) levels of education concerned, (3) geographic areas affected, and (4) number and types of persons affected. In…

The purpose of this international seminar was to facilitate full analysis, especially in regard to developing nations, of the role assigned to the Trade Union Research Service; its work and methods, its organization, and patterns of cooperation with trade union officers and executives responsible for programs of labor education. On the basis of…

In July 1995, the American Association of Community College's International Services Office conducted a survey of 1,154 colleges to gather data on the colleges' involvement in international education programs and services. The study sought to determine the types of international education programs offered, enrollment, the status of program…