Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a case study report of the development of data networks and initial connectivity in the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region and how that development evolved into the formation of research and education (R&E) networks that enable new collaborations and curriculum potential.…

Over the past few years, a push to reverse the overall paltry state of science academies in the developing world has emerged as a central theme in numerous reports and has garnered the attention of a variety of organizations, including The National Academies in the United States. In particular, the establishment and maintenance of well-organized…

This issue has presented seven previous chapters on international program evaluation standards. Chapter One defined terms and identified major themes. Subsequent chapters examined evaluation standards created in North America, Europe, and Africa; those contemplated in Australasia; and the evaluation standards created by the European Commission and…

Rapid educational changes in West Africa have caused population shifts from rural to urban areas, resulting in severe unemployment problems. Job creation is the purpose of a newly formed organization. (JB)

International Women's Year does not have the significance for women teachers in Africa that it may have for others because the strong position of WCOTP in Africa, particularly in raising the status of women in education, has contributed immeasurably toward the enhancement of the role in society of African women generally. (Author)

Focuses on the contribution which African social scientists make, or could make, towards an understanding and hopefully a solution of the problems facing contemporary Africa. (Author/ND)

This year book of the National Institute of Adult Education (England and Wales) and the Scottish Institute of Adult Education lists organizations concerned with adult education programs and, in most cases, provides a brief description of the programs. Following a discussion of the purposes of the National Institute of Adult Education (NIAE), the…

This dictionary defines approximately 3,500 terms related to adult, continuing, higher, and lifelong learning. It provides detailed references to the main historical and contemporary figures, organizations, and concepts involved in adult and further education around the world with a distinct focus on the core issues in this rapidly changing field.…