A general description of all aspects of the Taiwan educational system is given in this booklet. The aims of Chinese education are stated, reforms are discussed, and the school system is described. Data on the number of schools, student enrollment at each level, and educational finances are provided. For an updating of the statistics, see SE 014…

This booklet gives a general description of all aspects of the educational system in Taiwan. The aims of Chinese education are stated, reforms are discussed, and the school system is described. Data on the number of schools, student enrollment at each level, and educational finances are provided. This pamphlet is an updating of the statistics…

The reports of the Programme Commissions, the Administrative Commission, and Legal Committee are presented as the records of the 17th session of the General Conference of UNESCO in 1972. Part 1 contains Programme Commissions reports on education; natural sciences and their application to development; social sciences, humanities, and culture;…

The fourth International Intervisitation Program will be held in Canada May 5-25, 1978. Its purpose is to enable leading practitioners and scholars of educational administration from many countries to exchange information and ideas and to enable these visitors to examine closely the educational systems in the host country. (Author/IRT)

This section presents the activities (symposiums, seminars and educational surveys) of curriculum developers, teachers, and members of Unesco organizations for exploring the implementation of international understanding in education. (JH)

Describes an international understanding program at the UNESCO Associated School, Kaitaa Secondary School in Espoo, Finland. Objectives of the program are to promote international awareness and readiness for cooperation among students in our school and abroad. (CK)

The peace education program in Romanian Associated Schools is described. (DE)

Some generalizations and conclusions are given about the Associated Schools Project based on findings from reports compiled by a representative group of the National Commissions who made in depth studies of their associated programs. A profile is provided of the project as a whole, of its evaluation, achievement to date, and future directions. (SM)

Describes efforts by the government and educational institutions in India to explore and apply future studies and to raise the futures-consciousness of decision-makers and the general public. Research programs, training programs, workshops, and cooperative international agreements are examined. (AM)

The College and University Partnership Program was designed to facilitate partnership arrangements between American private colleges and regional state universities and comparable Japanese universities. The two-year program has two main areas of activity--completion of surveys on higher education in the two nations and the development of pilot…

Describes the following organizations concerned with international comparative educational research: (1) the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA); (2) the International Assessment of Educational Progress (IAEP); (3) the Board of International Comparative Studies in Education; and (4) the International…

In 1983 the Associated Schools Project celebrated its 30th anniversary. Discusses how three major international meetings convened under the auspices of Unesco in 1983, took stock of achievements made by Associated Schools throughout the world, and adopted recommendations and resolutions in support of the project. (RM)

A major project intended to improve education in the Latin American and the Caribbean countries is described. Representatives from the various countries participated in intergovernmental meetings and reached an agreement that there was a need for a project to meet unsatisfied basic educational needs by the year 2000. The specific project…

This publication provides a descriptive list of university peace studies programs and organizations that maintain resources in peace education. After a brief introduction in Chapter 1, Chapter 2 describes 34 undergraduate peace studies programs in universities in Canada, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States. Chapter 3 describes six…

A training project conducted by the University of Connecticut (UCONN) to help educators in Nepal improve their educational system is described. The report comprises a summary, background information, a description of the project as carried out, and discussion of evaluation activities and results. Specific objectives were to help the Nepalese…