In this paper we report on the successes and challenges of a creative project involving museums, schools and interactive technologies. The MuseumScouts project is EU Comenius 2.1 funded and involves teachers, teacher educators, museum staff, students and researchers from five European countries: Germany (Berlin and Munich), Lithuania (Vilnius),…

This monograph consists of numerous short articles that discuss the system of international education in the Netherlands, its development and history over the past 25 years, and the experience of third-world students who have participated in the program. Section 1 presents general information on the Dutch international education system and how it…

Provided is a summary report of the third IOC/WMO (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission/World Meteorological Organization) workshop of marine pollution monitoring. Summaries are presented in nine sections, including: (1) workshop opening; (2) welcoming addresses; (3) reports on the Marine Pollution (Petroleum) Monitoring Pilot Project…

Discusses how the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) has considered international programs an essential element of its mandate and created projects that led to partnerships that advance core international initiatives in higher education. (EV)

Traces the history and development of the American Farm School beginning in 1909. Describes the mission of the school and its current program changes and curriculum development activities. (LRA)

Presented is a synthesis of reports designed to assess the development of marine science and technology in African coastal states. This situation is analyzed from a regional (i.e., continent-wide) point of view. Five chapters comprise the report: (1) summary of recommendations, (2) introduction; (3) nation-by-nation descriptions and analyses; (4)…

This document reports testimony at a Congressional hearing held to elicit information on international exchange programs. The testimony describes the international exchange and training or cultural programs funded partially or fully by the U.S. Government, using the 1990 report of the U.S. Information Agency (USIA). The information survey included…

Discusses a cultural exchange program at Northwest Indian College, run by Washington state's Lummi Tribe, designed to provide indigenous communities in Latin America with tools and information to protect their cultures from extinction. Highlights projects with Mexico's Lancondone Tribe and the Pehuenche, in Chile. Discusses future projects. (AJL)

This paper describes pioneering in the area of telecommunications and the use of the Internet across the curriculum in Australian schools through the I*EARN (International Education and Resource Network). Topics discussed include: (1) changes to the traditional learning approach and school structure, including the role of the teacher and resource…

This document profiles programs in the fields of health and medicine that are offered through the European Commission's Leonardo da Vinci program. The following programs are profiled: (1) CYTOTRAIN (a transnational vocational training program in cervical cancer screening); (2) Apollo (a program of open and distance learning for paramedical…