Purpose: Innovations in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are essential for increasing resource efficiency and sustainability in the agri-food system. An innovation support service (ISS) can benefit SMEs but the provision and access to it can be restricted across national borders thereby hindering cross-border regions' economic potential.…

This Playbook provides steps in which workforce development boards (WDBs) can blur the lines between high school, postsecondary education, and the workforce. WDBs can play a significant role to Raise the Bar for student success by developing an "education-to-workforce system" focusing on Unlocking Career Success. The three steps detailed…

How can we dramatically increase the number of low income young people who graduate high school and earn a postsecondary credential by age 25? One strategy that reaches beyond traditional education boundaries is gaining traction: broad regional partnerships that bring together K-12 school districts and higher education with workforce development,…

In the early 21st century, food security has become an urgent public concern, arguably more entangled with social, political and environmental problems at multiple scales now than in the past. This paper examines approaches to food system change emphasizing regionalization, rather than either localization or globalization, to consider framings of…

This case study illustrates how neighboring counties can cooperate in a multicounty approach to regional park acquisition and system-wide park planning and funding. (JD)

Since its inception in 1972, the Higher Education Cooperation Act (HECA) is proving to be an effective agent for improving Illinois higher education, and at a nominal cost. Various HECA projects aimed at encouraging international cooperation and increasing access to higher education have involved in some way nearly every public and private college…

This three-part report provides an analysis of the California Bay Area Learning Center (BALC). Part 1 provides (a) a network design to illustrate the major project components and their interrelationships, (b) a series of component descriptions listing the primary resources and project activities, and (c) a list of project objectives. Part 2…

A model for the evaluation of educational products is being applied in the evaluation of the Educational Cooperative Development Program of the Appalachia Educational Laboratory. The Laboratory is conducting a three-year field test of a regional organizational management structure to increase the problem solving capabilities of school…

Traces the history of oil and natural gas in the Middle East and relates the importance of the Middle East's current stores of oil to economic development. Information is presented on the relationship of major oil companies and local governments, OPEC, rate of production, and the impact of oil on the societies of the Middle East and North Africa.…

The report to the presidents of six New England Land Grant Universities examines possibilities for joint ventures in various areas. The report recommends creation of a committee with representatives from each of the six colleges to jointly plan programs, supervise work of cooperative committees, and make recommendations to the presidents. (AG)

The experiences of the Malheur County, Oregon, cooperative, multi-district career education project, funded under Title Three of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, formed the basis for the development of the guide. Two assumptions are basic to the establishment of a career-oriented, multi-district program: (1) that such a curriculum will…

The Academic Common Market is an interstate agreement among Southern states for sharing academic programs. Participating states include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Each state is able to make arrangements for its residents who qualify…

This paper presents a paradigm for evaluating an inter-organizational relationship (IOR) wherein two or more independent organizations agree to pool their authority, resources, and energies in order to achieve the goals they desire. Indicators of IOR effectiveness are clustered into four major categories: organizational situations, structural…

As the final report of the Intergovernmental Conference on Communication Policies in Africa, this document states the objectives of the conference, which are closely related to the topics upon which conferees focused. These topics, as discussed in this report, are (1) communication policies and planning in Africa; (2) problems and perspectives of…