This proceedings is divided into two parts. Volume 13, Number 1 contains papers presented at the thirteenth annual international conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) held in Sofia, Bulgaria June 10-13, 2015. Volume 13, Number 2 contains papers presented at the third International Partner Conference, organised by the…

This report contains the proceedings of a 1978 meeting held in Kathmandu, Nepal to examine major problems and aspirations of Asian youth. Thirty three people from 18 countries participated. There are three parts to the report. Part I summarizes the six main themes of the meeting. They are: concept of youth as viewed by Asian cultures; concepts and…

This report summarizes the national service programs and proposals discussed at the first global conference on national service held in June of 1992. Current programs include those in France and Germany where civilian service may be performed as an alternative to mandatory military service. In Nigeria university graduates perform a year of…

This report includes the keynote address and summaries of discussions from three workgroups and the plenary session of a conference on youth development and families. The key address, "Reflections on Youth and Policies for Youth" by Martin Trow, presented a typology which categorized youth in terms of adequacy of financial resources and adequacy…

In this colloquy report, European youth unemployment is examined by (1) defining and analyzing the characteristics of youth unemployment and the young unemployed, (2) reviewing government measures and their effects, (3) studying the attitudes of young people in various socio-professional classes, and (4) surveying and analyzing the positions of…

This publication contains the results of the conference "South-South Policy Dialogue on Quality Education for Adults and Young People" that took place in Mexico City in 2005. Articles were written by participants who presented their national programmes from the governmental perspective, which were reflected in the literacy policies, but…

The report is organized into three sections. Section 1, "Attendance and Organization of Work," is a general summary giving information on place and date, attendance, election of officers, agenda, organization of work, the opening meeting, the Report of the Meeting, and the closing meeting. Section 2, "Account of Proceedings: The…

The workshop documented in these proceedings had four purposes: (1) to develop dialogue within and between the several sectors of society whose interests and expertise are focused upon the role of television in the lives of children and youth; (2) to increase awareness of the need for making the television viewing experience of children and youth…

This proceedings of the first international conference on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and homeless youth included over 125 delegates from 32 countries. There was strong consensus among delegates that street youth are often in high and multiple Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) risk situations, and programmatic responses are needed.…

The report is organized into three sections. Section 1, "Attendance and Organization of Work," is a general summary giving information on place and date, attendance, election of officers, and agenda, and summarizing the opening meeting, the consideration and adoption of the final report, and the closing meeting. Section 2, "Summary…

Proceedings of the School-to-Work Transition Conference held at Monash University in Australia are presented. Following the conference program, eight presentations from the conference are given. Presentations were as follow: (1) School-to-Work Transition--Introduction, by Alan Wright, summarizes the themes, strategies in planning, and important…

A seminar was held to examine the merits and feasibility of a subminimum wage for youth. Throughout the seminar panelists expressed general agreement on the fact that most youth want to work as well as on the value or potential value of employment and training programs, including the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs. In…

This volume, intended for both professionals and the public, contains the ten papers and the ten edited transcripts of discussions from the National Institute on Drug Abuse workgroup. Each of the first five chapters presents two of the papers and discussion highlights selected by the authors. The papers included are: "Cannabis: Effects Upon…

Describes the proceedings of the eighth International Humanist and Ethical Union Congress held in Hanover, Germany, 1982. Lectures and discussions deal with issues of anti-humanist trends, disillusioned youth, alienation, and the rise of unreason. (AM)

This report provides highlights from a conference that focused on strategies for assisting minority youth with disabilities to face labor market challenges. An introduction lists conference objectives. Section I contains a profile of the high school students with disabilities who participated in the workshops. The profile includes demographic…