Traces the development of camper exchange programs between the United States and the Soviet Union; notes differences between Soviet and U.S. residential camps; and discusses the benefits and future of camper exchange programs. Since 1987, 70 U.S. residential camps have hosted Soviet children and hundreds of U.S. campers have attended Soviet camps.…

To counter criticisms that its foreign aid is self-serving, Japan has developed new technical and educational assistance programs for students and trainees from developing nations. However, elements of these programs appear to further domestic economic development and to maintain political relationships with local elites in recipient countries.…

The history and development of this commission established by the United Nations to address the relationship between environment and development is summarized. Speculation about the future of the commission is discussed. (CW)

Describes the efforts of the Community Colleges for International Development (CCID) consortium to provide technical assistance in Taiwan, Surinam, the Republic of China, and other countries. Highlights separate projects of CCID members, community college programs with companies and international organizations, and the results of community college…

Describes the models developed by Broward Community College (Florida), and other two-year colleges, to offer their programs overseas. Also discusses the economic benefits for foreign students to complete half of a four-year degree program in their native country at a branch campus before finishing their education in an American postsecondary…

Provides a description of an Australian government-funded University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific Project (UMAP) which allowed five Australian teacher-librarianship students from Monash University to spend a semester in Thailand. The project also promoted exchanges between Thai and Australian academics and will add to the internationalization…

Considers the use of information technology as a source of competitive advantage for education service providers operating in international markets, with particular reference to Australia. Discusses findings of a survey of 315 educational institutions in five countries and focuses on the potential of the Internet to provide graduate business…

Discusses the Step by Step Program, funded by the Open Society Institute (OSI) and operated in Eastern and Central Europe, former Soviet states, Haiti, and South Africa. Discusses OSI's belief that educating the youngest members of society in a way that encourages individualism, choice, initiative, and appreciation of differences can lead to a new…

Describes RECOSCIX-WIO (Regional Cooperation in Scientific Information Exchange in the Western Indian Ocean Region). Details are given on the project's history, operational structure, and communication facilities, as well as services and products including query handling and document delivery. Future plans are also discussed, including CD-ROMs and…

Discusses the growth of OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) into a worldwide bibliographic utility. Topics include cataloging standards; subject access in languages appropriate to the users; local needs versus global usefulness; character sets; international name authority file; ISBD (International Standard Bibliographic Description) principles;…

Describes how overseas collaborative activity has been particularly popular with many United Kingdom higher education institutions over the past decade, with the Quality Assurance Agency creating an audit agenda to measure the quality of such partnerships. Asserts that existing collaborative audit approaches lack cultural sensitivity and are open…

Discusses challenges facing libraries trying to order Spanish language materials. Highlights include distribution issues, including small stocks, paying in advance, size of print runs, and varying prices; the Guadalajara International Book Fair; online ordering; communication; and a list of Spanish language book distributors that specialize in…

Stresses the community college's responsibility to prepare its students to participate in the global village and "internationalize" education. Suggests that instructors teach their students about underdeveloped countries, which contain two-thirds of the world's population. Points out that the community college system needs to find ways…

Discusses the New Zealand Geography Olympiad for 4th, 5th, and 6th form geography students, focusing on the schools round, the regional rounds, and the National Final, which produced a four member team that traveled to Toronto (Canada) to compete in the 4th National Geographic International Geography Olympiad. Discusses the International Olympiad.…

Discusses worldwide efforts to use technology as a distance learning tool, particularly in less-developed countries. Topics include telecommunications and transfer of knowledge, including subject matter, pedagogy employed, and use of appropriate technology; and examples of three projects currently underway in less-developed countries to help…