A major challenge to those concerned with the guidance and training of children today is to prepare them to take their places in a world in which they will be brought into increasingly closer relationship with the peoples of other lands. More and more we are stressing the need for developing better understanding of the people to whom we are so…

The European Community's EUROPROF project seeks to improve the skills of vocational education and training professionals through collaborative research across regions and countries. The Netherlands and Germany have begun cross-border collaboration. (SK)

Examines quality assurance systems in higher education in general and of ISO 9000, a set of international quality standards, in particular. Reports on a survey of 23 institutions worldwide concerning implementation of quality systems and application of the ISO 9000 standards. Concludes that while institutions have found the quality assurance…

In Norway, a separate curriculum for primary and lower secondary schools has been introduced in indigenous Sami areas, and some jurisdiction over the school system has been transferred to the Sami Parliament. These recent initiatives are discussed against a backdrop of three international relationships: between the Sami people and other speakers…

This article discusses ways in which programs have facilitated better understanding among European Union (EU) countries and specialist organizations that work with people with visual impairments. It then describes several EU projects that are designed to support adults with visual impairments to obtain employment and social integration. (Contains…

The paper examines the higher education system in South Africa today and relates it to principles for imposing an academic boycott. It criticizes the defending of a collaboration with South African science and urges South African scientists to reconstruct an ethically legitimate "societal contract" with the majority of the South African…

Discusses barriers to establishing international standards of professional education in psychology, emphasizing cultural and sociopolitical factors. Suggests that the development of international minimum standards could begin with expanding the availability of higher degree theses and dissertations. (FMW)

Discusses a movement to augment existing cultural exchanges between France and West Germany with a more focused and innovative emphasis on education. (MSE)

While scholarly journals are the primary means of communicating knowledge in virtually all academic fields, they face special problems and challenges in a period characterized by economic constraints, rapid technological change, and an increasing internationalization of knowledge. (MSE)

To achieve common goals benefiting an evolving family of nations, educators should work to integrate schooling into a worldwide system that addresses twenty-first century social, economic, scientific, and religious issues and responds to the individual cultural, social, and developmental needs of all participating nations. (MLH)

Examination of the expanding academic systems of Pacific Rim countries and their nexus of relationships with the United States suggests the U.S. will have the opportunity to participate in the development of education in these increasingly self-confident and sophisticated countries, where the climate for higher education should remain very…

Some information from the University of Pennsylvania's experience with foreign medical scholars illustrates the potential dimension of a larger Soviet presence in American academic medicine. Some issues to be addressed in improving the Soviet quality of health care are described. (MLW)

Initiating and managing international research and development are discussed, including: basic principles for participation in international development activities; AID and World Bank project cycles; AID and World Bank contracting modes and instruments; and international contract negotiations. Some reference sources are appended. (MLW)

Explains the purpose and history of United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Reviews decisions that were made at the 1989 UNESCO Executive Board meeting and lists the number of cases that have been resolved by various UNESCO actions between the years 1978-1988. Concludes that each case is a positive step forward.…

Describes the development, structure and functions of the Organization of American States, a regional international government organization. The description covers the documents produced by various organizational components, bibliographic tools available to verify titles and contents, and the holdings of the Columbus Memorial Library. An extensive…