Discusses issues of development and a peaceful world from the perspective of a Filipino educator. Reveals much about what students are taught about developing nations. Explores the role of education in the promotion of development and the attainment of peace. (KO)

Reviews "Australia's International Relations in Education" by Philip W. Jones, which addresses issues arising from Australia's involvement in educational exchange programs and its contributions to international development. (TE)

Presents a crossword puzzle and a word find puzzle. Offers clues dealing with member nations in the British Commonwealth. Includes an answer key for the crossword puzzle. Suggests sources of information on the Commonwealth. (DK)

Contacts between Dutch and American participants at the 1983 Education Conference of the International Foster Care Organization led to the transfer and adaptation of an American foster parent selection and preparation program in The Netherlands. The process of transferring the American technology and the initial impact of the program are…

The rebuilding of the economy and agricultural areas of Uganda since the civil war of the 1970s is described. Stressed is the priority of educating Ugandan citizens and government officials about ecologically sound agricultural practices. (CW)

Thinking globally, acting locally has come to be a maxim for an emerging myth about ordinary people acting heroically, from the grassroots, to save the world from environmental contamination. The characteristics of social movements and ideologies concerned with the environment are examined. (SLD)

Office procedures must be taught and learned in the context that each country is dependent upon the others for economic survival. This dependence will be successful if the work force in each country understands and appreciates that productivity and cooperation are necessary in a global economy. (Author)

Project Columbus, a program linking European and Latin American universities for technology-based economic development, has involved 90 institutions in 29 countries in a range of activities since 1987. It illustrates effective networking based on common concerns especially in the management of scarce resources and communication across cultural…

A major surplus of food products in Europe highlights the need for development of training programs to coordinate agricultural and food industry labor needs and market considerations. These largely traditional industries are changing rapidly. Efforts currently under way are emphasizing the international dimension of the business issues and…

Discusses the British role in the regulation of believed ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons. Recounts the history of the British policies during the emergence of the issue from 1974-80; a period of tactical resistance from 1980-87; and a change in policy from 1987-90. (66 references) (MDH)

Examines the economic policies that led to the institutionalization of large numbers of children under inhuman conditions during the Ceausescu regime in Romania. Also examines the efforts of the present Romanian government, national and international organizations, and private groups to place such children with adoptive families both in Romania…

In search of increased support for graduate students in plant science and upgraded laboratories, the College of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California Berkeley, offered the college's expertise in exchange for major financial backing from the single company making the best offer. The resulting five-year, $25-million alliance with one…

Discusses societal reasons for the abuse of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Suggests some solutions that are linked to current professional literature and thinking on international disability policy. These include reliable nationwide data on abuse, training about abuse for all personnel who work with children who have disabilities, and…

A number of college and university consortia have embarked on international educational cooperation ventures, providing valuable experiences and benefits for faculty, students, alumni, and the community. For these programs to be effective, they must have high-level institutional support, equal opportunities to participate, effective marketing and…

Describes, from the viewpoint of a high school teacher and a student, a scholastic journalism exchange program and a three-week visit of 12 Brazilian students to the journalism department at Davenport High School. Intends to establish connections and break down stereotypes of each other. Describes how the program came about and the journalism…