In September 1982, K-12 teachers and principals participating in Unesco's Associated Schools Project met to make preparations for the implementation of the project that was to commence when schools opened later that month. The project is intended to promote international understanding and peace. What happened at the meeting is described. (RM)

Five students and one coordinator from the Unesco Associated Schools Project undertook a study visit to Bangkok to exchange views and experiences. Future joint projects/activities were discussed, and the students gained some insight into the life of their counterparts in Thailand. (RM)

Describes activities of schools around the world participating in the Associated Schools Project, the goal of which is to improve international peace and understanding. (RM)

Because of their history rooted in human rights, African universities can now practically and politically undertake international and interinstitutional cooperative projects for human rights and intercultural understanding, especially through such alliances as the Association of African Universities. (MSE)

This article was written to inform North American students and scholars about library resources in Rovinj, Croatia. It deals with study abroad programs and potential library linkages. Seven libraries were identified and librarians from each library were interviewed to learn about scope and services. Of the seven libraries visited, two provided…

Guidelines are presented that were produced as a result of discussions at a gathering of international scholars and practitioners at an international seminar on "Sustaining Local Literacies: People, Language, and Power," organized by Education for Development and held at the University of Reading (United Kingdom) on March 19-20, 1993.…

The teacher's guide and student text are designed to help students understand why nations compete, why they cooperate, and why they sometimes go to war. The guide will help teachers develop comprehensive lesson plans that help students: (1) understand the behavior of nations by defining national interest and examining the factors that affect the…

In Bologna, Italy, in 1999 a declaration was signed that spelled out the beginnings of a common European Higher Education Area. At a summit in Prague, Czech Republic, in 2001, the idea initiated in Bologna was clearly endorsed. In the successive period from 2001 to 2003, awareness of the importance of the Bologna process and the real need for the…

Online support groups have the potential to improve the access and delivery of services to a wide range of people who reside worldwide. They provide an alternative vehicle of support for people in distress when it may be culturally stigmatizing to seek face-to-face support. They are not appropriate for everyone, nor can everyone worldwide access…

Books, articles, and reports relevant to peace education are heterogeneous in kind and have been published in a broad range of sources. This booklet considers books and articles that do not focus on terms such as, "peace education," but that deal with partly related goals and methods utilizing terms such as, "international…

As the world becomes more interdependent, cross-cultural communication also becomes more important. Fundamental differences in values and perceptions, which cannot easily be translated, can cause misunderstanding. Learning about other cultures can help us understand them better and, in doing so, teach us more about how our own system works. (IS)

This paper explores the debates which have contributed to the conceptual development of global education. The meaning of global education is clarified by exploring the relationship between various world views and the purposes of global education. The author contends that these perspectives determine the content and purpose of global education. (BW)

As laws lag behind technology, multimedia presents complex problems for international legal frameworks, enforcement, and licensing. Discusses principles of international multimedia copyright management and clearance systems; describes market solutions, mandatory, and voluntary clearinghouses; and reviews key world agreements and copyright…

Relates the history of the destruction of China's Hanlin academy library during the Boxer Uprising. Topics include a historical background; Western interests at the time; efforts to replace some missing volumes; contents of the library; and the meaning of the loss of cultural treasures and written heritage. (LRW)

Offers an update on global education programs from around the world, in the hope that American educators will seek dialogue with their international peers. (Author/MLF)