Analyzes the development of social sciences in Ireland. Pays particular attention to their history, relationship to society, training opportunities, and international cooperation. (JDH)

Description of the International Nuclear Information System includes its history, organizational structure, subject classification scheme, thesaurus, input standards, and various products and services generated by the system. Appendices provide a list of participating countries, subjects covered by the system, and a sample output record.…

The number of handicapped children receiving special education in Zimbabwe is very limited and there appears to be no national policy for special education. However, the Swedish International Development Agency in cooperation with the Ministry of Education of Zimbabwe has conducted a national disability survey and is developing a special education…

An examination of international student mobility looks at the general trend toward increased mobility, problems of conflicting attitudes and expectations, and considerations of curriculum and credentials. (MSE)

A study of the status of study abroad for students of 49 institutions in West Germany, France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States examined trends toward or away from study abroad, program organization and objectives, credits awarded, program costs, and student characteristics. (MSE)

European countries have discriminated increasingly against foreign students at a time when developing nations need more of technically and scientifically competent graduates. An interuniversity cooperative program of associateships for scientists from developing countries would help reduce the isolation of these scientists and recognize their…

Proceedings of a meeting on the application of the European Convention concerning international recognition of studies and diplomas include national reports of the contracting countries and summaries of discussions concerning the role of governmental and nongovernmental organizations, inter-regional cooperation, resources for program…

Recent Danish government proposals to increase the national and international mobility of scientists are reviewed, including a formalized sabbatical system in the universities, new rules for obtaining leaves of absence with or without salary, and plans for increased mobility between public and private sectors. (MSE)

The history, development, and administration of the University of the South Pacific--a decade-old, multinational, Third World university serving the south Pacific region--are outlined, and issues of academic freedom and institutional purpose are discussed. (MSE)

Notes four Ages of Access to published knowledge--Individual, Local, National, and International--and considers impact of computers and electronic technology. Speed of access, automatic catalogs, digital text storage and transmission, need for observance of common standards and procedures, international cooperation, and worldwide system of…

Discusses two major categories of problems relating to literature access in developing and peripheral countries--inability to access/use secondary services and inability to obtain relevant primary literature in timely and cost-efficient fashion. Two approaches for solutions involving regional and subregional networks are suggested. Eight sources…

Discusses evolutionary trends in the health sector's role in Health for All in the Year 2000 (HFA), a goal of the World Health Organization. Describes the broadening focus from individual care, to community care, to population care since World War II, and identifies health sector components that are most crucial to HFA. (KH)

Vocational education imparts knowledge and skills that can be used to promote peace, international understanding, cooperation, and the observation of human rights, both nationally and internationally. Objectives of vocational education for international understanding are outlined, and specific examples of vocational content that has a global…

Major problems faced in India's development are discussed, including rapid industrialization and urbanization and needs for ecological protection as well as food and industry, literacy, and rapid social change in a multilingual and multireligious society. The roles of higher education and international cooperation are also examined. (MSE)

Important educational development issues in the USSR include development of not only today's but also tomorrow's tools for technological advancement, improvement of the training and teaching process, interdisciplinary integration, increase in the scientific content of education, and improvement of the education-economy link. (MSE)