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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1979
This report contains the proceedings of a 1978 meeting held in Kathmandu, Nepal to examine major problems and aspirations of Asian youth. Thirty three people from 18 countries participated. There are three parts to the report. Part I summarizes the six main themes of the meeting. They are: concept of youth as viewed by Asian cultures; concepts and…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Policy Formation, Poverty
Download full textEzpeleta, Justa, Comp.; Furlan, Alfredo, Comp. – 1992
This book on educational management, is a collection of works that were presented at a 1991 international seminar. The papers are divided into three sections. The first section, the management in the crossroads of our time, contains three articles: (1) "Development Strategies and Education" (Juan Carlos Tedesco); (2) "Educational…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Finance, Educational Planning
Stanley Foundation, Muscatine, IA. – 1989
An annual assembly of a panel of experts from the public and private sectors assessed specific foreign policy issues and recommended future direction. The oneset of the debt crisis in 1982 generated fears regarding the future of democracy in Latin America. The focus on the assembled experts was on the role of external pressures and the impact of…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Debt (Financial), Developing Nations, Economic Factors
Young, Mary Eming, Ed. – 2002
In April 2000, the World Bank hosted a global conference that addressed the benefits and challenges of investing in early child development (ECD). The landmark conference brought together the world's leading experts, academicians, practitioners, and policymakers to focus on various aspects of ECD. This volume contains the proceedings of the…
Descriptors: Brain, Case Studies, Community Role, Developing Nations
Luthra, Pran Nath, Ed. – 1977
This collection of conference proceedings contains the opening speeches, committee reports and resource papers on four topics: promoting the integrity of the family; meeting the minimum needs of the family; the role of self-preservation and promotion of the family; and intervention techniques of social workers in favor of rural and urban families.…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Family Problems, Family Programs, Family (Sociological Unit)
Landers, Cassie – 1989
The first Innocenti Global Seminar, which was sponsored by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), investigated the topic of Early Child Development (ECD). This summary report focuses on the three objectives of the seminar, which were to: (1) review critical issues in the field of child development so as to provide a rationale for investing…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Health, Developing Nations, Developmental Programs
Fordham, Paul, Ed. – 1983
Intended for people in government and other agencies who make decisions on policy or on funding for literacy, this short report of an international seminar on literacy summarizes seminar themes. The first topic considered is the rationale for investment in education. The connection between literacy and national development is stressed, and three…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Continuing Education, Developing Nations
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). International Inst. for Educational Planning. – 1981
Based on the realization that the rapid worldwide growth of educational systems over the last two decades has not produced the expected eradication of social inequality, an international seminar was held for educational policy-makers, planners from developing countries, research workers in the area, and representatives of aid agencies of 33…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Developing Nations, Disadvantaged, Educational Development
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific. – 1986
Developing countries in Asia and the Pacific are undergoing a critical period in rural development. As part of a plan for integrated rural development, education has shifted its priorities to equalizing access to educational opportunities and improving quality of instruction. Representatives from Bangladesh, China, India, Iran, Malaysia, Nepal,…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Educational Planning
Amadio, Massimo, Comp.; And Others – 1987
Global society is polarized between the modern capitalist sector and the marginal sector, which is composed of indigenous, poor, and ethnic, tribal people. The problems of education for groups in Latin America, key issues in planning to meet their needs, and strategies to resolve them, are the focus of this publication. Nine papers provide a…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Demography, Developing Nations
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). International Inst. for Educational Planning. – 1982
Based on the realization that the rapid worldwide growth of educational systems over the last two decades has not produced the expected eradication of social inequality, an international seminar was held for educational policy-makers, planners from developing countries, research workers in the area, and representatives of aid agencies from 33…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Developing Nations, Disadvantaged, Educational Development
Fordham, Paul, Ed. – 1980
The six-chapter book highlights the main issues and findings of the 1979 New Delhi Conference on Non-formal Education for Development. Chapter 1 defines non-formal education, discusses development needs, and discusses motivation at the political, operational, and participatory level. Chapter 1 includes two case studies of non-formal education in…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Change Strategies
Garth, Phyllis Ham, Ed. – 2001
This symposium publication consists of 26 presentations. Papers are "'How to Eat an Oreo': Using African American Research through Personal Narrative To Analyze Ethnic Dysmorphic Phenomenon" (Ashford); "Authentic Members: Uncovering Adult Children" (Barnes); "What Good Is Government? Assessment of Government Official…
Descriptors: Activism, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, African Studies
