Provides excerpts from two talks given by Paulo Freire in February 1985, in which he reiterated the need to develop a theoretical framework from which an empowering, humanistic pedagogical structure can be built and proposed a pedagogy that forces learners to think critically and adopt a critical attitude toward the world. (GC)

In 1996, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) began the Girls' Education Activity (GEA). GEA's goal has been to assist host country governments and private sector and nongovernmental entities in formulating, institutionalizing, and implementing country initiatives for girls' education. These initiatives have been designed…

The climate of growing dissatisfaction in the developing world seems to have led to some changes in the World Bank's main discourse. The current World Bank president, James Wolfensohn, pointed out the existence of a "human crisis," besides the overemphasized financial one. He proposed a new development framework taking into account the…

The basic ideas of the project described in this paper are to establish Internet connections to libraries in developing countries, to give access to information and to organize training of staff. Technical solutions with radio and microwave Internet connections have been established. Access to on-line journals has been established by the PERI…

In principle, the emergence of National Information Policy (NIP) as a framework for developing information resources and institutions was welcomed by most countries in Africa with a messianic zeal. However, most of these countries, particularly those in the Sub-Sahara region, were unable to correspondingly match their zeal with concrete efforts…

This speech transcript addresses five questions about global trends in civic education for democracy: (1) What is happening in civic education throughout the world? (2) What are common strengths and weaknesses in civic education? (3) Does civic education work? (4) What policies should guide the development and implementation of civic education…

Discusses conservation and development from Indonesian viewpoint, focusing on problems encountered in the process of development and reconciling development with conservation. Topics addressed include pressures of population growth, concern for man and eco-development, global considerations, trends after Stockholm conference (common responsibility…

Using a case study approach, it is argued that evaluators play a critical role as change agents in foreign assistance projects directed at building Third World organizations. Evaluators affect stakeholder issues, commitment to project objectives, judgments of project accomplishments, consensus among project implementors, and perspective of…

Discusses the complex role of government documents on microform in library reference services using an examination of recent Ghanaian news broadcasts as an illustration. (14 references) (MES)

Reviews the work of Paulo Freire, one of the first internationally recognized educational thinkers who appreciated the relationships among education, politics, imperialism, and liberation. Discusses critical pedagogy and the place of liberation as the central project of education. (SLD)

This seminar paper discusses the enormous economic benefits of investing in women's education. Over time increases in girls' education have the potential to transform societies. Four conclusions were reached: (1) the excess female mortality in many developing countries is a horrifying problem that is the most obvious manifestation of a much…

This paper considers the importance of information and communication in rural development programs, especially their centrality to building the knowledge, motivation, and skills that lead to behavioral change in health, nutrition, family planning, economic enterprises, and agricultural development. The countries of Thailand and Indonesia, for…

The three-stage EPS (Elite-Popular-Specialized) model of mass communication system development has been an accepted model among media scholars for 25 years. Media history in developed countries as well as recent experience in the developing nations has shown the applicability of the model under many different conditions. The recent and rapid…

This paper is an attempt to summarize the responses provided by African member states to a questionnaire that was part of the preparation activities for a conference on education. The questionnaire dealt with: (1) education, culture, and development policies; (2) taking the cultural dimension into account in educational programs; (3) the role of…

The educational system of Macau reflects the influences of several forces: the country's Portuguese colonial past, the looming proximity of China, and the dominance of private schools. This paper examines the political and administrative structure of Macau's educational system, and presents an overview of various features of the system including…