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Piet Kommers Ed.; Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez Ed.; Pedro Isaías Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2022
These proceedings contain the papers of the 20th International Conference on e-Society (ES 2022) and 18th International Conference on Mobile Learning (ML 2022), organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society, held virtually during 12-14 March 2022. Due to the unprecedented situation caused by the COVID-19…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Science and Society, Electronic Learning, Computer Mediated Communication
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Parry, Jane; Hayden, Martin – Journal of International and Comparative Education, 2015
In a context of rapid economic growth, skills development systems have become increasingly important to countries in Southeast Asia in response to skills gaps generated by changing labour-market conditions. Countries in the region have no alternative but to invest in the development and maintenance of these systems. This paper asserts that in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Skill Development, Labor Market, Cognitive Ability
Cole, John Y., Ed. – 1981
Improvement of the two-way flow of information between the East-Pacific Region and the United States was the unifying theme of a seminar conducted by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress and attended by representatives of 12 east Asian and Pacific countries at which this collection of five papers was presented. The papers address…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Copyrights, Developing Nations, Information Dissemination
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Heitzman, James – Information Processing and Management, 1990
Discussion of the relationship between information and development in Third World countries highlights information systems development in four South Asian nations: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. The impact of microelectronics technology, development theories, multinational corporations, international information agencies, and…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Development, Foreign Countries, Information Needs
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1976
The introduction to this UNISIST seminar report discusses problems in training present and potential users of scientific and technical information and emphasizes the importance of better recognition and formulation of information needs in order to effectively assess and use available libraries, information systems, and services. Papers presented…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Information Dissemination, Information Seeking, Information Services
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1976
User training experiences in Asian countries, using the UNISIST guidelines for training users of scientific and technical information, are reported through summaries of discussions following the presentation of papers, as well as the texts of the papers. Participants, including users, user trainers, and information handlers, heard these papers:…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Evaluation, Guidelines, Information Dissemination
Stueart, Robert D. – 1999
This paper discusses access to scientific and technical information in Asia. The first section considers the economic crisis, including the growth in information service as a major indicator of the success or failure of the economies of developing countries. Libraries' response to the economic crisis is addressed in the second section, including…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Copyrights, Developing Nations, Economic Factors
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania. – 1979
Identified in this pamphlet are 317 resources about population education. Compiled by UNESCO's Population Education Clearing House in Thailand, the list contains references to journal articles, monographs, research reports, teaching guides, and curriculum materials. Most were published in Asian countries and the United States during the period…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Area Studies, Bibliographies, Birth Rate