A general statement on the current status of communications media in developing countries. (HB)

The article describes the components of the Bank and how through it nine South-East Asian countries participate in FAO's world-wide agricultural information system (AGRIS). (Author)

Describes a seminar organised by the Iraqi Workers' Education Institution to analyse the trends and developments in workers' education. (Editor)

Maintains that the overpopulation without adequate resources in Asia, Latin America and other parts of the world can be catastrophic to all the countries in the world. Efforts to provide aid to developing nations have been inadequate. International cooperation for aid is very much needed now. (PS)

The papers and other contributions reported upon here drew attention to the achievements of library organizations in many countries, and also to a number of problems calling for consideration and study. (Author/SJ)

Presents a critical view of U.S. support of the United Nations, UNESCO, the International Program for the Development of Communications (IPDC), and the New World Information Order. (PD)

Discusses the launching and operation of the International Program for Development of Communication (IPDC), a UNESCO clearinghouse for communications development. (PD)

Discusses advances in telecommunications and telemedicine in developing countries and describes a partnership between the Emergency Scientific Medical Center in Armenia, Boston University School of Medicine, and the University of Massachusetts to exchange personnel for educational and technical assistance and to provide better services and…

There are many reasons for the large number of abandoned children in India. The children can be unwanted (mostly girls), illegitimate, or orphans due to diseases. The children have to be taken care of one way or the other. This study shows that there are different solutions to this problem, including orphanages both government and nongovernmental.…

Improved planning, priorities, administration, and an emphasis on quality rather than quantity are recommended for educational assistance to developing nations. (DE)

The report reviews obstacles to meeting the needs of disabled and nondisabled children throughout the world. Health, nutrition, and education crises affecting children, especially in developing countries, are reviewed. Practices which promise greater return for each dollar are cited, including using paraprofessionals, building on community…

This catalog, a result of the program of Unesco's Adult Education Division to set up an information system in the field of adult education, contains a print-out of the computer-stored data on the Third World Conference on Adult Education - national reports, working papers, and the final report. A computer-compiled index directs the user to the…

The celebration of International Book Year in 1972 provided an impetus to increasing the number of people who read throughout the world. Four themes for that program were the promotion of the reading habit, development of book production and distribution, promotion of books in the service of education and peace, and encouragement of authorship and…

The manual is a compendium of ideas, techniques, and procedures regarding book and library activities that have been formulated and tested in developing countries during recent years, primarily in the 1960's. The body of the manual is divided into two main parts. Part One provides general background on needs and practices. Part Two describes…