Duscusses the problems incurred in international competition between amateur athletes, and some steps that can be taken to encourage international sports activities by the private sector. (Author/PG)

A personal evaluation of UNESCO by a former Director General. (HS)

An American scholar comments on the enlightening academic and social experience of being the first Fulbright scholar in Lubin, Poland. (Editor)

There is a need to learn how communications shape the cultural and political assumptions of the world, suggests this former assistant secretary of state. Mass media is exercising more and more power in defining the emerging world political system. (LBH)

Basic themes confronting the international book publishing community as it faces the opportunity for expanding the use of books to promote international dialogue. Focus is on the role of the English-language textbook in education, the expanding role of international book fairs, and the response of publishers to the growing demands for education.…

Describes the summer programs at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii concerning social forces in our cities; pest control; population planning; and regional universities. (PG)

Results of a study undertaken at the University of Tennessee to compare the perceptions of four nationality groups (Americans, Chinese, Indians, and Iranians) of students toward themselves and three other nationalities. (Author)

Through the Rotary Foundation, increasing numbers of young people are able to study and travel in foreign countries. (HS)

Describes the 5-day workshop "Appalachia and the Lessons of Development" held last year for international students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. (Author/PG)

CULCON, the Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange between the U.S. and Japan, seeks to deepen understanding between the two countries and broaden their bases of exchange. (Author/PG)

The possibilities and problems of exchanges with Eastern Europe, particularly in the context of the effect of the Helsinki Agreement upon them, are presented in the form of general observations and recommendations following meetings with national leaders. There are signs of willingness to implement international exchange provisions. (LBH)

Founded in 1964 as the people-to-people component of the Alliance for Progress, Partners of the Americas works to build understanding on both sides of the border through self-help projects in health, education, agriculture, rehabilitation, community development, emergency relief, and cultural exchanges. (Author)

Described are the problems and rewards encountered in study abroad. (HS)