This paper summarizes the factors involved in resource sharing for preparation of national bibliographies and establishment of national bibliographic services. The term "resources" is considered in a range of senses including information, as well as commitment and financial resources to be expended on cooperation. Resources required for…

More than 100 inspectors and directors from French and Italian speaking Switzerland participated in a 2 day conference that examined the focus and commitment of Swiss education and educators as European unification draws closer to reality. Following an introduction by the president of the Association of Inspectors and Directors of French and…

Summary of proceedings of Regional Meeting of Experts on Information in Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (1982) includes an analysis of present situation in information units participating in meeting; formulation of network project (network concept, objectives, operational framework); and drafting of tentative plan of action…

A sub-regional seminar based on the theme, "Curriculum Development for Learning to Live Together" (Havana, Cuba, May 15-18, 2001), brought together 20 member states of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization's Caribbean Network of Educational Innovation for Development: Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Aruba,…

As the final report of the Intergovernmental Conference on Communication Policies in Africa, this document states the objectives of the conference, which are closely related to the topics upon which conferees focused. These topics, as discussed in this report, are (1) communication policies and planning in Africa; (2) problems and perspectives of…

A regional UNESCO seminar aimed to follow up on the goals set at the World Education Forum in Dakar in 2000 and to contribute to the "Ten Year UN Girls' Education Initiative" (UNGEI). The seminar established three primary aims: (1) to develop a regional cooperation mechanism or network of Education for All (EFA) gender focal points, to…

Information on teaching and research in international law for countries of the Asia-Pacific region is presented in proceedings of a 1984 conference sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. In addition to a regional overview, suggestions are offered for promoting regional cooperation in international law.…

This summary report of the 1986 annual meeting of the Southeastern Regional Media Leadership Council (SRMLC) includes: letters of welcome from Director Bo Bostick and Herb A. Sang, Superintendent of Schools, Duval County Public Schools; a listing of the host state committees; a conference schedule; acknowledgements; the minutes of the 1985…

The summary of a European meeting on higher education planning outlines participants' responses concerning the new trends and considerations in European higher education, the objectives of planning, new planning approaches, the role of efficiency in planning, and the role of UNESCO and the European Centre for Higher Education (CEPES) in this…

The report describes the process and content of a cooperative regional approach aimed at introducing environmental education into the Adult Basic Education (ABE) curriculum. Tracing the purposes, planning, development, and design of the conference, the document offers need statements developed to serve as a general guide from which to plan…

A regional seminar examined and defined the goals of secondary education in countries of the Asia and Pacific region seminar; it also analyzed causes for changes in secondary education goals and emerging trends. A total of 20 participants from the following countries--Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, New…

The member states in Asia and the Pacific region participating in the Asia and Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) initiated an effort to restructure secondary education. During its fifth programming cycle (1992-1996), the APEID continues its focus on restructuring secondary education. Consequently, the UNESCO…

The future relationship between the government and higher education institutions in England is addressed in 10 papers from a Leverhulme seminar of the Society for Research into Higher Education. Major seminar themes included the role of the state in directing higher education, the need for institutional autonomy, the balance of powers between…

To guide future work, to provide an overall view of the program of technical cooperation in regional planning, and to form a basis for a Conference Ministerial Resolution, the report outlines the activities of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) of the Council of Europe's Conference of Ministers Responsible for Regional Planning during…

The proceedings of the meeting and stated objectives concerning the creation of national bodies for application of the regional convention concerning international transfer and recognition of training, and national legislation and conclusion of regional and subregional agreements for that purpose are summarized. (MSE)