This article is based on a web-search commissioned by an international charity to review the work of international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) and charities which promote and support early childhood education and care (ECEC) in the global South. The article examines examples of such initiatives. It is suggested that there is…

Information technology (IT) professionals face markedly different kinds of challenges in developing countries from the ones in developed countries. Based on the research literature and our fourteen years of fieldwork in Iringa, Tanzania, we have identified eight groups of technical characteristics of IT work that significantly affect the work of…

American technology has a worldwide market and can be adapted to meet the needs of underdeveloped nations. Vocational educators must learn to apply their expertise to varied cultures, economies, and educational systems and participate in the world community. (JOW)

Noting the increase in assistance provided by American corporations to Third World countries, the authors suggest some of the advantages and constraints that corporations face in providing technical assistance. (Author/CH)

Examines consequences of cross-cultural technology transfer. Questions for students to analyze regarding the feasibility of transferring a particular form of technology to a given cultural group are provided. (RM)

Critical decisions face technologically developing and progressing countries. National priorities must be considered in selecting and implementing technological advances. The authors present an intervention model for adapting technologies to developing countries. (Author)

It is impossible to have a first-rate educational system without a first-rate vocational education component. International vocational education has no professional base, no institutional loyalties, and no national coherence. It awaits leadership from the nations of the industrialized world. (JOW)

A survey of 42 of 45 Illinois community colleges found that (1) they offer public and private sector clients various technology transfer programs and services; (2) administrator leadership is extremely important; (3) partnerships are common; and (4) highly visible programs, increased funding, and technologically advanced equipment and facilities…

Based on the assumption that educational technology transfers are vital to the continuing growth of all nations and that the issues connected with this activity are large and complex, this discussion addresses five major problems associated with international educational exchange: (1) inadequate understanding of the problem to be solved by…

Transfer of instructional technology is the last step in the knowledge cycle, preceded by invention, technical and commercial development, and dissemination. Technology includes both equipment and the practical knowledge needed for application. Industrialized nations package technology; however, little practical knowledge is transferred with…

In Tompkins County, New York, the Business Innovation Center (BIC) uses "intellectual capital" to help local entrepreneurs succeed. Founded by faculty from Cornell University and community members, BIC helps successful scientists start up businesses and uses the combined expertise of area businesspeople and college faculty to solve the…

The New Mexico Solar Energy Institute (NMSEI) conducted a concentrated information and education program during 1985. This report summarizes NMSEI's Information and Education project activities. It provides detailed descriptions of project costs and concise recommendations for similar programs. Individual sections contain explanations of the scope…

One of the most difficult and elusive subjects in the area of faculty consulting is the treatment of inventions as well as other information that is of some value but not patentable. The best, most equitable, and most ethical treatment of inventions and information in outside consulting contracts is dependent on carefully prepared and explained…

Increase in research and development (R&D) activity in the industrialized countries has resulted in the expansion of the arms production capacity of the Third World. The transfer of arms production systems is carried out through production under license, subcontracting, and joint production of weapons. Politico-social and economic effects are…

Describes how the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab, a business-friendly idea factory, has big plans for expansion and for helping developing nations. (EV)