This case study illustrates how neighboring counties can cooperate in a multicounty approach to regional park acquisition and system-wide park planning and funding. (JD)

Discusses the future of the Middle East in the wake of the end of the Cold War. Examines the ongoing political reorientation of the region. Suggests that the United States and Europe can foster a political balance in the Middle East by acting as competitive but allied stabilizers. (SG)

This article explores policy and curriculum diffusion in southern and eastern Africa through an examination of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and outcomes-based education. The article argues that the NQF was adopted for different reasons in different contexts, but that discourse coalitions and conferences have been critical in…

The broad vision of an environmental research institute that conducts regional research to inform local decision making has proven to be compelling.

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…

This paper defines regionalism, sets some tentative directions for the concept, and raises difficult questions related to its application in New York State. Regionalism, which offers an alternative to a State-local school governing system, is used to decentralize the planning and management of public services. A regional unit permits district…

Major achievements of the New England Library Information Network (NELINET) during the fiscal year ending July 30, 1973 included the following: a formal agreement for cooperative library network development was signed between the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC) and the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) effective July 1, 1972;…

The Ohio Network of American History Research Centers was established to improve preservation of historical resources. The Akron Center provides a good example of the possibilities of individual archival development with limited resources within the context of a regional association. Several outstanding collections are also described. (JAB)

Suggests a number of ways in which information service networks might cooperate at the regional level to build up basic resources, collections, and stores; to provide collective retrieval tools; to supply regional information services; to develop communication networks, and to train users and information officers. (Author)

A regional approach to Federal aid and grant consolidation provides the best management system for the nation's educational resources. (RA)

A skilled and flexible workforce is increasingly identified by governments as key to economic development. With the emergence of a global market in both educational services and labour, agreements on mutual recognition and transparency of skills and qualifications have become important elements of international co-operation. They are often…

New York State's Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) now serve approximately 30,000 handicapped children, whose disabilities range from mild to severe. BOCES provide shared services to two or more member school districts that initiate the request when one or the other is unable to provide such services economically or efficiently…

An education service center in Texas that does computer work for 81 school districts at less cost than they could do it themselves. (Author)