UNESCO in Asia and the Pacific: 40 Years On.

Sonst. Personen	Cahill, Bruce (Hrsg.)
Institution	United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and Oceania.
Titel	UNESCO in Asia and the Pacific: 40 Years On.
Quelle	(1986) 27, (427 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Developing Nations; Educational Change; Educational Development; Educational Policy; Educational Trends; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Futures (of Society); Government Role; International Cooperation; International Education; International Organizations; International Programs; Literacy Education; Population Education; Postsecondary Education; Program Implementation; Rural Education; Asia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Bildungsreform; Bildungsentwicklung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Ausland; Future; Society; Zukunft; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Internationale Erziehung; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Ländliche Erwachsenenbildung; Asien
Abstract	Articles focusing on UNESCO's role in educational development in Asian and Pacific countries are gathered in this issue commemorating UNESCO's 40th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of the Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific. Following an overview of educational needs and achievements, current activities of four UNESCO offices for Asia and the Pacific are summarized: Regional Office for Education, Regional Advisor for Culture, Regional Advisor for the Social and Human Sciences, and Office of Public Information. Background of UNESCO involvement in regional educational development is emphasized in articles on population education, universal primary education, eradication of illiteracy, higher education, teacher education, cultural activities, and educational management. Educational reforms in individual countries are subjects of 16 articles; countries discussed include India, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Australia, People's Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Pacific Islands. Article topics include upgrading science education in developing countries, instituting a sustainable literacy program, technological manpower development, cultural preservation, and education for the future, in addition to descriptions of national education reforms. Many articles are accompanied by figures, tables, black and white photographs and short bibliographies; author information is provided. (LFL)
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC