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1. The International Association of Universities
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T h e purposes of I A U are:
— the development of international co-operation in the field of higher education and research and the intensification of exchanges between its m e m b e r institutions ;
— the provision of technical services to its m e m b e r s and to academic organizations, and the creation of instruments of information and documentation concerning higher education throughout the world ;
— the study of problems of c o m m o n interest to universities in different countries ;
— the building u p , through these activities, of a strong international university c o m m u n i t y , able to promote mutual understanding a m o n g different peoples and cultures and, in this w a y , to serve the cause of peace.
Services and Activities
Information and Advice
T h e I A U Secretariat is able to furnish information concerning individual university institutions and n e w developments in higher education in different parts of the world.
It prepares, on request, bibliographical lists and notes o n particular aspects of higher education and on matters affecting the organization and operation of university institutions.
It gives assistance to m e m b e r s of official missions planning visits to univer - sity institutions and academic bodies in countries other than their o w n .
It provides consultative services in matters related to the academic recog- nition and equivalence of degrees and diplomas.
It assists m e m b e r universities wishing to co-operate with universities in other countries.
Research and Study
I A U seeks to contribute to the clarification of major problems of higher education and, whenever possible, to put forward w a y s of solving t h e m . It m a k e s n o attempt to proclaim — a n d still less to impose — a n y general 'doc- trine' of higher education, recognizing the varying circumstances in different parts of the world which invalidate attempts at uniformity.
Co-operation with Unesco
Under the terms of its consultative arrangements with Unesco, which con- tinue the close relationship that marked the birth of the Association, the I A U
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mental one has proved of value to both.
A n important aspect of this co-operation is the Joint U n e s c o - I A U Research P r o g r a m m e in Higher Education. This p r o g r a m m e began its work in 1960.
W i t h the advantages of joint sponsorship, its purpose is to carry out studies on aspects of the organization, structure and functioning of higher education institutions and systems in the changing conditions of the present day. These have included access to higher education, the role of universities in the development of countries in Southeast Asia, university co-operation in Africa, change and inovation in Latin American universities and, more recently, universities and environmental education. Publications resulting from the P r o g r a m m e are issued b y Unesco on behalf of the two organizations.
I A U assists Unesco b y placing at the latter's disposal its reference and documentation services, and b y helping, on request, to carry out parts of Unesco's o w n p r o g r a m m e . This is mainly done through day-to-day liaison with the Division of Higher Education. T h e I A U Secretariat replies on request to inquiries received b y Unesco from its M e m b e r States concerning higher educa- tion matters. It takes part in both formal and informal discussions concerning Unesco's work on the comparability of degrees and diplomas, and carries out certain tasks under contract.
Publications
Periodical Bulletin of the International Association of Universities.
Published four times a year since 1953, the Bulletin provides its readers with a short survey of university matters of international interest. Articles and notes include a chronicle of important developments in higher education throughout the world. Each issue includes announcements of n e w publications dealing with different aspects of higher education and notes on relevant articles published in journals and periodicals received regularly in the Association's Library.
Reference works: The International Handbook of Universities, Ninth Edition, 1983, x -f- 1131 pages. Published for the Association b y Macmillan Publishers Ltd., L o n d o n . A n authoritative information about universities and other insti- tutions of higher education in 114 countries. N e w institutions, established since the compilation of the previous chapters the individual entries, have been exten- sively revised to take account of important changes in the organization and structure of higher education.
World List of Universities, Other Institutions of Higher Education and University Organizations, Fifteenth Edition, 1982, xxi + 610 pages. (Six- teenth Edition due 1986). Published for the Association b y Macmillan P u b - lishers Ltd., L o n d o n . Concise directory, covering 8500 universities and other institutions of higher education in 154 countries, and a guide to the principal
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national and international organizations concerned with higher education — notably those which have special responsibilities for intemniversity co-operation.
Collection of Agreements Concerning the Equivalence of University Qualifications. 1966, vii -\- 655 pages. Supplement I. 1978, 257 pages. Supple- ment II. 1983, 527 pages. (Microfiches). A n historical record of this important aspect of international co-operation in academic matters. It contains the official texts of a large number of agreements concluded between governments and between universities since the end of the nineteenth century.
Papers and Studies and Reports. Accounts of I A U Seminars, Conferences and other meetings.
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2. The International H u m a n Resources Institute (50 Milk Street, Suite 1500, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, U S A ) is a newly formed non-profit organ- ization, the overall goal of which is to foster the international development of h u m a n resources b y :
— developing a major new international interchange of professionals for career-related work experience between the United States and other countries ;
— gathering data on world h u m a n resource needs and trends ;
— creating an international network of professionals w h o are interested in promoting the development of h u m a n resources from a global perspective.
The Institute is currently trying to identify foundations, especially in Ireland, the U . K . and in West Germany, which might be interested in its work.
'Source: NPWS, European Cenlre for W o r k and Society, Update of the Centre's Conferences and Projects, p. 6)
3. The International Youth Centre (TYC), Denmark (Vestergrade 45, Postbox 150, D K - 5 7 0 0 Svendborg. Tel. 45 9 21 66 99) is a private, self-owned, international education centre with accommodations for 150 young people be- tween the ages of 14 and 26, opening on July 1, 1985. Courses include: languages, field study, youth training, weekend and university preparation. Topics include:
being young in today's world; technology and the information society : press, radio and television, and the local community. The dailv cost of a stay at IYC is fixed for 1985 at D K 150 ($ 12 or 15) per 24 hours. '
(Source: AVw.v, European Centre for W o r k and Society, Update of (he Centre's Conferences and Projects, p. 21
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Information4. The Learning and Living Centre (Ulrich Brugger, Chalet Maer- liwald, CH-7050 Arosa) conducts, from the beginning of September 1985 to the end of June 1986, an alternative study-year for teachers, educators, parents, students, and other adults interested in "life-centred" education.
The chalet is run on a non-profit making basis with open accounts. It is com- pletely independent politically, religiously, and economically. Each partici- pant creates his/her o w n study programme, but takes part in the following learning processes : self-study programme and/or leisure ; learning webs ; courses, seminars, and workshops.
Some of the objectives of the chalet are to explore fundamental questions of life ; to inquire what can bring about a radical change in h u m a n consciousness ; experimenting with new ways of lea/ning and teaching.
(Source: News, European Centre for Work and Society, Update of the Centre's Conferences and Projects, pp. 5—6)
5. Study of Job Creation and N e w Technologies to Begin — U N U