A comparative survey of systems, degrees and qualifications
The third edition of the World Guide to Higher Education gives a myriad of details concerning systems of higher education in some 161 states. The reader will find specific information concerning the structure of higher education systems, the institut ...

This document presents the outcomes of three interrelated efforts undertaken by UNESCO, in collaboration with the technicl staff of the respective countries, to examine the situation of their national educational systems. Part One presents an analysi ...

Regional Synthesis

L'éducation des femmes et de jeunes filles - Repenser la pédagogie - L'éducation pour la paix, les droits de l'homme et la démocratie
The main theme of the 1995 report is the education of women and girls.

80 questions and answers
This textbook, specially commissioned by UNESCO, addresses eighty of the most pressing questions about democracy today.

VIDED is a database featuring a large collection of videos on educational topics from all over the world. It is part of the project Education for All, Makint it Work, a major international undertaking by UNESCO to collect, analyze and promote innovat ...

Final Report, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 10-15, 1995

All societies develop suitable institutional arrangements for the delivery of “Education and Training for Work” in order to reproduce a skilled labour force for their socio-economic development. This study analyses concepts, curriculum, delivery pa ...

This document discusses the reasons why new training technologies (NTT) may be used in technical and vocational education and training and provides information on how NTT can be used in group and individual learning. A methodology is then suggested t ...

New Papers on Higher Education / Meeting Documents (7)
Publication about academic mobility and to facilitate the international comparison and reasearch in the field of Higher Education.

Déclaration de la 44e session de la Conférence Internationale de l'Éducation entérinée par la Conférence Générale de l'UNESCO à sa 28e session
Declaration and Integrated Framework of Action on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Democracy

Invitation au dialogue
The booklet, prepared by the Association of Former Unesco Staff, presents new proposals for Unesco's growth and development.

UNESCO Reference Books

Regional Synthesis

Assessment is vital in vocational education. Today new challenges have arisen in this field which traditional approaches are failing to address. This study highlights four issues: a) the connections between assessment and learning; b) the need to foc ...

A Country Case Study
This document describes in detail the situation in the Russian Federation and illustrates the considerable difficulties encountered by a technical and vocational education system in a country undergoing radical economic change

The purpose of this guide is to help people evaluate technical and vocational education curricula. It describes the purpose, objectives, organization and concepts of evaluation. The document contains description of procedure, checklists and forms whi ...

Développement des ressources humains : Nouvelles tendances dans l'enseignement technique et professionnel
Book about financing of training and education including a comparative analysis.

Case Studies to accompany Guide Book for Curriculum Development and Adaptation (see Publication ID 407): Australia; Bangladesh; China; India; Malaysia; New Zealand; Pakistan

Combler le défit de conaissances" - Élargir les choix éducatifs - Définir des normes de niveau"
The basci theme of the 1993 report is 'education in a world of adjustment and change'.

Répertoire Mondial des Institutions de Formation d'Enseigenments
Listing more than 170 countries and over 5000 institutions this directory is a resource guide. Information provided facilitates access to national government agencies, professional associations and college and university - level institutions devoted ...

Turin, Italy, 14-18 June 1993 - Final Report

Better education today for a better world tomorrow
This document was produced as part of the observance of International Literacy Year, 1990. Divided into four parts, the first part, "Priorities," is a discussion of the observance and UNESCO's 1990 International Literacy Year, priorities for 1990-95 ...

Final Report
The report reviews and analyzes the existing practices in the design, implementation and evaluation of technical and vocational curriculum, particularly in the development of competency-based curriculum. Some common trends and successful practices, b ...