This bulletin chronicles the authors' visit to the Soviet Union, May 14-28, 1963, sponsored by the Ministry for Public Education of the R.S.F.S.R. and the Ministry of Higher and Specialized Secondary Education of the U.S.S.R. The purposes of the visit were to renew earlier contacts with Soviet educators and scientists; to explore the possibility of expanded exchange of educators under the U.S.-U.S.S.R. cultural agreement; and to exchange views concerning the role of cybernetics in education....
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Comparative...
As of January 2012, more than 850,000 active foreign students were in the United States enrolled at over 10,000 U.S. schools. ICE, within DHS, is responsible for managing SEVP and certifying schools to accept foreign students. GAO was asked to review ICE's fraud prevention and detection procedures for SEVP. This report examines the extent to which ICE has (1) identified and assessed risks in SEVP and 2) developed and implemented policies and procedures to prevent and detect fraud during the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Students, Investigations, National Security, Risk, Certification,...
The "ISSS Annual Conference Proceedings" is a peer-reviewed professional publication published once a year following the annual conference. (Individual papers contain references.) [For the 2009 proceedings, see ED504973.]
Topics: ERIC Archive, Social Studies, Proverbs, Social Justice, Global Approach, Photography, Visual Aids,...
Educational and cultural exchanges are the cornerstone of U.S. public diplomacy and an integral component of foreign policy. To further this policy objective, the Department of State designates U.S. government, academic, and private sector entities to conduct educational and cultural exchange programs pursuant to a broad grant of authority from the Congress. This paper provides an overview of the Secondary School Student Exchange Visitor Program and presents data describing the 2006-2007...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Private Sector, International Educational Exchange, International Relations, Cultural...
The GATS is a multilateral, legally enforceable agreement among members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that regulates international trade services. Rules regulating internationally traded educational services, which include various types of exchange programs, are part of the agreement. Among the 42 member countries that have made commitments in educational services, 25 have included commitments for at least four of the five education subsectors: primary, secondary, higher, adult, and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adult Education, Business, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government,...
This report of a study at the University of Maryland describes an international, interactive, and interdisciplinary project for first- and second-year students, which combines a large lecture format with small-group, seminar-type sessions organized around a computer-assisted simulation model, the International Communication and Negotiation Simulation (ICONS). Students learned about negotiation strategies through case studies and materials on cross-cultural communication. Strategies were tested...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Active Learning, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation,...
This report presents results of a study team's analysis of the extent to which International Military Education and Training (IMET) serves U.S. interests. It describes whether IMET has done the following: (1) facilitated access to senior military and political leaders and promoted communication between the United States and recipient countries; (2) provided an effective introduction to U.S. political values; (3) contributed to improving political-military relations in recipient countries; and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, Foreign Students, International...
Foreign study has been growing worldwide since the end of World War II. There is a significant flow of students from less developed countries to more developed ones. This paper presents findings of a study that assessed two theories of development, modernization theory and dependency theory, and applied these theories to identify the impact of foreign study on national development. Modernization theorists assert the positive effects of foreign study and dependency theorists argue that foreign...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Colonialism, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Economic Impact, Foreign...
Focusing upon the role of the United States government in furthering educational and cultural relations with other nations, the book presents a history of cooperative exchange between the United States and Latin America from 1936-48. The report, based upon primary source material in the form of communications between the Department of State and foreign service posts in Latin America, is presented in six major sections. Section I investigates origins of the Pan American Movement in the early...
Topics: ERIC Archive, American History, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Exchange, Culture Contact,...
The monograph, presenting a history of cultural exchanges between the United States and China from 1942-49, focuses upon the effect of Department of State cultural programs on international cooperation and understanding. Based upon primary source material in the form of reports and daily correspondence between Washington and the American Embassy in Chungking, the report is presented in 10 chapters. Chapter I reviews establishment of the China Program in 1942, with allocation of $150,000 from...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Asian Studies, Chinese Culture, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences,...
This report examines compliance by the United States with agreements made in the Helsinki Final Act. The Act was signed in 1975 by leaders of 33 East and West European nations, Canada, and the U.S. It contains numerous cooperative measures aimed at improving East-West relations. This report was prepared by the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), an independent advisory agency that monitors the implementation records of the U.S. and other countries which signed the Final...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Civil Liberties, Compliance (Legal), Cooperation, Cultural Exchange, Economics,...
Six articles in this volume focus on anthropological diplomacy--the study of the theory and practice of peace and conflict resolution among societies, based on knowledge of a society's fundamental cultural premises. The first article, by Ronald Cohen, considers questions pertinent to anthropological diplomacy, including the impact of diverse cultures on the diplomatic process, the importance of cultural symbols in negotiation, and the supranational character of international agencies. Next,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Anthropology, Comparative Analysis, Conflict Resolution, Cross Cultural Studies,...
Findings and recommendations of a government commissioned study on the United States Information Agency (USIA) are presented. The first of six substantive sections summarizes commission recommendations concerning the following USIA activities and their government funding: Voice of America Radio broadcasts, the Office of Research, cultural exhibits, private sector programs, donated books, and English teaching abroad. The next section describes the membership and activities of the commission. The...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Administration, Cultural Exchange, Foreign Policy, Information Systems, Intercultural...
The original mission of the National Association for Foreign Students Association (NAFSA) was to improve the experience of foreign students in the United States by enhancing the professional expertise of personnel working with them. The guidelines presented in this document are designed to assist personnel and institutions working in any capacity in international exchanges. Topics covered in the publication are: (1) educational interchange policy considerations; (2) standards and principles for...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Policy, Foreign Student Advisers, Foreign Students, Global Approach, Higher...
This hearing discusses the profound political changes taking place in the world with the collapse of the Communist governments of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, and the importance of an exchange of students and educational programs among nations in an attempt to promote a new manner of thinking to go along with the new world situation. It is urged that the United States Information Agency (USIA) be strengthened and improved so that it will support the needs of U.S. citizens to understand...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Policy, Higher Education, International Cooperation, International...