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ERIC Number: ED259966
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1984
Pages: 70
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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Futures and Education. Report of a Regional Meeting (Bangkok, Thailand, November 2-8, 1983).
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific.
A meeting report on education within the context of futures studies is divided into four chapters. Chapter One discusses the background of the meeting. Chapter Two outlines the studies presented by each of the eight Asian and Pacific nations represented at the meeting: Australia, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Korea, and Vietnam. Responses of these nations to major issues are also presented. Chapter Three, "Issues and Themes for the Region," identifies the value of futures studies, the role of forecasting techniques, and the implications of futures studies for education. The latter category includes discussion of organizations, the interaction between political and educational sectors, curriculum, resources, and personnel. The final chapter looks at current learnings and future perspectives, examining interface studies, education and communication, education and employment, education and technology, and the role of UNESCO. Appendices contain the agenda, list of participants, and list of documents. (LP)
UNESCO Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific, P.O. Box 1425, General Post Office, Bangkok 10500, Thailand.
Publication Type: Collected Works - Proceedings
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific.
Identifiers - Location: Asia; Australia; India; Japan; Malaysia; New Zealand; Philippines; South Korea; Vietnam
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