ATDF Journal Volume 6 Issue 1&2, 2009 - A Focus on Education
This issue of ATDF Journal Volume 6 is devoted to the multifaceted nature and the changing face of educational institutions – ranging from low cost private schools to national vocational and professional systems. It also addresses the different and critical roles that education plays in society – as a tool for economic and social development, economic recovery and technological advancement, among others.Highlights
Low Cost Private Schools as Part of the Solution for Education for All
James Tooley PDF
The Role of Masdar Initiative and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Developing and Deploying Renewable Technologies in Emerging Economies
John Perkins PDF
Building Knowledge by Overcoming the Dualistic Mindset in Education
Darcia Narvaez PDF
Vocational & Professional Education and Training in Switzerland: A Successful Public-Private Partnership
Verena Weber and Annette Kull PDF
Education as the Key to Long-term Recovery
Andreas Schleicher PDF
Humanist Education as a Tool of Empowerment
Philipp Aerni PDF
Science in the News PDF
Science in the Classroom PDF
Call for papers:
Climate Change and Africa’s Technological and Economic Development
There is a general agreement that Africa is disproportionately affected by the effects of climate change which is likely to derail many of the recently hard-won economic and social development gains. The new issue of the Journal will seek to address, among others, the following questions:
What are the lessons that Africa should learn from Copenhagen in terms of future commitments to reduce or set carbon emission target as it strive to develop, mitigate the effects of and adapt to climate change?
What are the opportunities does the current debate, measures and mechanisms - technological, social and economic- can Africa capitalize on to meet its own development aspirations?
Which technologies are likely to meet both carbon-neutral growth and rapid economic goals of African countries?
Based on past experiences, how can international commitments be operationalized to meet the challenges of climate change in Africa?
How can Africa best prepare itself to limit, with or without Copenhagen, the effects of climate change on its technological and economic development?
To what extent are climate change regulations and requirements going to add to existing trade barriers against Africa and how should the continent prepare its firms to face and overcome these challenges?
