ARTICLES
SPECIAL ISSUE: THE OXFORD ROUND TABLE

FOREWORD

ADAPTING EDUCATION TO THE MODERN WORLD
John Abbott, Director of Education 2000, United Kingdom

MAKING SENSE OF THE REFORM AND RESTRUCTURING OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Sir Christopher Ball, Higher Education Consultant and formerly Warden of Kable College, Oxford University, United Kingdom

PURPOSE OF EDUCATION: PEACE, CAPITALISM AND NATIONALISM
Kern Alexander, University Distinguished Professor, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia

INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND NATIONAL SUCCESS: THE HUMAN ELEMENT
Marc Tucker, President, National Center for Education and the Economy, New York

THE REFORM OF EDUCATION IN RUSSIA AND STATE POLICY IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM: BACKGROUND, GOALS, PRINCIPLES AND STAGES OF IMPLEMENTATION
Eduard D. Dneprov, Advisor for Education Policy and Humanitarian Affairs, Cabinet of President Yeltsin, Russian Federation, Moscow

THE REFORM OF EDUCATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS:ITS PROGRESS AND HOPES
Victor A. Gaisyonok, Minister of Education and Professor,Republic of Belarus

MANAGING EDUCATION CHANGE IN ESTONIA: THE DEVELOPMENT OF COORDINATION, COOPERATION AND CHOICE
Paul-Eerik Rummo, Minister of Culture and Education, Estonia

PERSPECTIVES OF THE FUTURE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
Naima Balic, Senior Advisor and First Deputy, Ministry of Culture and Education, Croatia

RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HUNGARIAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM: NEW TRENDS AND REALITIES IN 1993
Sandor Toth, Chef de Cabinet of the Ministry of Culture and Education, Hungary

A STUDY IN THE POLITICS OF BUSINESS/EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS: THE BRITISH CITY TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE PROGRAMMES
Richard Margrave, Head of Press and Public Relations, Association of Teachers and Lecturers, United Kingdom

CHALLENGES TO EDUCATION IN NORWAY: THE QUALITY OF EQUALITY
Gudmund Hernes, Minister of Education, Norway

CHANGING EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE NEW CENTURY
Per Unckel, Minister of Education and Science, Sweden

REFORM OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND RESPONSES TO THE NEW SOCIAL CHALLENGES IN PORTUGAL
Josquim Azevedo, Undersecretary of State for Basic and Secondary Education, Portugal

THE EDUCATION STRATEGY FOR PHILIPPINES 2000
Armand V. Fabella, Secretary of Department of Education, Culture and Sports, Republic of the Philippines

EDUCATION AND TRAINING PARTNERSHIPS, THE 1990'S IMPERATIVES: JAMAICA, THE WEST INDIES
Burchell Whiteman, Minister of Education and Culture, Jamaica,West Indies

THE QUALITY AND FINANCIAL RESOURCE DILEMMA OF EDUCATION IN THE CONGO
Naasson Loutete-Dangui, Minister of Education, Republic of the Congo

PRESENT AND FUTURE SCENARIOS FOR AN EDUCATION SYSTEM IN SOUTH AFRICA, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE MOVE TOWARDS DEMOCRACY
Pieter Marias, Minister of National Education, Republic of South Africa

EDUCATION AND GENDER EQUITY IN AFRICA: THE CASE OF ETHIOPIA
Gennet Zewide, Minister of Education , Ethiopia

EDUCATION IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING SOCIETY: THE NEW YORK RESPONSE
Charles D. Cook, State Senator, New York

PRIVATE RESOURCES AND THE U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Thomas W. Evans, Chairman of the Board, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, and founder National Symposium on Partnerships in Education

BUSINESS - EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS: ASSESSING THE VALUE
Chris Marsden, Head of Community and Educational Relations,British Petroleum Company, United Kingdom

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE CULTURALLY DIVERSE WORKPLACE: THE CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM OF HOME SAVINGS OF AMERICA
Judy Morgan Phillips, Vice President Manager, Home Savings of America, Care Awareness Program, California

BUSINESS AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS: A PRESCHOOL THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION PERSPECTIVE IN THE UNITED STATES
Richard Green, Director, Education Affairs, Honeywell, Inc., Minnesota

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT: A KEY COMPONENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION POLICY
Kate Torkington, Head of Training for the Bernard van Leer Foundation,The Hague, The Netherlands

EDUCATION REFORM IN ARGENTINA
Miguel Jose Sole, Secretary of Technical and Operative Coordination,Ministry of Culture and Education, Argentina

ALASKA 2000 - THE PROCESS OF CHANGE
Jerry Covey, Commissioner of Education, Alaska

THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE AND SYSTEM EDUCATIONAL CHANGE
Barbara A. Perea-Casey, State Representative, New Mexico

COMMON COLLABORATIVE SYSTEMS OF EDUCATION: PARADIGM FOR A LEARNING SOCIETY
Mary Jane Guy, Associate Professor in Educational Leadership,Winona State University, Minnesota

PROGRAMME OF THE 1993 OXFORD ROUND TABLE