| Knowledge - Education |
| A Compendium of FAO Experience in Basic Education:All for Education and Food For All |
| Food security and education are inter-linked. What is the role of education in reducing by half the 800 million people denied access to enough food to meet their basic needs? How can education be used to lead almost one billion men and women from illiteracy? How can relevant and quality education be offered to an estimated 130 million out of school children and about 160 million undernourished chi... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN1003_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN1003_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN1003_es.htm |
| Arabic: ftp://ftp.fao.org/sd/SDR/SDRE/Compendium-Arabic-rev1.doc |
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| Knowledge - Education |
| Distance education and distance learning: A framework for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| This paper introduces the concepts of distance education and distance learning, and reviews the general parameters of past distance education experiences in developing countries. The paper proposes a set of distance education principles, and concludes with suggestions regarding the integration of distance education and distance learning strategies into the FAO programme of work. The basic purpose... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN0901_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN0901_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/KN0901_es.htm |
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| Knowledge - Communication for development |
| The selection of media for distance education in agriculture |
| Distance education, which began solely using print material, now utilizes a vast array of media including the latest information and communication technology, the Internet. With such a range of different technologies available, the questions arise: What are the differences between media? How to select between media for distance education? This report discusses factors for selecting distance educa... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/CDdirect/CDre0017.htm |
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