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Resolutions on Education for International Understanding
Mutual Respect and Understanding
Mutual
Respect and Understanding
in recognition of the UN Year of Tolerance (1995), NFAs should lobby their
governments so that they encourage mutual respect and understanding through
the teaching of different cultures and religions in a spirit of objectivity.
(1995 No. 9)
New
International Economic Order
to urge NFAs to keep themselves informed on developments concerning the
New International Economic Order and to disseminate this information as
widely as possible in their communities. (1980
No. 4)
Study
of Foreign Languages and Cultures
that IFUW affirms the importance of studying the language and culture
of people of all parts of the world as one of the most essential means
of promoting international understanding and friendship; and urges NFAs
to encourage the study of at least one foreign language and culture, under
qualified teachers, not only in secondary schools and universities but
also, as far as possible, by children in primary schools and by adults
in various out-of-school programmes. (1962 No.
1)
Exchange
of Qualified Lecturers
there should be an exchange between NFAs of names of lecturers well qualified
and willing to speak in different countries on the particular subjects
of their studies and so to promote the exchange of opinions and discussions,
this list to be sent to IFUW HQ. (1948 No. 7)
Women's Employment in Secondary Schools
IFUW considers that it would be extremely desirable and in the best interests
of the education of girls, that highly qualified women should be appointed
to posts connected with the direction, inspection and organisation of
secondary schools, in the countries where such posts have not yet been
entrusted to women. (1939 No. 6)
Professional Exchanges
the Council draws the attention of NFAs to the importance of maintaining
permanent contact with those organisations able to facilitate temporary
arrangements for their members to work in other countries, and especially
emphasises the urgent need for encouraging mixed exchanges by presenting
candidates well qualified to fulfil the required functions. (1936
No. 10)
Education for International Understanding
in consideration of the interest manifested by the Federation since its
foundation in the endeavours made by the majority of countries to provide
for young people an education which will fit them for international co-operation
(study of League of Nations, impartial teaching of history etc.) and in
consideration of the alarm which the definite instructions given in certain
countries cannot fail to arouse among educationists who remain faithful
to their ideal;
IFUW declares: that it remains firmly attached to its principles, that
it believes in education for peace, that it considers Art, Literature
and Science as a common human heritage and not as the appanage of particular
nations or races, and that it therefore requests the NFAs of which it
is composed to continue their work for international understanding on
the same basis as formerly. (1934 No. 2)
Teacher
Exchanges
that this Conference endorses warmly the work of the Committee for the
Interchange of Secondary School Teachers and commends it to the Council
with the recommendation that financial support be given to it and that
efforts be made to secure the necessary funds. (1932
No. 9)
Teacher Exchanges and Financial Remuneration
that NFAs be requested to make representations to the proper authorities
urging that a year's leave of absence with pay be given to teachers for
whom the Committee on the Interchange of Teachers is able to arrange a
year as guest teacher in a foreign school. (1931
No. 3)
Staff Exchanges
that those NFAs who have among their members some who wish to exchange
their posts with colleagues in other countries, shall send their proposals
to the general secretary, who shall forward a list of the suggestions
so received four times a year to the NFAs in order them to notify their
members either in their periodical bulletins or otherwise. (1930
No. 3)
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