The Challenges of the 21st Century for Vocational Education and Training. International Conference on Vocational Education and Training Proceedings (Helsinki, Finland, August 24-28, 1997).

The following are among the 52 papers included: "A Vision of Vocational Education and Training for the Approaching Millennium" (Mndebele); "Challenges for the 21st Century for Technical-Vocational Education and Training from Global, Regional and National Perspectives" (Basu); "A Customer-Oriented Approach for Curriculum Development in Vocational Education" (Chao); "Banking Education and Training in Hong Kong" (Ho); "Environmental Education for Sustainability" (Parkin, Lawrence); "Global Trends in the Workplace" (Farmer); "Intersectoral Approach to Literacy and VET (Vocational Education and Training)" (Washi); "New Designs for the Two-Year Institution of Higher Education" (Copa, Ammentorp, Jilk); "Restructuring Vocational Education and Training in Swaziland" (Mndebele); "Student Learning in Vocational Education" (Liljefelt); "Students' Motives for Making Study Choices with Increased Freedom in Constructing Their Study Programs" (Makinen, Vuorinen); "The Challenge for Vocational Education and Training in Hong Kong as Part of the 'One Country Two Systems' Philosophy" (Boardman); "The Challenges of the 21st Century for Vocational-Technical Education in Taiwan, Republic of China" (Wu); "Expert Learners Workshops Project" (Corrigan, Lee); "Link between Education and Training and Economic Growth" (Ashton, Sung, James); "Vocational Education and Training Projects in Developing Countries" (Herschbach); "Vocational Course/Program Evaluation" (Campbell); "Finding New Strategies for Post-16 Education to Promote Parity of Esteem between Vocational and General/Academic Education by Networking in Seven European Countries" (Lasonen); "Bildung through Vocational Education" (Volanen); "Joint Venture Partnerships between Vocational Education and Training, and Businesses" (Campbell); "Job Performance Aids" (Campbell); "The Challenge of Functional Foreign-Language Literacy" (Johnson); "Adult Learning in the Vocational Education Context"(Bellis); "Shaping the Work Life"(Heidegger); "Do Joint European Vocational Training Standards Stand a Chance?" (Sellin); "Implementation of National Standards for the International Labor Market" (Hull, Matthews); "International Networks as Resources for Vocational Education and Training" (Dunham); "Network-Based Flexible Learning" (Majumdar, Das); "The Need for Strategic Alliances-Networks in VET" (Hollanders); "A Comparison of Occupational Programs in the Comprehensive High Schools among the U.S.A., Japan and Taiwan" (Lee); "Identification and Utilization of Education Trends for Cooperative Education Enhancement" (Leventhal); and "Nursing Student Information Network" (Saranto). (MN)