Show BABSON'S AUTHENTIC ST STATEMENT A TEl Auger Rorer W Db flab Special to TIlE THE EXPRESS J BABSON DISCUSSES UNESCO Babson Park Mass Novem Novem- November ber 19 One of the most valuable of the 14 agencies associated with the UN is UNESCO the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Its aim as expressed in its charter is to contribute to I I peace and collaboration among the nations through education science and culture in order to further uni versal respect for justice for forthe forthe the rule of law and for the hu man rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for forthe forthe the peoples of the world with out distinction of race sex lang lang-II lang or religion by the Charter of the United Nations UNIVERSAL EDUCATION The Universal Declaration of human Rights asserts that ev ev- ev everyone has the right to tion Yet half the worlds world's population lation cannot even read or write To meet this challenge of illiteracy acy UNESCO has undertaken major programs in Latin Ame Ame- Ame America rica Asia and Africa The problem is not one that can be solved quickly Before education of the illiterate can begin teachers must be trained and schools constructed Tech Tech- Technical and vocational education is needed at all levels Also at af ter one learns to read one has hasto hasto to have materials to read read- readI books papers pamphlets UNESCO has planned a pro pro- program program gram also to help solve this problem pro pro- problem blem It has sent out more than international specialists to work i in of edu cation NATURAL SCIENCES A nations nation's economic social and cultural life is directly reo re- related to the level of its know know- knowledge ledge of the basic sciences sciences- sciences mathematics physics chemis Itry try biology geology and their applications Offices in Latin LaUn America the Middle East Son Sou th and Southeast Asia advise UNESCO of the scientific needs in tile the different regions For example the Intergovernmental mental Oceanographic Commis Commis- Commission sion is advancing the knowledge of marine science The Indian Ocean Expedition is a year five venture for study of the worlds world's least known least known ocean SOCIAL SCIENCES The principal objectives of the programs in the field of the soc soc soc- social ial sciences are to contribute to the social and economic development develop develop- development ment of countries and to study and promote such leg legal l II cal and economic aspects as aswill aswill will lead to greater extension of human rights UNESCO assigns social selen- selen to various areas and also maintains research centers in inI South Asia and Latin America I Paris ParisI and a clearing house in I for exchange of information am am- among I ong member states of the Unit Uni- United ted Nations CULTURAL ACTIVITIES By encouraging members of aU all nations and of aU all races to know and understand one ano ano- another ther this organIzation hopes to develop the spirit of peace am ong on the various peoples of the world It endeavors to cultivate an appreciation of the art and lit of the many nations by exchanging the cultural mater mater- material ial of each ach nation with the oth oth- others ers MASS COMMUNICATION The organization is also work ing to provide all possible means of communication among the people of the underdeveloped countries A group is now work ing on development of a low price radio receiver for mass production and distribution This would be particularly useful in regions where most of the pea peo- people pie cannot read or write and where they will not be able to todo todo do so for a long time to come Wherever radio and television are operative they can spread the messages of peace more quickly INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE SERVICE Some fellowships in edu edu- edu education cation science and the arts have been granted in 1963 and 1964 Opportunities are being provided for people in all walks of life liCe to meet people in other countries Grants are being made to workers in many fields to travel in other lands The general purpose of aU all of UNESCO's program is to make the world a more enlightened better safer and more peace peace- peaceful ful place in which all the pee peo pIes of the earth may live |