Journal of International Social Studies 

http://www.iajiss.org 

 

Volume 1  Number1 1 Fall 2010 

 

 

 

 

 

President’s Message 

 

     It gives me great pleasure to welcome 

the inaugural issue of the Journal of 

International Social Studies, the official 

publication of the International 

Assembly. This journal will not only 

serve the intellectual and research needs 

of our members; it will help in building a 

strong international community 

dedicated to the promotion and 

strengthening of global education around 

the world.  

     Educational associations such as the 

International Assembly that seek to 

bring together teachers, scholars, and 

activists from around the world to a 

common forum and to help them share 

their knowledge and experiences in a 

supportive environment, need a journal. 

In a sense, the Journal of International 

Social Studies is a forum connecting 

diverse views and perspectives on global 

education.  

     Each year, more and more global 

educators from all parts of the world join 

the International Assembly. Our 

members participate in our annual 

conference and present their papers on 

global education themes including 

human rights education, peace 

education, and cultural diversity. To 

sustain these activities we always wished 

to have the papers published in a journal.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Needless to say, it has been a herculean 

task to put together a journal. 

Nevertheless, all our efforts have finally 

paid off and the Journal of International 

Social Studies has arrived.  

     I congratulate the editor, Dr. Beverly 

Milner (Lee) Bisland, and associate 

editor, Dr. Gloria Alter, for their tireless 

efforts in making our wish a reality, and, 

on behalf of the IA members and the 

executive board, I sincerely thank them 

for their hard work.   

 

 

Iftikhar Ahmad 

 

President 

International Assembly