Apropriate Development

I have never really thought in depth about brain drain. I knew of it as the educated populace in a developing, or less-developed country, leaving to work or study in a developed country. Delving into it more deeply revealed a much larger problem that I had failed to see. Less-developed countries have often "imported" a developed country education system. Material taught to students is about developed countries' policies, theories, and beliefs and students are educated to memorize the theories developed by a world they do not live in. As I have read, they learn to solve problems that are not of their world or community but problems of the first world. They may be experts on hypertension and diabetes but not on water borne illnesses or maternal health care which is more necessary to their counry. They are driven by the opportunities to present to first world science or math associations, or to be published in developed world literature. They develop values which are typically held in the developed world. And they may leave to pursue weath and materialism or fame, values that they may not have been born with. When they leave, they take with them their brain that was heavily invested in by their home country. So what are some interesting programs being put into place to stop this exodus? Check Case Studies to find out, or tell us programs you have heard about!