Edinburgh Conference ‘The social relevance of University teaching’ 21-22.04.1977 :

The file contains preparatory correspondence, the programme and list of participants to the 14th Bi-annual conferences, the minutes of the 37th meeting of the Permanent Committee (22.04), as well as working documents (including financial reports), press cuttings and a press release. Particular topics discussed include: Social relevance of university teaching.

Working documents include: Application forms of CRE candidate members; ‘Memorandum on the consequences of the Helsinki Final Act for the Universities of Europe’; An analysis of the situation concerning the relationship between higher education and manpower requirements; ‘The role of manpower planning in relation to university admission and curricula’ by Prof. Dr. Slavko Borojevic; ‘La responsabilité des universités face à la formation professionnelle pour l’industrie et la fonction publique’ by Prof. Rene Dabard; Statistical tables concerning the distribution of students respectively among universities and professional schools; Provisional agenda of the 11th session of the Liaison Committee of Rectors’ Conferences of Member States of the European Communities (20.04.1977); Draft and Final ‘Memorandum submitted to the Meeting of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, Belgrade 1977’; Acte finale de la Conférence sur la sécurité et la coopération en Europe; Allocution of Pierre Graber at the Conference on security and cooperation in Europe; ‘Comments on first draft of CRE note’; 'Recommandations finales des consultations de Helsinki’; ‘Die Folgen der KSZE aus östlicher Sicht’ by Gerhard Wettig.

Zurich Conference ‘The social relevance of University research’ 17-18.11.1977:

The file contains preparatory correspondence, the programme and list of participants to the 15th Bi-annual conferences, the minutes of the 38th meeting of the Permanent Committee (18.11), as well as working documents (including financial reports), a press release, and the minutes of the Secretaries’ follow-up meeting (Zurich, 19-20.11). Particular topics discussed include: Social relevance of university teaching.

Working documents include: Application forms of CRE candidate members; Report ‘The objectives, means and limits of the planning of University research’ by Prof. Dr. Julio R. Villanueva; Report ‘Research in the social sciences and humanities: its uses for the public’ by Dr. Harry Kay; Report ‘The finality of natural sciences at the university’ by Prof. Dr. Franz Seitelberger.

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