Vienna Conference ‘The impact of New Information Technologies on the Structure of Universities’ 25-26.04.1985:

The file contains preparatory correspondence, the programme and list of participants to the 28th Bi-annual conferences, the list of working groups, the minutes of the 57th meeting of the Permanent Committee (26.04), as well as working documents, press cuttings and a photograph of Dr. Barblan.

Among others, working documents include: Note ‘The impact of new information technologies on the structure of the university’ by Dr. Andris Barblan on behalf of the CRE working group on NITs; Draft resolution on the impact of new information technologies on European universities; ‘New information technologies and their impact on teaching in universities’ by Pierre Duguet, OECD principal administrator; ‘Information technology and the university: human and social aspects’ by Prof. T. D. Wilson; ‘The computerization of the university: the case of Geneva’ by Prof. Marcel Guenin; ‘The impact of new information technologies on university organization: the example of Castilla La Mancha’ by Isidro Ramos Salavert; ‘Results of the preliminary enquiry into the role played by new information technologies (NITs) in the teaching process at European universities’; General report ‘Enseignement Supérieur, Industrie et Nouvelles technologies de l’information’ by Ladislav Cerych, prepared for the Commission’s DG V (French only); ‘Project Athena: an introduction’ prepared by its Executive Committee; ‘The changing university: survival in the information society’ by Samuel L. Dunn; Report on a seminar organized by SEFI and the University of Sheffield.

Belgrade Conference ‘Vocational Training or General Education?’ 10-11.10.1985:

The file contains preparatory correspondence, the programme and list of participants to the 29th Bi-annual conferences, the minutes of the 58th meeting of the Permanent Committee (11.10), as well as working documents and press cuttings.

Working documents include: Bulletin of The University of Reading (November 1985, No 187); Text ‘Universitäten im kulturellen Wandel: Forschungspolitische Aspekte’ by Hermann Lubbe; ‘The relevance of Humboldt today: Myth or Reality?’ by Prof. W. Osswald; ‘Professional competence: is it enough?’ by Oscar Steenhaut; ‘A new synthesis: is it feasible?’ by Nikolaus Lobkowicz; Report to the New Information Technologies CRE working group, chaired by M. Guenin; ‘Revised draft recommendation concerning the impact of new information technologies on European universities’; Collection of documents ‘Projet d’Université de l’Europe’; Report to Int. Rel. CRE working group ‘Relations with North American Universities’; Preparatory documents to the seminar for newly appointed executive heads of universities in June 1985 (joint venture of CRE and IMHE/OECD) and to the seminar for smaller, newly-created universities in March 1985; Report ‘Alma Mater Project’ to Information/Publications CRE working group.

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