Council of Europe Information Bulletin 3/1972.

Overview & Synopsis

Educational, cultural, and scientific activities of the Council of Europe are reported in this bulletin. Part I reviews the areas of higher education and research, general and technical education, out-of-school education and cultural development, and educational research and documentation together with a resume of the 22nd session of the Council for Cultural Cooperation. Part II highlights higher education reform and the concept of permanent education. Four lectures presented at the Symposium on Higher Education, held in Vienna, Austria, June-July, 1972, are included: "Development of Higher Education Structures in Europe,""Student Unrest and Student Participation,""Study Reform and Permanent Education," and "Post-School, Recurrent and Higher Education--Proposals for an Overall Reform." The purpose of the Symposium was to study, from the standpoint of political responsibility, problems raised by the organization of higher education in a post-industrial society. In addition, there is a report to the Consultive Assembly (October, 1972) about the Symposium, "Present Trends in Higher Education Reform and Further Prospects With a View to Permanent Education," and a speech by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, "Towards a European Policy in Higher Education." (BL)