Optical Character Recognition (OCR) document. WARNING! Spelling errors might subsist. In order to access to the original document in image form, click on "Original" button on 1st page. Records of the General Conference Seventeenth Session Paris, 17 October to 21 November 1972 Volume 1 Resolutions Recommendations United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Optical Character Recognition (OCR) document. WARNING! Spelling errors might subsist. In order to access to the original document in image form, click on "Original" button on 1st page. Note on the Records of the General Conference The Records of the seventeenth session of the General Conference are printed in four volumes: The present volume, containing the Resolutions and Recommendations adopted by the Conference and the list of officers of the General Conference and of the Commissions and Committees (Volume 1); The volume Reports, which contains the reports of the Programme Commission, the Administrative Commission and the Legal Committee (Volume 2); The volume Proceedings, which contains the verbatim records of plenary meetings and the list of participants (Volume 3); The volume Index, containing a subject index to all the documentation of the Conference (including working documents which are not reprinted in the Records), an index of speakers in plenary meetings, the time-table of meetings and the list of documents (Volume 4). Published by the United Nations Educational Scientific and CuItural Organization, 7 Place de Fontenoy, 75700 Paris Printed by Imprimerie Polychrome, Paris ISBN 92-3-101093-X Arabic edition: ISBN 92-3-601093-8 French edition: ISBN 92-3-201093-3 Russian edition: ISBN 92-3-401093-0 Spanish edition: ISBN 92-3-301093-7 Unesco 1973 Printed in France Optical Character Recognition (OCR) document. WARNING! Spelling errors might subsist. In order to access to the original document in image form, click on "Original" button on 1st page. Records of the General Conference, seventeenth session Volume 1 Resolutions - Recormnendations CORRIGENDUM (English only) Resolution 3.422 In the first operative paragraph (page 62) replace “Disapproves of” by “Deprecates”. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) document. WARNING! Spelling errors might subsist. In order to access to the original document in image form, click on "Original" button on 1st page. Contents I Organization of the session, admission to membership of Unesco, election of members of the Executive Board, tributes 0.1 Credentials . 9 0.2 Methods of application of paragraphs 8(b) and (c) of Article IV.C of the Constitution . 10 0.3 Adoption of the agenda . 11 0.4 Composition of the General Committee . 14 0.5 Organization of the work of the session . 15 0.6 Admission as observers of representatives of international non-governmental organizations . 15 0.7 Admission to membership of Unesco . 15 0.8 Election of members of the Executive Board . 16 0.9 Tributes . 16 0.91 Tribute to Mr Prem Kirpal . 16 0.92 Tribute to Mr Reginald Harper-Smith . 17 II Programme Resolutions concerning the programme for 1973-74 and Recommendations concerning future programmes 1 Education . 18 A Resolutions concerning the programme for 1973-74 ........... 18 1.00 International Commission on the Development of Education ........ 18 1.1 Planning and financing of education ............... 21 1.2 Curriculum, structures and methods of education ........... 23 1.3 Higher education and the training of educational staff .......... 27 1.41 Co-operation with international non-governmental organizations active in the field of education ....................... 30 1.42 Youth ........................ 30 1A International Bureau of Education ................ 31 B Recommendations concerning future programmes ........... 32 1.1 Planning and financing of education ............... 32 1.2 Curriculum, structures and methods of education ........... 33 1.3 Higher education and the training of educational staff .......... 35 1.41 Co-operation with international non-governmental organizations active in the field of education ....................... 36 1A International Bureau of Education ................ 37 2 Natural sciences and their application to development .......... 37 A Resolutions concerning the programme for 1973-74 .......... 37 2.1 Science policy and promotion of scientific co-operation .......... 37 Optical Character Recognition (OCR) document. 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In order to access to the original document in image form, click on "Original" button on 1st page. 2.2 Scientific and technological research and higher education ........ 42 2.3 Environmental sciences and natural resources research .......... 43 2.4 Field science offices ................... 51 B Recommendations concerning future programmes ........... 51 2.1 Science policy and promotion of scientific co-operation .......... 51 2.2 Scientific and technological research and higher education ......... 52 2.3 Environmental sciences and natural resources research .......... 52 3 Social sciences, humanities and culture ............... 54 A Resolutions concerning the programme for 1973-74 .......... 54 3.1 Philosophy and interdisciplinary co-operation ........... 54 3.2 Social sciences .................... 55 3.3 Studies and development of culture. .............. 56 3.4 Preservation and presentation of the cultural heritage ......... 60 B Recommendations concerning future programmes ........... 63 3.1 Philosophy and interdisciplinary co-operation. ............ 63 3.2 Social sciences ..................... 64 3.3 Studies and development of culture. ............... 64 3.4 Preservation and presentation of the cultural heritage .......... 66 4 Communication ....................... 67 A Resolutions concerning the programme for 1973-74 ........... 67 4.1 Free flow of information and development of communication ........ 67 4.2 Documentation, libraries and archives .............. 73 4.3 Public information and promotion of international understanding ...... 74 4.4 Statistics relating to education, science and technology, culture and communication. 76 B Recommendations concerning future programmes ........... 77 4.1 Free flow of information and development of communication ........ 77 4.2 Documentation, libraries and archives ............... 78 4.3 Public information and promotion of international understanding ....... 79 4.4 Statistics relating to education, science and technology, culture and communication. 79 5 International standards, relations and programmes ............. 80 A Resolutions concerning the programme for 1973-74 ........... 80 5.1 International standards and copyright ............... 80 5.2 Co-operation with National Commissions ............. 83 5.3 Participation programme. .................. 85 5.4 International programmes .................. 85 5.5 Provision to Member States of Executive Officials (UNESCOPAS) ...... 87 5.6 European co-operation ................... 87 B Recommendations concerning future programmes ........... 88 5.1 International standards and copyright ............... 88 5.2 Co-operation with National Commissions ............. 89 5.3 Participation programme. .................. 90 5.4 International programmes .................. 90 6 Publications policy . 91 7 Recommendations concerning inter-sectoral programmes ............ 91 7.1 Human rights and peace ................... 91 7.2 Youth. ....................... 92 7.3 Man and the environment .................. 92 7.4 Population ...................... 93 7.5 Drug abuse ...................... 93 Optical Character Recognition (OCR) document. 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III Budget 8 Appropriation resolution for 1973-74 . 96 IV General resolutions 9 Conclusions of the general policy debate ................ 100 10 Unesco’s contribution to peace and its tasks with respect to the elimination of colonialism and racialism ....................... 106 11 Unesco and intercommunity co-operation ............... 111 V Constitutional and legal questions 12 Method of election of members of the Executive Board . 112 13 Amendments to the Constitution, the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference, and the Rules of Procedure concerning recommendations to Member States and international conven- tions covered by the terms of Article IV, paragraph 4, of the Constitution . 113 VI Financial questions 14 Financial reports ....................... 116 15 Contributions of Member States .................. 117 16 Working Capital Fund: level and administration of Fund in 1973-74 ........ 121 17 Revolving Fund to assist Member States in acquiring educational and scientific material neces- sary for technological development ................. 122 18 Supplementary estimates for 1971-72 ................. 122 19 Amendments to the Financial Regulations ............... 124 VII Staff questions 20 Staff regulations and rules .................... 125 21 Indeterminate appointments ................... 125 22 Geographical distribution of Secretariat ................ 126 23 Salaries. ......................... 127 24 Pensions ......................... 128 VIII Headquarters questions . 130 25 Headquarters premises: extended medium-term solution ........... 130 26 Remodelling of Headquarters premises ................ 131 27 Headquarters premises: long-term solution ............... 132 28 Headquarters Committee .................... 133 IX Conventions and Recommendations 29 Convention for the Protection of the World