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w-RELATIONS. SPONSORED SEMINAR , Osco ‘USSR, * “NOVEMBER 16-30 ERICAN “FRIENDS SERVIC COMMITTEE ae AND INSTITUTE OF SOVIET-AMERICAN 2:5 1966S p -wThe focus of discussions in ‘all of our projects " gontinues to be about equally balanced between long. = Yange fundamental problems and short-range critical > *- -issues. In the diplomats' conferences, economic development and demographic problems vied with ‘changing patterns of diplomacy and the peace-keeping ‘“apdle of the imited Nations: for: vigorous. interchange - of ideas-and opinions. In Europe, an exceptionally successiul experiment brought together research associates from institutes of international relations in beth Eastern and Western European countries and the ‘United States, to wrestle with problems and new approaches to Peace in Europe, with special reference to divided Germany, NATO and Warsaw Pact alliances, nuclear free zones and disarmament. Mid-career leaders of Asian countries concentrated on problems of urban and rural economic and social development and the roie and difficulties of overseas Chinese. The younger, potential leaders in Europe and Asia i etively the findings cf peace research agencies in a search for new ap>roaches to peaceful resolution of international conflicts, and individual ty and patterns of training for leadership ag countries. In Africa, the emphasis for er and younger -eaders was on the role i 2 inteliectual and the traditional in deveis My mind will turn to the conference for many “yearg, to come.!