The Third Regional Conference of Ministers of Education, and those responsible for economic planning in Asia, organized by UNESCO in co-operation with ECAFE. Silent opening shots of the arrival of René Maheu, director-general of UNESCO, and members of his staff. Speech made by Lim Kim San, president of the Conference, on the worldwide educational needs for the period 1971-1980 and the great responsibility of reformers of educational programmes in keeping pace with the times.