At a recent Paris meeting of science ministers and their counterparts from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development member countries, the conferees examined social issues related to the sciences, such as natural resources management and a greater public awareness of science. (Author/MLH)

Discusses the international symposium on chemical education held in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, August, 1977. Included are the symposium's recommendations for future international action relating to the problems and needs of chemical education. (SL)

Analyzes the recent changes and future of chemical science in East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary. Summarizes the American government's responses to the changes. (YP)

Describes a six-week program designed to give scientists from developing countries advanced training in biotechnology methods. Stresses the need to provide the participants with "hands-on" experiences to enhance their ability to contribute to biotechnology programs in their home countries and to train others locally. (TW)