Contents

Plenary I：Visions and Future Direction of Education
Session 1：European and Asian Values for the Future Society
1. Bom Mo Chung (Hallym University, Korea)	5
2. Edmond Israel (Clearstream International, Luxembourg)	21

Session 2：Technological Changes and Their Consequences on Education
3. Marcel Machill (Bertelsmann Foundation, Germany)	31
4. Shamsul A. B. (National University of Malaysia)	49

Session 3：Higher Education in the Knowledge-based Society
5. Carlito S. Puno (Commission on Higher Education, Philippines)	77
6. Michel A. Nusimovic (UniversitIJ de Bretagne, France)	95

Plenary II：Current Status and Policy Proposals
Session 4-1：Current Status of Education in Asian and European 
Countries：Asian Perspectives
7. Tongyoo Kaewsaiha (Ministry of Education, Thailand)	117
8. Naoki Murata (International Affairs Division, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, 
Science and Technology, Japan)	127
9. Bong Gun Chung (Ministry of Education and Human Resources          Development, Korea)	157

Session 4-2：Current Status of Education in Asian and European 
Countries：European Perspectives
10. Peter Makeham (Finance and Analytical Services at the Department for     Education and Skills, U.K)	195
11. Mats Ekholm (National Agency for Education, Sweden)	205
12. Villy Hovard Pedersen (Ministry of Education, Denmark)	233