In late 1988, on the occasion of its 25th anniversary celebration, the International Institute for Educational Planning organized an international workshop to review the major problems faced by education today and to consider the future of educational planning worldwide. The workshop brought together researchers, planners, and specialists from all ideological, political, and geographical horizons to tackle topics such as the influence of economic and social change on education, educational finance difficulties, declining educational quality, preparation for employment, educational management issues, and educational planning prospects. This volume includes a selection of workshop papers, including a "Synthesis Report of the Workshop" (Francoise Caillods); "The Economic and Socio-Cultural Situation in Socialist Countries with Particular Emphasis on the USSR" (George Skorov); "The Financing of Education: Impact of the Crisis and the Adjustment Process" (Claude Tibi); "Teaching and Learning Conditions in Developing Countries" (Francoise Caillods and T. Neville Postlethwaite); "Universities and Development in Africa: Problems and Challenges for Planning" (Miala Diambomba); "Education, Work, and Employment: Present Issues and Future Challenges in Developed Countries" (Henry M. Levin and Russell W. Rumberger; "The Economics of Education: A More Than Slightly Jaundiced View of Where We Are Now" (Steven J. Klees); "The Role of the State in Education" (Juan Carlos Tedesco); and "Does Education Need Strategic Planning?" (Sylvain Lourie). Each chapter is followed by numerous bibliographic references. Appendices contain lists of participants and of 25th anniversary booklets. (MLH)