International Conference On Automation, Full Employment, and a Balanced Economy (Rome, Italy, 1967).

Three nations, Great Britain, Sweden, and the United States, participated in the conference with representatives from management, trade unions, government, academic institutions, and interested observers. The International Labor Office and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development also participated. Speakers from each of the three countries presented papers on one aspect of the broad topics: (1) Technological Change and Employment, (2) Manpower Planning, Educational Policy, and Training Programs, (3) The Impact of Technological Change on Wages and Salaries, (4) Technological Change and Industrial Relations. Also included is an essay on Human Values and Technology, and a summary presentation identifying some of the movements, problems, and trends which are both unique and common to the three nations participating in the conference. (CH)