Advanced study programmes for key persons and cross-cultural dialogue north-south-east-west

The publication contains the proceedings of the 6th-Conference of the European Association for Research and Development in Higher Education (EARDHE) with contributions by participants from 25 nations. Main aim is the improvement of cross-cultural dialogue in the field of advanced study programmes for key persons. Welcome addresses, introduction, conference papers, reports of 3 working groups (North-South Dialogue, East-West Dialogue, Network and Other Forms of Cross-cultural Dialogue) contain case studies and analyses of problems in planning, organizing, evaluating and follow-up in the field. Approaches to solutions are developed, based on theoretical and practical results e. g.: transfer of knowledge and technology is not possible, forms of cross-cultural dialogue should be developed which include the analysis of needs, situations, values and the political, economical, historical and cultural background.