Challenge of unemployment to development and the role of training and research institutes in development

The Meeting of Directors of Development Training and Research Institutes took place from 13th to 17th July, 1970, at the Sei-
gniory Club in Montebello (Quebec), Canada. The meeting was organised by the OECD Development Centre, in co-operation with
the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) newly created in Ottawa by CIDA. The Honourable Mitchell Sharp, State Secretary for External Affairs of the Canadian Government honoured the opening session with his presence, and welcomed the participants. The meeting was attended by 86 delegates, representing 78
institutes located in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Europe.


There were also a certain number of observers. The work programme was divided in three parts. The two first ones "The Challenge of Unemployment to Development" and "The Role of Research and Training Institutes in stimulating Social and Economic Development" were dealt with in working groups. The CIDA and IDRC were in charge of the third part of the programme,!
which consisted of two panel discussions, respectively on the place and role of the new Canadian research centre, and on the
problems and possibilities of multidisciplinary research.