The forty-third session of the International Conference on Education was convened by the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in conformity with Resolution 1.2 adopted by the General Assembly at its 26th session. The Conference examined the following points: "The Contribution of Education to Cultural Development," and the "Preliminary Report on the Implementation of Recommendation Number 77 adopted by the International Conference on Education at Its Forty-second Session." The Conference also explored "The Contribution of Education to Cultural Development," and "Education, Culture, and Development: New prospects for Interaction for the Benefit of the Individual and Society." At the conclusion of its discusssions, the Conference adopted its report and Recommendation Number 78 to ministries of education and culture concerning the contribution of education to cultural development. The document includes an introduction and 11 annexes. (Author/SG)