The focus of the conference was on interinstitutional collaboration as a means of advancing higher education, particularly international education and faculty development. Contents are as follows: Introductory Comments (Russell J. Leskiw and Philip E. Moir); "Institutional Collaboration for Professional Development and International Education" (Stephen F. Foster); "Coordination versus Autonomy in Higher Education: The Challenge of the 1980s" (John D. Dennison); "Response to the Papers Presented by Professors Foster and Dennison" (Paul Gallagher); "Innovation and Modification in International Education" (James K. Morishima); "Improving Services to Students and the Public" (Gerry N. Lloyd, panel moderator); "Interinstitutional Cooperation in International Programs" (Jack Van de Water); "The Canadian School of Takudai (Susan Tennant); "Institutional Cooperation: Joint Programming in Travel Study" (Charles G. Mossop); "Industrial Professional Development" (Kenneth Gaglardi); "Instructional Skills Project for Staff Development" (Douglas Kerr); "The New Professional Role of the Instructor in the Open Learning System" (Kathleen M. Forsythe); "Interinstitutional Cooperation--The Way for a Small College to Get Further Faster: Some Experiences and Prospects" (Don Salter and Roger Hart); "The Open Learning Institute: Entering the Twenty-First Century" (David Kaufman and John Bottomley); and "Cooperative Professional Development in Health Education" (Tony Williams). Appended materials include the name and address of steering committee members, planning committee members, consultants, and conference participants. (SW)