At this regional colloquium 13 papers were presented concerning the relationship between education and employment. Themes addressed were: (1) the transformation of the workplace by technology and science; (2) the future of the disadvantaged population as a consequence of the technological revolution; and (3) the resulting changes in the education systems. The papers presented were: (1) Labor Mobility, Technological Changes, the Right to Work and Learn (Ettore Gelpi); (2) The Effects of Technological Innovation on Employment and Occupational Qualifications (Victor Manuel Gomez); (3) Technological Innovation, Productivity, and Professional Qualifications: A Study of the Dairy Industry (Marcos Supervielle; Jean Ruffier); (4) Technological Innovation, Literacy and Employment (Elio Vieira); (5) Technological Transformation and Literacy in Rural Areas (Edgar Silva Soloyano); (6) Non-Formal Education and Technology Among Small Agricultural Producers (Guillermo Briones); (7) Professional and Occupational Readjustment among Workers in Crisis (Graciela C. Riquelme); (8) An Experience of Education-Work in the Central Mine Cooperative of Bolivia (Jorge Albarracin); (9) Transformations of the Work World and Its Effects on Education (Ettore Gelpi); (10) Educational Preparation for Work in Venezuela (Arnaldo Este); (11) Preparation for Work (Cesar Pena Vigas); (12) Technogical Transformation of Work and Its Effects on Educational Programs and Literacy (Luis E. Maso Frometa); and (13) Basic Education in Venezuela (Delia Malave de Silvestri). (NL)