Proceedings of the Pacific Region Association for Higher Education (PRAHE) are presented, including 5 opening speeches, 6 plenary lectures, 7 invited lectures, and 13 general papers. Presentation topics include: higher education and societal change; educational exchange and the Pacific Rim; international cooperation through electronic media; cooperation of higher education with industry and research institutions; case studies of international cooperation (Korea, Australia); prospects and problems in international cooperation; university-industry cooperation; research collaboration of higher education with industry and research institutions; the Philippines' Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Education, a case of successful cooperation between developed and developing nations; bridging the cultural divide at Obirin College (Japan); a dynamic projection for cooperative development; the University of British Columbia and international cooperation in higher education in the Asia-Pacific; the higher education research agenda for teaching and learning in a multicultural setting; the British Council's linkage role in international education; international relations from the viewpoint of self-evaluation and reform tasks at the University of Tsukuba (Japan); relationship between "caution index" and student demographic data in a Japanese language placement examination situation; direction for cooperative higher education; science education and the language of instruction; curriculum reform for cultural literacy; university management of technology transfer; and college-level engineering education for industry workers. Conference program and information about the conference organization and advisory committee are appended. (MSE)