While political candidates debate foreign relations, a group of educators, foundation and government officials, and businessmen will meet at the University next week to discuss a major part of foreign relations, "Cultural Aid to Underdeveloped Areas: Education and Training."

William Y. Elliott, Leroy B. Williams Professor of History and Political Science, will chair the three-day conference, which includes two public sessions. These meetings are open to all Summer School students and members of the public.

Speakers at the main meeting include Elliott and Charles Malik, professor of Philosophy at the American University of Beirut and former President of the UN General Assembly. The Sanders Theatre speeches, centering on "Programs of Mutual Assistance in Educational Training for the Underdeveloped Areas," will start at 8:30 p.m.

A professional diplomat, Robert H. Thayer, will join Don K. Price, professor of Government, in Monday's open meeting, "International Educational and Cultural Relations: The Boundaries of Action--Governmental and Private." The lecture will start at 8:30 p.m. in Burr B.

Four Closed Sessions

In addition to the public meetings, the 60-odd participants in the conference will meet in four closed sessions, each devoted to a particular topic. One closed meeting will cover each of the four fields represented--the Federal government, American universities, foundations, and private enterprise.

By bringing together representatives of these fields, the organizers of the conference hope to develop the "best patterns" for cooperation in making American aid "genuinely fruitful." And, at a deeper level, the members of the conference will explore American policy objectives in education and training programs.