Congress Discussion Panel

Chaired by Bob Kelson, a Boston Fulbright lecturing at V.U.C., a student panel, composed of Maurice O'Brien, LL.B. (NZUSA delegate to COSEC Conference at Istanbul in January, 1954), and Conrad Bollinger, M.A. (V.U.C.), discussed the COSEC v. IUS controversy. Mr O'Brien outlined briefly the history of all the international student organisations and stated the case for increased NZUSA backing for COSEC, while Mr Bollinger stressed the significance of work being done by the IUS. Mr. Bollinger advocated that New Zealand students should participate, even if only to a small extent, in the international activities carried on by that organisation.

The most interesting outcome of this discussion was the passing of a motion at the Congress forum on the following Sunday, "urging that NZUSA should become an associate member of IUS in order to partake more fully in international student affairs."