这次会议于1985年7月10日至12日于菲律宾的奎松召开。会址在菲律宾大学。会议由该大学地理系与其它有关单位联合主持。会议的三点目的如下: 1.加强地理学在全国的地位,提高地理学在国家发展中的能力。 2.在全国范围内加强地理教学工作。目前菲律宾尽管有不少院校开设一两门地理学课程,但 The meeting was held in Quezon, Philippines, from July 10 to 12, 1985. The venue is at the University of the Philippines. The conference was co-chaired by the university’s Department of Geography and other relevant units. The three aims of the conference are as follows: 1. To strengthen the position of geography in the country and improve the ability of geography in the development of the country. 2. To strengthen geography teaching throughout the country. At present there are quite a few institutions in the Philippines offering one or two geography courses