Volunteerism is expected to become a national cause - highlighted by the three-day summit on community service in Philadelphia opening today.

During the three-day summit, Mr. Gorbachev spent a total of about seven hours in meetings arranged at the Soviet Embassy with Americans outside the Administration.

The protests planned here are directed at a three-day summit being held across the Detroit River in downtown Windsor, Ontario.

Police and security agencies are aware, however, that any attack during the three-day summit would represent a significant coup for a terrorist organisation.

Cost: The total cost of the three-day summit has been estimated at 60-billion.

But a communique being issued at the end of the three-day summit today will sign up all Commonwealth states - representing around 2 billion people - to work towards the goal.

In November 1985, Reagan and the new Soviet premier, Mikhail Gorbachev, held a three-day summit in Geneva.

Mr. Dinkins views the three-day summit, organized by Deputy Mayor Bill Lynch, as the basis for a continuing collaboration.

The three-day summit brings together leaders from the fields of marketing, finance, operations, human resources, consulting and social work.

Kim Jong-il had 500 boxes of the mushrooms trucked to the border for President Roh to take back after their three-day summit.