of the agenda for the Conference. Documentation Report of the Secretary-General of the Conference on the progress of preparatory work for the Conference (A/CONF.81/Pc/13) 2/ See Economic and Social Council resolution 2028 (LXI), I, 4. "Scieilce and technology for the future'; o I 0 o 0 A/CONF.81/PC/12 English Page 4 (b) Draft programme of action The Preparatory Committee, in its resolution 4 (II) of 3 February 1978, requested the Secretary-General of the Conference to submit to it at its third session a draft outline of a programme of action based on the reports of regional meetings and national summaries to be submitted. It also requested the Secretary~General of the Conference, in preparing the draft outline of a programme of action within the framework of the Conference agenda, to take fully into account, inter alia, areas (as outlined in para. 1 of that resolution 3/ in which obstacles might arise in the development, adaptation and application of science and technology for development of developing countries. In the same resolution, the Preparatory Committee decided to begin at its third session and on the basis of the documentation requested, including the recommendations of regional meetings, substantive work on a programme of action to be adopted by the Conference, the concerted implementation of which should provide the basis for the solution of problems or obstacles affecting the application of science and technology to the development of developing countries. The Economic and Social Council, in its resolution 1978/70 of 4 August 1978, requested the.Secretary-General of the Conference to convey the draft outline of the prograriune of action to the General Assembly at its thirty-third session for considerat·ion, together with the progress report of the Secretary-General of the Conference.·· In the same resolution, the Council also requested the Preparatory 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the preparation of a conference on science and technology for development, with a focus on overcoming obstacles in the development, adaptation, and application of science and technology in developing countries. It mentions the need for a programme of action to address these obstacles and provide a basis for the solution of problems affecting the application of science and technology to development. This suggests that the category should be related to economic development and science and technology.

**Category**
Economic development, Science and technology