America totally exclude the brain-drain. This partially Is one ot the reasons why devteoplng countries send wll tingly their repre­ sentatives to study In the Soviet Union. Owing to creative combination of varfous methods and forms of training the Soviet organizations manage to solve success~ul!y the whole complex of personnel problems Including the provision of skit led workers and special lsts tor the construction and exploitation of co•operatlon projects In developing countries. To this date the USSR assisted In training more than _ 1,600 thousand engl~eers, technicians, qual If led workers from developing countries. The experience fo the Soviet Union and Its co-operation with developing countries In the field of training and technologY transfer gives them the capability to actively us.e this co­operation against any forms of discrimination and restrictive actions, and In their cause of successful overcoming technological dependence on former metr9polles. 456 PART THREE REPORT ON THE INTERREGIONAL SEMINAR ON THE VIENNA PROGRAMME OF ACTIONs PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY~ METHODS. PROSPECTS AND TRENDS ·· Organized by the Centre for Science end Technology for Oevelop~~ent and the Oepart•ent of Technlcatl Cooparatlo.n for Developtlent of the United Nations Secretariat In cooperation with the State CoMMittee for Science end Technology. the State Co••lttee for External Econo.lc Relations and the State Planning COM•Ittee of 1'he USSR Moscow. USSR 8-27 October 1984 1. ORGANIZATION OF THE SEMINAR 1. The. ·Interregional Seminar on •The VIenna Programme of Action -Planning and Management ~f Science and Technology: Methods, Prospects and Trends• was ·~eld In Moscow, USSR from 8 to 27 October 1984. The Seminar was organized by the United NatJons, Centre for Science and Technology for Development (UNCSTD> and· the United Nations Department of Technical Co-operation for Deve­ lopment (UNDTCD) In co-operation with the Higher Economics Courses of the USSR State Planning Committee, the USSR State 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the training of engineers, technicians, and qualified workers from developing countries in the Soviet Union, with a focus on technology transfer and overcoming technological dependence on former metropolises. It also mentions the organization of a seminar on the Vienna Programme of Action, which suggests a connection to international cooperation and development. Given the emphasis on training and technology transfer, it is likely that the text is related to the field of science and technology.

**Category**
Economic development, Science and technology