Centre for Science and Technology for Development UN liBRARY TRENDS AND PROSPECTS IN PLANNING AN§~N1GEM~~ OF SCIENCE AND ~yQQI..IJ~I~ONr Proceedings of the Interregional Seminar on the VIenna Programme of Action: Planning and Management of Science and Technology: Methods, Prospects and Trends held at Moscow, USSR, 8-27 October 1984 Edited by M. Anandakrlshnan Editorial Committee~ A.F. Ferrari, S.V. Tsukanov. A.LRogov and V.K. Pavlov • [;JVt1 ko;J r. & I I ]UIJG.S?i) f rJfo) . .tf)A 5 - The designations employed and the presentation of the material In this publication do not Imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area of Its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of tts frontiers or boundaries. This document has been reproduced without editing. forma I The views expressed In signed papers are those of the Individual authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the organization with which they are associated or those of the Secretariat of the United Nations. Mention ducts does Nations. of the names of firms and commercial pro­ not Imply the endorsement of the United Symbols of United Nations doc~ments are composed of capital letters combined with figures. Mention of such a symbol Indicates a reference to a United Nations document. FOREWORj) The VIenna Programme of AcTion. a4opttd by the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development "In August 1979. defined three broad obJectives: namely. strengthen• lng scientific and technologlcol capabilities of developing countrlesJ restructuring the existing patterft of International scientific and technological relations~ and strengthening the role of the United Nations In the f.leiCI of science and technology and provision of Increased financial assistance. For the ful• fllment of these objectives, a number of speclflc recommendations 
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The text appears to be a collection of proceedings from a seminar on the Vienna Programme of Action, which focuses on science and technology for development. The document discusses methods, prospects, and trends in planning and managing science and technology, with the goal of strengthening scientific and technological capabilities in developing countries. This suggests that the text is primarily concerned with the application of science and technology to economic development, rather than other areas.

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Science and technology, Economic development