approach to developtnent. If, In 1959 Cuba happened to count upon some eminent personalities In several scientific disciplines, It was mainly due to their own Individual efforts. Presented by Emilio Garcia Capote 54· fHE "ORIENTED PROMOTION• STAGE Since the very beginning after the Cuban Revolution trlu•ph In 1959, the leadership of the Revolution was fully aware of the role of science and technology In national development. In 1960, In a speech delivered at the Speleological Society of Cuba, Comrade Fidel Castro stated that •the future of Cuba •ust necess­ arily bee future of scientists•. and In 1963, addressing a large group of medium-level students. he pointed out that "the social revolution was carried out In order to und•rtake the-technologi­ cal revolution•, thus affirming the linking of scientific and technological progress with social progress as the fundamental principle fore true national science policy. By virtue of this understanding of the need of scientific and technological development, human and material resources for the creation of research centres were al loted to meet the coun­try's future development needs. lnsplte of the shortage of unive­ rsity grad~ates In the country and the necessity for th .. to fulfill the urgent production tasks, and lnsplte of several difficulties Imposed on the country as also other limitations Inherent In an underdeveloped country. The research centres created at this stage were mainly characterized by a series of steps for the establishment of scientific research Institutions, equipping them. wlthln the available means, with the essential material resources, training the future scientifiC cadres, establishing the necessary Interna­ tional cooperative r•ietlons; end formulating and carrying out the Incipient resea~~h proJects to solve crucial socioeconomic development programmes. These tasks •ere undertaken through the guidelines of the Revolutionary Government, In the absence of a central structure for the management of scientific end technolo­ gical activities. 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the development of science and technology in Cuba after the 1959 revolution, highlighting the importance of scientific and technological progress in national development. It describes the creation of research centers, the allocation of resources, and the training of scientists, indicating a focus on scientific and technological development.

**Category**
Science and technology