Suppl;ment No. 43 (A/33/43 and Corr.l), para. 81. I., . A/CONFo8l/PC/12 English Page 3 The Preparatory Committee, at its first session, also decided that each United Nations regional commission would convene a meeting with the participation of the Secretary-General of the Conference and concerned organizations of the United Nations sy3tem in June/July 1978 to review national papers in order to prepare regional papers which will deal with policies and plans of action related to problems at the regional level in accordance with the agenda for the Conference, bearing in mind, wherever appropriate, the subject areas agreed upon. The Preparatory Committee, in its resolution 4 (II) of 3 February 1978, recommended that the regional meetings should focus their attention on recommendations for action at the national, regional and international levels with a view to elaborating a programme of action, and that those recommendations should be submitted to the Preparatory Committee at its third session. The Preparatory Committee, in its decision 4 (II) of 3 February 1978, also decided that the progress report of the Secretary-General of the Conference should include an assessment of the national and regional seminars and meetings. Documentation Reports of meetine;s convened by the rec;ional ccrrmissions (A/CONFo8l/PC/14 to 18) .Summaries of national papers (A/CONF. 81/NP I o o .. (SUM)) Report of the Secretary-General of the Conference on the progress of preparatory work for the Conference (A/CQNF.8i/PC/13) · (ii) Review of the progress in the preparation of the experts' report for item 4 of the agenda for the Conference £/ The Preparatory Committee, in its decision 4 (II) of 3 February 1978, specified that the progress report of the Secretary-General of the Conference being submitted to the third session of the Preparatory Committee should include a review of the progress in the preparation o~ the experts' report for item 4 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the preparations for a conference, specifically the work of the Preparatory Committee, which involves reviewing national papers, convening regional meetings, and preparing reports. The agenda items mentioned, such as item 4, suggest that the conference is likely to focus on policy and planning for development at the national, regional, and international levels. While the text does not provide explicit details about the specific topics, it seems to be related to international cooperation and development.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade