~ UNITED NATIONS Distr . ' ,.ENERAL ,· '· GENERAL ASSEMBLY •~ DA/CONF.81/PC/12 11 October 1978 ~ ORIGINAL: ENGLISH PREPARATORY COl'IHITTEE FOR THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FO~ DEVELOP~ffiNT Third session / 22 January~2 February 1979 fro":_i.E_~ C?E_al-_ 2 E':__:~::.<!a_ 1. Adoption of agenda and organization of work 2. Preparations for the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development: (a) Progress report of the Secretary-General of the Conference; (i) Assessment of work at the national and regional levels; (ii) Review of the progress in the preparation of the experts' report for item 4 of the agenda for the Conference (b) Draft programme of action (c) Overview of activities of organs, organizations and programmes of the United Nations system (d) Review of recent United Nations conferences highlighting the role of science and technology for development (first preview) (e) Views of the Advisory Committee on the Application of Science and Technology to development (f) Provisional rules of procedure of the Conference 3. Date and provisional agenda for the fourth session of the Preparatory Committee 4. Adoption of the report of the Preparatory Committee 78-78179 I ... ~ ..........__ A/CONF.81/PC/12 English Page 2 ANFOTATIONS TO TEE PROVISIONAL AGENDA 1. Adoption of agenda and organization of work The Preparatory Committee; at its second session, approved the provisional agenda for its third session. 1/ The attention of the Preparatory Committee is drawn to the only addition to the provisional agenda, namely, subitem 2 (e), 11Views of the United Nations Advisory Committee on the Application of Science and Technology to Developmentn. This subitem is included as a result of Economic and Social Council resolution 1978/5 of 4 May 1978. The Council, in its resolution 1978/70 of 4 August 1978, requested the 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to a conference on science and technology for development, which suggests that it is focused on the application of scientific and technological advancements to improve economic development and quality of life. The text mentions various reports, resolutions, and committees related to the United Nations, which further supports this hypothesis.

**Category**
Science and technology, Economic development