short-tern and inned iate goals. Such training often emphasized speclfic skills for incone generation, frequently entailing production of goods only narginally inportant to the local econony in the long term and dependent upon sPoradic and insufficlent suppl-ies and narkets. Even nhen ernphasis is placed on diverslflcation of skill.s, training is often for skills that are an extenslon of donestic or fanilv-llfe activities. Furthernore, while the need for life-long learning has been recognlzed as crltical in the light of the rapid changes taking place todalr, ateenpts to plan ln this dlrectioh should be strengthened. 24. The objective of the Instituters tralning progranne is to pronote through training the full integration of wonen into the forutnlation, deslgn and inplenentation of devel-opnent actlvities. The qeneral orientation of the progran$eA/40/'l o7 Enqlish Page 8 is action-oriented and flexlble, and ains to help wonen contribute their full creative and productive capacities to the productlvity and t,ell-being of their connunities and soc iet ies. 25. In the efforts to work tbrouqtr existing institutlonal frarneworks to carry out its training prograrnme, the Institute is governed bv the folloning principles: (a) Operat ion througb netrrorks of local, natlonal and regional institutiong rrhose lrork it thereby pronotes i (t,) Enphasis on the training of tralners so as to obtain a nultiplier effecti (c) Tralnlng ln situ as a pEiority in order to sClmulate grass roots Part icipat ion t (d) Influencing training activities uithin and outside the Unlted Nations through its role as cataLl'st. 26. The fnstitute fosters a varlety of approacbes to trainlng, ranging from conventional to participatory, provided that they neet nost effectlvely the needs of nonen in a particular situation. fn order to neet the demands of the present day situation, the design of innovative trainlng strategies and technioues recuires
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the importance of training and education in promoting the integration of women into development activities, with a focus on their contribution to the productivity and well-being of their communities and societies. It also touches on the need for lifelong learning and the development of skills that are relevant to the local economy. These themes suggest that the text is related to the fields of education, employment, and economic development.

**Category**
Education, Employment, Economic development