progress In carryIng out the V leona Programme of Act I on Is fer from being sufficient as far as the part under review Is concerned. It seems to us that this Is due to a number of both endogenous and International reasons. · As for the endogenous factors, the point Is that most of the developing countries are stll I paying more attention to Importing technology than to building their own research and development capabilities. According to UNCTAD experts, only a few of those countries have drawn up comprehensive programmes for the develop­ ment of their own science and technology as part of a general economic development strategy. On the contrary, a number of governments believe that the free play of market forces can speed up scientific and technological progress to a much greater extent. However, it Is apparent that, firstly, local buslness stands little chance of winning In thls,game ·against transna­ tional corporations. Secondly. In this situation scientific and technological policy becomes uncoordinated with Imports. As a result, the competing firms make more and more paral lei pur­ chases of similar technology and create a host of different technological standards as was rightly pointed out by the UNIOO experts (12). Final Jy, the bodies for the management of science and technology already set up In most of the countries remain administrative and not research-oriented In their functions. Among other things. they still fall to bring closer togeth~r In national Interests science and higher schools In their countries. They spend most of their time on supervising the Import of techno I og y ( 1 3) • Financing Sli These shortcomings In the organizations of scientific pol Icy show once again that the provisions of the VIenna Programme should be accepted In their total lty without Isolating any of Its 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the challenges in implementing the Vienna Programme, specifically in developing countries, and highlights the shortcomings in their scientific and technological policies. It emphasizes the need for countries to develop their own research and development capabilities, rather than relying solely on importing technology. The text also touches on the competition between local businesses and multinational corporations, and the lack of coordination between scientific and technological policy and imports.

**Category**
Science and technology, International trade