restressed theimportance ofredeployment ofindustry fromindustrialized to developing countries ontheprinciple ofdynamic comparative advantage, in conjunction withstructural adjustment, andreaffirmed thatrestructuring and redeployment should becarried outinaccordance withthenational policies andpriorities ofmemberStates, inparticular ofthedeveloping countries. 2.TheBoardwelcomed theadoption bytheGeneral Assembly ofresolution 39/235 onworldindustrial restructuring andredeployment andrequested the Executive Director tokeeptheBoardinformed ofUNIDOactivities aswellas ofdevelopments relevant totheabove-mentioned resolution. -26-~port strial 1 nary le on to n and es n he asCHAPTER VIII SYSTEM OFCONSULTATIONS 87.TheBoardconsidered thequestion oftheSystemofConsultations underagenda item9.TheBoardhadbeforeittheprogramme ofConsultations forthe1986-1987 and1988-1989 biennia, proposed bytheExecutive Director (IO/B/334), areport by theExecutive Director onthebenefits oftheSystemofConsultations (IO/B/34l), a compilation bythesecretariat oftheviewsofmemberStates onachievements and possible improvements oftheSystemofConsultations (IO/B/346), areportsubmitted bytheExecutive Director ontwoConsultations heldin1984(leather andleather products industry andfood-processing industry) (IO/B/347), areportontradeand trade-related aspects ofindustrial collaboration attheenterprise level (IO/B/348), theannualreportoftheExecutive Director, 1984(IO/B/340, chap.V, paras. 13-54) andareport bythePresident oftheeighteenth session oftheBoard ontheoutcome ofinformal open-ended meetings toexchange viewsonreviewing and appraising theSystemofConsultations (IO/B/349). TheBoardalsohadbeforeit thereports oftheThirdConsultation ontheLeather andLeather Products Industry (10/318) andtheSecondConsultation ontheFood-processing Industry withSpecial Emphasis onVegetable OilsandFats(10/329). 88.TheBoardconsidered theitematits375thto379thplenary meetings on21to 23May.Anaccount ofthediscussion iscontained intherelevant summary records (IO/B/S~.375-379) • Action bytheBoard 89.Atits382ndmeeting, on31May1985,theBoard,afterconsideration ofa draftconclusion onitem9(IO/B/L.330) submitted bythePresident, adopted the following conclusion: Conclusion 1985/5. SystemofConsultations 1.TheIndustrial Development Boardreaffirmed relevant partsofearlier Boardconclusions andrecalled General Assembly resolution 39/235andtook noteofthedocuments submitted toitbytheExecutive Director ontheSystem ofConsultations (IO/B/334, IO/B/340, chap.V,paras.13-54,10/B/341, 10/B/346, 10/B/347, IO/B/348). 2.TheBoardtooknotewithappreciation ofthereportofthePresident of theeighteenth session oftheBoardontheoutcome ofinformal open-ended meetings toexchange viewsonreviewing andappraising theSystemof Consultations (10/B/349). TheBoardtookintoaccount theimportance ofthe SystemofConsultations asamechanism forthepromotion ofindustrialization ofdeveloping countries aswellasforthepromotion ofinternational co-operation inthefieldofindustrialization atdifferent levels anddecided tocontinue thepresent review andappraisal. 3.TheBoarddecided thatthefollowing Consultations should beheldduring thebiennium 1986-1987: -27-\.- \.(a)Fisheries industry; (b)Industrial manpower training; (c)Agricultural machinery; (d)Non-ferrous metals; (e)Ironandsteel; (f)Pharmaceuticals. TheConsultation onagricultural machinery shouldbeinterregional. TheBoard alsorequested theExecutive Director topursuetherecommendation ofthe seventeenth session oftheIndustrial Development Boardthatarrangements for co-sponsorship shouldbemadewiththeFoodandAgriculture Organization of theUnitedNations inrespect oftheConsultation onthefisheries industry andwithotherunitedNations organizations inrespect ofanysectorwhere thereissharedcompetence. 4.Without prejudice tothedecision tobetakenbytheBoardatitssession in1987ontheprogramme ofConsultations forthe1988-1989 biennium, the Boardrequested theExecutive Director tostartpreliminary workwithin
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of redeploying industries from industrialized to developing countries, as well as the promotion of industrialization and international cooperation through the System of Consultations. It also touches on specific industries such as leather and leather products, food-processing, and pharmaceuticals. These themes suggest that the text is primarily focused on economic development and industry.

**Category**
Economic development, Industry