91. During the period 1.994-1985. The Centre on Transnational Corporations providedassistance to PTA in implementi.rg its charter on ftultinational industrialenterprises r.ith a vier to faciritating and rationalizing the eslablishnent andregulation of invescnent' productlon and trade of transnationar conpanies in thePTA reqion. and to stinu.rating trade and industriar joinc ventures anong prA menberStates. Assistance began in I9g4 and is ongoing. 92. The centre also provided assistance to institucions of higher learning in Asiaand Che Pacific region in deveLopnent of course curricula and trai.ning ofrnstructors on economic, connercial and legal aspects of transnationalcorporatrons. Exchange anong instiCutrona of teacbing naterials and experlence asxell as co-operat.ive developnent ot oriqinal teaching naterials are importantcomponents of lhe prolect. Assistance began in 1993 and is ongoing, 93. The Centre conducted a series of four traint,ng eorkshops on negotiatlnginternational f i.nanciar transactions 1{ith transnat.ional banks tor ASEAN countrresin co-operat ion with the ASEAN connittee on Finance and Banki.ng. A eorkshopaddressed regional experiences and region charac ter i. st ice of boch che transnationalbanks and governnent policies and stralegies. This project started in lgg2 anar isongoing. 94' The cenlre prepared a report for the Latin Arnerican Econonlc systen (SELA) onLalin American policies i.n data service industries, which SELA rdill present to theLatin Anerican council- This report includes porrcy options at the regionar levelEegarding foreign ineestrnent and trade i,n data servlce industries. Aninternational expert group neeting rdas convenecl aC !4exico City for discussion ofthe Centrers report in advance ot submission to SELA, The project rras init.iaeedand completed in 1985. . ^/ 40/58L English Page 23 or are to be organized by the Centre' They95- Several eorkshoPs have been. include: (a) A traininq lrorkshoP on lhe nedical. equipment industry in co-operat ion i (b)AtraininqrrorkshoponnegotiatingwiththetransnaEionalcorPorationsin the electronic alata processing lndustry for tbe Latin Arner ican Conference of Authorllies on Informatlcs (Novenber, 1985) t
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the development and promotion of international business and economic activities, with a focus on transnational corporations, investment, trade, and industry. The Centre on Transnational Corporations is providing assistance to various organizations and institutions in different regions to facilitate the establishment and regulation of transnational companies, as well as to develop courses and training programs on economic, commercial, and legal aspects of transnational corporations.

**Category**
Industry, International trade