decision at the top-level Economic Conference of CMEA member­ countries In Moscow In 1984 on the elaboration of a program that will be of major significance In revolutionizing the productive forces In our countries. It Is necessary to mention In conclusion that prognostica­ tion of scientific-technical progress Is still far from perfec• tlon. Profound scientific and organizational work are required for Improving It and transforming It Into a reliable tool of long-term planning. The role of prognostication will Increase constantly and It Is extremely Important, therefore, to utilize the posslbll ltles of International scientific-technical coopera­ tion with CMEA member-countries as wei I as with other countries for the development of prognostication and the elaboration of concrete prognoses on the major directions of scientific­ technical development. 284 0 II') (0 Cll SYSTEM OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND METHODS OF THEIR ELABORATION INTRODUCTION Scientific and technological progress plays an Increasingly Important role under modern conditions of economic development. The creation and wide uti I fzatlon of advanced new technology and resulting transformation of the technological basis of production Is a major factor of more rational uti 1 lzatlon of resources and greater Improvement In the efficiency of the national economy. Management of scientific and technological progress represents a process which uti I lzes various Instruments for achievement of targets. Among them the plan occupies a central place. Plan specifies many parameters of Jcfentlflc and technological progress (from technical to social characteristics of technology), dates and scope of their achievement and participants (researchers. designers and producers). SINGLE S&T POLICY It Is also significant that plan ensures many aspects of actual Implementation of a single S&T policy, elaborated and adopted by supreme directive organs. This Is very Important for planned development of the national economy, proper uti I lzatfon 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the strategic planning and management of scientific and technological progress, highlighting its importance for economic development and the role of international cooperation. It mentions the need for improvement in prognostication and the development of concrete forecasts for long-term planning. The text also emphasizes the significance of a single S&T policy and its implementation. Based on these themes, it seems likely that the text is related to the development and management of science and technology.

**Category**
Science and technology