Commmlttee for Science and Technology and the USSR State Committee for External Economic Relations. The Seminar was funded mainly from the UNDP/USSR Trust Fund. The Agenda for the Seminar Is shown In Annex I. · 2. The participants Included senior officials Involved In policy-making· and planning for sc)ence and technology (S&T), policy analysts end development experts from several organiza­ tions and Institutions of developing countries, Hungary and the USSR besides the representatives of som~ of the organizations of the Unl~ed Nations System. The list of participants Is shown In Annex II. 3. The following officers were elected by the participants: Chairman VIce-Chairmen : Rapporteurs Prof • A .I.Rogov Mr. C. Arthachlnta. Mr. J. Elizondo Alarcon Mr. A.l. Naguib Mr. L. Bl rke Mr. ·P. Dewan Mr. Emil lo Garcia Capote 4. In bls opening statement Prof. Amllcar Ferrerl,the Exe- cutive Director of UNCSTD explained the scope of the seminar In the context of the Implementation of the VIenna Programme of Action and Its operational plan, whose main emphasis Is on strang• thenlng the endogenous scientific and technological capacities of developing countries. Ability to develop viable S & T po1 lcles and plans Is ·an Important attribute of such a capacity. Recogniz­ Ing this need, the United Nations Advisory Committee on Science and Technology for Development <ACSTD> Initiated ~n ln-depth examination of this topic through a panel of experts convened In Kuwait In January 1983. This seminar Is one of t~e follow-up steps to Its recommendations, which-were submitted to the Inter­ governmental Committee on Science and Technology for Development at Its fifth session. He hoped that.the del lberetlons of this Seminar will provide en understanding of the concepts end method­ ologies In evolving S and T pol lcles and plans based on the ·458 experiences of the participants and experts end lead to en appre­
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on a seminar discussing the development of science and technology policies and plans in developing countries, with a specific emphasis on strengthening their endogenous scientific and technological capacities. The text mentions organizations such as the United Nations, the UNDP, and the USSR State Committee for External Economic Relations, which suggests a focus on international cooperation and development.

**Category**
Science and technology, Economic development