consideration. In that way, the multidisciplinary nature of the Commission was enhanced. As in the past, the present group of expert advisers had contributed in significant ways to the implementation of the Commission's mandate and were also helpful in designing and interpreting major aspects of the Centre's work programme. The Executive Director expressed his gratitude in particular to those expert advisers who were retiring this session for their dedication to the goals of the Commission and for so generously sharing their knowledge and experience. 152. He then referred to the list of nominees for expert advisers contained in the note by the Secretariat. He observed that the names of four candidates from trade unions and other backgrounds were not included since their nominations could not be confirmed in time before the meeting. Therefore, he proposed that the Commission leave those positions open and authorize the Executive Director of the Centre, in consultation with the Chairman of the Commission, to fill those positions as soon as the nominations were confirmed. Action taken by the Commission 153. The Commission: (a) Thanked the retiring expert advisers for their valuable contribution and decided to select the following expert advisers to serve until the end of the eighteenth session: 11/ Business background PETER FRERK (Federal Republic of Germany) LAURENCE McQUADE (United States of America) JOSE MARIA BASAGOITI (Mexico) .. KARL-ERIK ONNESJO (Sweden) ANTONIO COLOMBO (Italy) SAMUEL ESSON KWESI JONAH (Ghana) 11/ The curricula vitae of the expert advisers are contained in the note by the Secretariat (E/C.10/1990/17 and Add.1). -50-Academic background MANMOHAN SINGH (India) OSWALDO SUNKEL (Chile) OSCAR SCHACHTER (United States) SIDNEY DELL (United Kingdom) WANG LINSHENG (China) NIKOLAI G. ZAITSEV (Soviet Union) Trade union and other backgrounds 111 (b) Authorized the Executive Director of the Centre, in consultation with the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the appointment of expert advisers to a commission, likely related to economic development or international cooperation. The mention of trade unions, academia, and business backgrounds suggests a focus on governance, policy-making, or economic analysis. The absence of specific references to natural resources, health, education, or humanitarian aid also points towards a more general economic or policy-related context.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade