for che countrles of the reqlon and tralning oi teleconnunicat ions sPecialists fo reinforce countriesr ability to continue future regional netcork planning. 15?. In Latin aDerlca, technlcal assj.stance uas e)ttended to Ehe Conferencra Interanericana de Te lecomun icac ione s throuqtr studieE, trainjng and pronotion of a regional teleconnunications netoork. INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION 153. ICAO contlnues to rtork uery closely Hith reqional civil aviation organizations, notably the African Clvit Aviation Connission and tbe Latin Anerican Civil Aviati.on Connission, to which it provides secretariat services. These connisslons, establlshed by the States of the reqions concerned' and eittr nenberahip limited to then' consider questions of civil aviation policy and economics on a regional basis. In a continuinq progranne, ICAO prepares studies of Eegional air passenger and air freight developEent that identity obslacles to developtoent and suggest measures to overcome then, and these are used by the relevant regional conmissions when deCermininq their oen Uork progranmes. The most recent study in the Progranme, for the Afrlcan region, has just been published and uork is progresslng on a study for Asia and Che Paciflc, due to be issued in earl'y t9 86. I54. The ICAo prograrme of infornal uorkshoPs in lhe air Eransport tield, coverinq such areas as alrport and route facllity econonics, civil aviation forecastlng and economlc Planntng, statlsbica and fares and rates' prouides the opportunity for Stales of a given region or subregion to discuss comnon problems and exchanqe ideas ln the dcrftaln of cilrll avlation econonics. WORI,D INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION 155. nIPo attributes great iftportance to economic co-operation anong developing countrles in ita rctivities. In this context I'IIPO's development co-operation programne continues to emPhastla a nunber of areaq qt Particular lnPortance' / A/4O/s8L English Page 36 nanely: (a) the restructuring and modernization of natlonal industrial property adrnin i strations in order to facilitate their effective ParliciPation in subreqional
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international organizations and their activities, particularly in the fields of transportation and communication. The organizations mentioned, such as ICAO and WIPO, seem to be focused on promoting economic cooperation and development, as well as facilitating the exchange of ideas and expertise. The text also highlights the importance of regional cooperation and the role of international organizations in supporting national efforts.

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Transport and communication, International trade