withotherregions andthatthatpUblication wouldbethelastinaseriescovering allregions, forwhichtherehadbeenaconsiderable demand. Finally, heindicated thatconsulting fundswereneededunderprogramme element 3.1forcomputer ,analysis ofdatagenerated byatechnical surveytobecarried outbytheSecretariat and forthepreparation ofspecialized technical recommendations fortheInternational MapoftheWorld. Astoanypossible political implications, itwasnoteQthatthe Department hadbeenmandated toprepare thetechnical content ofthatmap. (d)Energy 169.Onedelegation questioned thejustification forassigning highest priority to programme element 2.1(State-of-the-art intheapplication ofmicrocomputers for energyplanning) andaskedforfurtherdetails. Another delegation, inregardto programme element 3.1(Prospects forunderground coalgasification withparticular reference tothedeveloping countries), askedabouttheactualfeasibility ofthat technology foruseinthedeveloping world. Therepresentative oftheDepartment statedthattheassignment ofhighest priority toprogramme element 2.1was justified bytheconsiderable interest shownbydeveloping countries inthat topic. Thepublication citedunderthatprogramme element wouldsummarize the technical conclusions ofaworkshop ontheuseofmicrocomputers forenergy planning indeveloped countries andtheirapplication inthecontext ofdeveloping countries. Regarding programme element 3.1,heexplained thattheoutputwasnota feasibility studyandthatithadbeenincluded intheprogramme because developing countries hadshownsubstantial interest ininformation onthelatesttechnology forthespatial transfer ofenergyderived fromcoal. (e)Population 170.Regarding programme element 1.1(Substantive andoperational support of technical co-operation projects inthefieldsofpopulation training, national research onpopulation dynamics,. andofnational population policyprogrammes and offices), onedelegation askedwhatcriteria wereusedinselecting technical co-operation projects inpopulation andinselecting trainees forUnitedNations fellowships atthethreeUnitedNations-supported interregional population tr~ining centres. Another delegation suggested that that programme element shouldbe -34-acco repl repr were Depa proj popu as sele that cent acco actu extr 171. ente tech shou dele shou diffo that repr conc where final1 172. eight 173. 174. prop the:he :ion ise ,he son ing ted sis al the to o ar at t ng ta ing d, accorded highest priority andaskedwhynonewcentrehadyetbeenestablished to replace thecentreatBucharest, whichnolongerfunctioned. Inreply,the representative oftheDepartment indicated thatnewtechnical co-operation projects wereinitiated onlyatthespecific request ofaMemberStateafterUNFPA,the Department andtheGovernment jointly approved thenatureandscopeofthe project. Theselection oftrainees wasdetermined bythespecific areaof population training covered ineachinstitution andbythegiventargetgroup,such aspolicymakersanddemographers. candidates werenominated byGovernments and selected onthebasisofcriteria established ateachcentre. Itwasexplained thattheDepartment, together withUNFPA,wasnowexploring alternatives tothe centreinBucharest. Itwasalsonotedthatalthough population training was accorded highpriority bytheInternational Conference onPopulation, heldin1984, actualprogramme implementation depended largely ontheavailability of extrabudgetary funds. (f)Publicadministration andfinance 171.Regarding programme element 2.2(Management ofjointventures between public enterprises), onedelegation requested information onthecontent oftheproposed
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing various programs and initiatives related to international development, with a focus on technical cooperation and support for developing countries. The topics covered include energy, population, and public administration, which suggests that the category should be related to economic development and international cooperation.

**Category**
Economic development, International cooperation