40. subsequently, instltutional arrangenent.s for Ehe provi.Bion of, subatantivesupF)rt neasureB to tnterested covernoent6 rere drafted beteeeh UNCTAD. FAO andI'NIDO. These efforts rere follored and supplemented by the circulation to Governments of a consultaDt report on nconceptual and operational criteria tor theeatablishnent of multinational enterprlsea anong developing countriean. The reportihcluded a proposal tor the seteing up of approprlate instltuti.onal nachinery, nanely, a developlng countries corporati.on, to facili.tate the dec i. sion-nak ingpreess anal translate into acelon the decisionB and recomnendations adopted by developirlg countries in several forunE, at the reglonal and lnterregional levels. 41. At present. prelininary discuaslonE are under Day fith developing countrlesr Private sector institutiona in order Eo aacertain thelr interest in sponsori.ng fourreglonal meetlngs - to be folloeed by another one aC the interregional level -during the perlod 1985-1987, on enterpr i se-to-enterpr i se co-operation in the fielalsof nultinational production enterpriseg, joint. ventures and nes forms ofinvestnent, for ehich uNcrAD, in collaboration Bitb uNrDo, nay provide substantlvesupPort services. (vi) Reqlonal, subreqional and interreaional co-operation and j.ntegration 42. The long-standing UNCTAD activities ln the tield of regional, subregional andinterregional economlc co-operation and integration among deveroping countrtea haverecently focused on strengtlrenirE co-operaEion among econonic grouplngs of thesecountries through the irDprenentation of the progranme for co-operation adopted atthe second aession of the Borking party on Trade Brpansion and Regional EcononicIntegration amrng Developing Countries helat in 1992. 43. Under this progra tre. the UNCTAD secretariat, in collaboration eith theInformal Contact croup of Secretariats of Economic Co"-operation croupings ofDeveloping Countrieg (ICGS) set up at Che Eecond aession of the working party, hasorganlzed trro major meetings on energy co-operation and the tinancing ofintegratton projects among deveroping countries as trelt as three sessions of rccs anC tlro sessions of a study tean to design a regearch progranne on crlticalproblena encountered by developlng countries in econonic lntegration. ^/40/5erEnglish Page 13 44. In Che fieLl of energy co-operaCion' an expert group comprising secretarlats
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing various aspects of economic development, particularly in the context of developing countries. It mentions the provision of support services, establishment of institutional machinery, and promotion of regional and interregional cooperation and integration. The text also touches on specific sectors such as energy, multinational production enterprises, and joint ventures.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade