meetings, 3 national and 3 International seminars over a 3-year 90 period In the sectors of Industry end agriculture. ASRT•s 5-Yeer Plan Includes some projects on the economic end socle1 effects of new technologies. However, there are es yet no organization deal­ Ing specifically with for SandT forecasting. 1.21 of gross national -product Is earmarked for S and T In 5- Year National Plan for Socio-economic Development of· which LE. 30 mil lion Is stipulated for ASRT research ·projects. SandT policy depends on planning, legislation, financing, scientific research and technology application, technology transfer at the beginning, selected areas as leading sectors, qual tty con­ trol of product, cultivating appropriate atmosphere for technologi­ cal development, continued managerial and administrative amel !ora­ tion as a basis for control I lng productivity and future technolo­ gies and these aspects needs careful attention for future develop­ ment. This Is the first time a 5-Year SandT plan which can contri­ bute to Egypt's development has been formulated to help the develo­ pment of Egypt. It Is the product of an enormous effort In the ASRT, with careful attention to Include the vlews of other minis­tries. universities, Industry and with the active col laboratlon of the Ministry of Planning at each stage of preparation. Following Its pub I !cation. there were several Impressive manlfesttlons of political support for the plan, Including the endorsement of the Council of Ministers and personal meeting with President Hosnl Mubarak to address the Academy Council and express his enterest In and support tor S&T. The 5-Year S&T plan Is a significant achievement and a step forward In asserting ASRT's visibility and Influence In Science and T3chnology affairs. The plan also gains credibility In being derived from Egypt's national 5-Year Development Plan. Ful I Imple­ mentation Is under way. 91 Annex 1 EGYPT'S ASRT 5-Year S&T Plan 1. ~AnA Agriculture 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the development of a 5-year Science and Technology (S&T) plan in Egypt, with a focus on the sector of industry and agriculture. The plan aims to contribute to Egypt's development and includes projects on the economic and social effects of new technologies. The text also mentions the allocation of 1.21% of the country's gross national product for S&T and the involvement of various ministries, universities, and industries in the planning process. These details suggest that the text is primarily related to the development of the country's economy and technology.

**Category**
Economic development, Science and technology