.import aridexport goods; (i)Toexpandparticipation ofdeveloping countries incommodity diversification, processing, marketing anddistribution, withaviewtoincreasing economic activities inthosecountries andtoimproving utilization ofnatural resources andobtaining higherreturns oncommodity exports. (b)Courseofactionofthesecretariat 13.79 Inworking towards achievement oftheaboveobjectives, thesecretariat of theInternational TradeCentre UNCTAD/GATT willpursuethefollowing courseof action. 13.80 Advisory services andtraining programmes willbeprovided onthemanagement anduseoftradeinformation andmarketintelligence, particularly onthe organizational aspects, processing, sources, methods ofresearch, analysis, compilation andcommunications. Emphasis willbegiventoincreasing awareness of relevant information sources andatraising thecost-effectiveness ofinstruments andmethods fordatacollection, processing anddissemination, including optimal useofcommercial representation abroad andm6derndataprocessing and communications technologies. Inspecific areas, suchasinformation ontrade contacts, tradestatistics andmarketpricesofselected commodities, the International TradeCentrewillplayadirectroleasinformation supplier, responding toinquiries fromdeveloping countries. Exchanges ofdataand experiences inareasofcommoninterest willbefostered attheregional and interregional levels. Advisory andtraining activities willbeorganized witha viewtoestablishing tradeinformation systems andatensuring optimal efficiency andcontinuity ofthosesystems inlinewithgovernment priorities andusers' requirements. 13.81 Intheareaofproduct market development andpromotion, technical co-operation andrelated activities willcoverallstepsinexport development, including: economic research; assessment ofexportpotential; market research and preparation ofappropriate exportmarketing andmarket development strategies; identification ofproduction andproduct adaptation requirements; market access and promotion oftraditional, non-traditional andnewproducts, including technical consultancy services. Research activities willcover, amongotheraspects: international demand andsupplypatterns: changes intheworldtradeenvironment leading toidentification ofnewopportunities forexportproducts andconsultancy services fromdeveloping countries; testing ofactualmarket technologies; innovative approaches tomarketing; South-South tradeandregional integration schemes; tradedataanalysis attheenterprise level; anddevelopment ofdatabases ofrelevance toexporters fromdeveloping countries. Technical co-operation inthe -32-a Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryareaoftradeinconsultancy services willexpand, providing impetus toeconomic development amongdeveloping countries andtechnical co-operation amongdeveloping countries. Thedesign andimplementation ofallthoseactivities willtakeinto account thepriorities setbydeveloping countries inthetradecontext ofthe 1990s. Activities related tointegrated assistance attheenterprise levelare likely toexpandfurther during themedium termasameansofenhancing the competitiveness ofenterprises. 13.82 Intheareaofinternational physical distribution, activities will concentrate ondisseminating totradepromotion institutions andenterprises engaged inexport andimportoperations thebasicinformation theyrequire for planning theoperations ofinternational physical distribution fortheirexport and import goodsinordertodevelop ineachcasethemosteffective andcost-efficient strategy ofinternational physical distribution, covering modesoftransport, handling, warehousing, tradedocumentation andtransport formalities. Attention willbegiventotheinternational physical distribution chainbestsuited for specific typesofproducts ofparticular interest todeveloping countries, on
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the expansion of trade and economic activities among developing countries, with a specific emphasis on commodity diversification, processing, marketing, and distribution. It also touches on the use of trade information and market intelligence, as well as international physical distribution. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting that the text is related to international trade and economic development.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development