t{orking Group Meetinq ln June 1984, to revie!' and assess modelling trork presently belng done on EcDc rn various uniled Nations orqanizations' Sone of the specific issues examined include: quantitacive evaLuation of prospects and Policies for trade anong developinq countriesi trade flnancingi and developrnent of an information syslen Eo support furtfrer ECDC research at the rnacro and micro levels' The workinq Group is intended to encourage a greaEer focus on ECDC in the studies and analyses of united Nations orqanizations chrough the exchange of lechnicaL viees and tindings and by Providinq reconnendations on a comnon research progranne on ECDC i ssues. A/40/58L Enqlish Page 22 89. The Departnent also contributed to the Techntcal r.reetings on the south Bank,held in Neii York tron 23 to 27 April 1984. and undertook a 6tudy entieled"Proposals on the South Bank - A Revieu of Sone Isaues". The paper aetenpted acritical reviee of existing proposals on the South Bank and exanined sone of theissues relating to the priority tunctions of this Bank, capitar. structure and therole ot the private sector. A second paper on the technical and financial aspectgof the proposal !,as conlributed to the tollop_up neeting. 90. The United Nations Symposi.un on Financing of petroleun Exploration andDevelopment in Deeeloping Countries, heLat aC Athens from 22 to 26 April l9g5,devoted part of j.ts prograru[e to co-operation anong developing counEries (seereporE in A/40/6371. A paper on istrategies for cq-operation in petroleum Exploration and Developnent anong Developinq Countrlesr l.as presented at theSymposium, shich was attended by lgo participants fron 63 counlries andl5 international orqanizations. Durinq the Synposiun several exanples ofco-operation anong developi.ng countries eere cited. particularly technicalco-op€ration in exploraclon and developnent of petroleum regources such as selsnicsurveys' exploration drilling, provision of technical expertiae and training ofpersonnel. (bl Centre on TransnaCional Corporations
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on economic development and international cooperation, particularly in the context of developing countries. It discusses trade, trade financing, and development of information systems to support research and policy-making. The text also touches on natural resources, specifically petroleum exploration and development, and mentions technical cooperation among developing countries. These themes suggest that the text may fit best in the categories of economic development, international trade, and natural resources and environment.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade, Natural resources and environment