Programme of Action In the sphere of science and technology tor development purposes <2> adopted In 1979. Five years have passed since then. The United Nations Is preparing a mid-decade review of progress In carrying out the Programme. Accordingly, It would also be of use to exchange opinions on the results of Its Imple­ mentation and prospects at our seminar. Craotlpn pf !ndigenpus research ODd aevelppment capobll !ties in the develpplng cpuntrles: The Vienna Programme was correct In describing the technological development of the newly-free countries end the creation of Indigenous research and development capabilities In them as the main long-term task. AI I the countries now In the lead In science and technology, Including the Soviet Union, did the same In the past. Among other things, It was the development of Indigenous science that helped the Soviet Union, once a backward country, to turn Into an Industrial power and.hold It out In World War 11. It Is on this basis that we have built the economy of developed socialism and are thwarting any attempts to declare a technological boycott of the USSR. The conditions the developing countries now Jive Jn also dictate the need for them to create research and development capabilities of their own. Presented by J.D. Ivanov Firstly, as has been pointed out, they lag behind the advanced countries In the sphere of science and technology most of all and, as a result, this requires priority efforts to overcome this backwardness. Secondly, the Import of technology• vital as It Is, offers only a temporary solution and at a certain stage It begins to slow down Indigenous scientific and technological progress. This happens particularly often when technology Is supplied by multinational corporations using It to set up their subsidiaries In the key economic sectors of the developing countrles1to Impose restrictive business practices on 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of developing indigenous research and development capabilities in developing countries, highlighting the need for them to overcome their backwardness in science and technology. The text also mentions the limitations of importing technology and the need for countries to create their own capabilities. This suggests that the text is focused on the development of science and technology in developing countries, which is closely related to economic development.

**Category**
Economic development, Science and technology