programnes. has so far been given tangible exPression larqely at the subreqional and regional levels, is increaslngly being extended to the interregional level. IINESCOT s policy is to Pronote co-operative Projects as a follou-uP to Che progranmes al,ready carried out, and in Parlicular, those Ehat bave given rlse to sutficiently strong bonds of co-operation betseen lhe countries concerned co allou those projects to forrn part of a lasting develoPnent etfort and Eo exert nultiplier etfects in tbelr turn. II1, In the area of science and technology, UNES@'s activities in Africa have given precealence co subreglonal progrannes over regional ones. A study oas carried out and a seminar held on probl.ens of scientlfic and technolog ical development and co-operation in E@nAs. uNEsco also assisted the member states of the west African Economic conmunity (cEAo) in harmonizlng their sclence and technology policies' which afforded them the opPortunity of deciding on priority fields in which they $ished to co-operate. A tangible result of thi.3 assistance i3 the decision to set up a CEAO chenistry centre. ll2. In Latin Anerica and the caribbean. reqional neetings of national authoritj'es responsible for science and technology policies have been helal at regular intervals to consi.der various aspects of co-operation in science and cechnoloqy' 113. t4ith regard to scientitic and technical information, besidea the gork on the establisbnent of the Global Netxork of Scientific and Technological Information reconnended by the United Natlons Conference on Sci.ence and Technology for DeveloPment, UNEsCo, rrith uNDP financial suPport, undertook a feasibility study on lhe establ.ishnent of a data bank on science and lechnology for the non-aligned countr ie3. 114. In Latin Anerica, a neeting ot experts held at Caracas in 1982 decided thal institutional nachinery for co-oPeration would graalually be established. A working
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the activities and programs of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the fields of science, technology, and education, with a focus on cooperation and development in Africa and Latin America. The text highlights specific projects and initiatives that aim to promote scientific and technological development, as well as the exchange of scientific and technical information.

**Category**
Science and technology, Education