domain of criminal law. In general, there prevailed a lack of appropriate provisions. 25. Computer crime was identified as a major danger. It was strongly felt that the Eighth Congress, in discussing the question of computerization of criminal justice administration, should give serious consideration to that problem. It was fortunate that an ancillary meeting of non-governmental organizations at the Eighth Congress was going to focus on computer crime. 26. The Committee was briefed on the ongoing preparations for the demonstration workshop on the computerization of criminal justice administration to be held at the Eighth Congress. The workshop was going to emphasize two major points: presentation of general national reports on computerization of criminal justice and demonstrations of computer software and hardware. 27. In concluding the general discussion on the question of the computerization of criminal justice administration, two proposals were made to the Committee. One participant brought to its attention the possibility of technical assistance projects to be devised and funded in co-operation with the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation for the benefit of developing countries needing training in that particular field. Another participant drew the attention of the Committee to a draft programme on computerization of criminal justice administration, adopted by the ad hoc expert group meeting organized by the Government of Canada at Ottawa from 27 November to 2 December 1989, in support of the United Nations crime prevention and criminal justice programme. 28. The Committee took note of a report on the immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in prison that was being prepared in close co-operation with the Global Progamme on AIDS of the World Health Organization. The United Nations Secretariat had succeeded in enlisting the assistance of national correspondents in crime prevention and criminal justice in the collection of data, while national AIDS 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the topic of crime prevention and criminal justice administration, specifically in the context of the Eighth Congress. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on policy or legislation. The mention of computer crime, technical assistance projects, and a draft programme on computerization of criminal justice administration further supports this analysis.

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Health, Science and technology