ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS (a) Opening of the Meeting 62. The Meeting of Governmental Experts of Island Developing Countries and Donor Countries and Organizations was opened on 25 June 1990 by the Chief of the Special Programme for Least Developed, Land-locked and Island Developing Countries on behalf of the Secretary-General of UNCTAD. (b) Election of officers (Agenda item 1) 63. At its 1st plenary meeting, on 25 June 1990, the Meeting elected its Bureau as follows: Chairperson: Dame Ann Hercus (New Zealand) Vice-Chairman-cum-Rapporteur: Mr. Charles Fleming (Saint Lucia), (c) Adoption of the agenda and organization of work (Agenda item 2) 64. At its 1st plenary meeting, the Meeting adopted the provisional agenda drawn up by the UNCTAD secretariat (TD/B/AC.46/1 and Corr.l), as follows: 1. Election of officers. 2. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work. 3. Review of the problems of island developing countries. 4. Proposals for appropriate concrete action with respect to island developing countries. 5. Other business. 6. Adoption of the report of the Meeting. 65. The following States were represented at the Meeting: Antigua and Barbuda; Australia; Bahamas; Bahrain; Barbados; Canada; Cape Verde; Fiji; France; Germany, Federal Republic of; Grenada; Haiti; Iceland; Indonesia; Jamaica; Japan; Maldives; Malta; Mauritius; Nauru; New Zealand; Norway; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Seychelles; Solomon Islands; Sweden; Trinidad and Tobago; Tuvalu; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; United States of America; Vanuatu. A/CONF.147/5 TD/B/AC.46/4 page 21 66. The following participated as observers: Bangladesh; Benin; Bolivia; China; Nepal; Republic of Korea; Turks and Caicos Islands; United Republic of Tanzania. 67. The Department of International Economic and Social Affairs; Department of Technical Co-operation for Development; Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean; United Nations Development Programme were represented at the Meeting. 68. The following specialized agencies were represented at the Meeting: 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a meeting of government experts from island developing countries and donor countries and organizations, focusing on the organization and proceedings of the meeting. The topics mentioned, such as reviewing the problems of island developing countries and proposing concrete actions, suggest a focus on economic development and international cooperation.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade