facilities insupport oftradeexpansion amongdeveloping countries, including exportcreditinsurance schemes andmultilateral tradecredits, andfurther enhance theevolution ofmonetary andfinancial integration ofregional andsubregional integration groupings ofdeveloping countries. (b)Courseofaction ofthesecretariat 13.46 TheUNCTADsecretariat willcontribute to: (a)Theelaboration ofthedeveloping countries' programmes oftrade co-operation andtradeexpansion amongthemselves, including theformulation of commercial policy measures atthenational, subregional, regional andinterregional levels, suchastheglobal systemoftradepreferences amongdeveloping countries, thedevelopment oftradepractices, suchasjointimportprocurement policies, long-term contracts, countertrade, buy-back arrangements andotherdirecttrade measures, andrelated institutional arrangements; -20- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library(b)Thetradenegotiations amongdeveloping countries andnational efforts of developing countries aimedatpromoting economic co-operation amongdeveloping countries; (c)Thegreater involvement ofpublic andprivate enterprises inthe formulation andimplementation ofprogrammes ofeconomic co-operation among developing countries, including promotion ofthetransfer oftechnology, the setting upofmultinational enterprises andjointventures amongdeveloping countries intheareasoftrade,production, investment andservices, aswellasof business andinvestment information networks; (d)Thestrengthening ofsubregional, regional andinterregional economic integration schemes ofdeveloping countries, including improvement ofthe effectiveness oftheirco-operation mechanisms andinstruments, andextending support totheirefforts toremoveeconomic, institutional, legalandtechnical obstacles totheimplementation oftheintegration programmes; (e)Theestablishment andstrengthening ofmonetary andfinancial mechanisms atthesubregional, regional andinterregional levels, aimedatenabling developing countries tomakemoreeffective useoftheirfinancial resources fortheirown development andtradeexpansion. 13.47Inthelightoftheabove,intheareaoftradeexpansion, theUNCTAD secretariat will: (a) relations countriesCarryoutstudies onthepossible effects oninternational trade andprospects fortheexpansion oftradepreferences amongdeveloping insuccessive roundsofnegotiations; (b)Continue itsresearch onproducts withpotential forincreased trade expansion andonpolicy measures toensure suchexpansion, including relevant aspects ofcountertrade andthecontribution ofunrecorded bordertrade; (c)Organize consultations amongdeveloping countries tofacilitate the identification andexploitation ofopportunities fortradeexpansion inspecific products; (d)Continue toexpand andupdatethedatabaseontradecontrol measures, as aneffective toolforbilateral, subregional, regional andinterregional trade negotiations amongdeveloping countries; (e)Provide technical support andadvicetomembercountries uponrequest, particularly totheleastdeveloped countries. 13.48Intheareaofco-operation amongenterprises andbusiness organizations, theUNCTADsecretariat will: (a)Compile anddisseminate information onexisting multinational enterprises andoninvestment lawsandregulations ofdeveloping countries asameansof promoting investment flowsamongthosecountries andassisting developing countries inimproving theirinvestment climate; (b)Undertake activities aimedatstrengthening theparticipation of enterprises intheformulation andimplementation ofprogrammes ofeconomic co-operation amongdeveloping countries; -21- .' Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library__J(c)Organize workshops, seminars andotheractivities forsmall- and medium-sized enterprises inspecific areas; (d)Support existing subregional andregional business information and promotion centres, andassistinthesetting-up ofnewcomputer-based regional and interregional investment information andpromotion centres;