33.26 Because oftheserious structural problems oftheregionthathavebeen aggravated bythecurrent crisis, theplanning andco-ordination ofpublicpolicies mustbestrengthened inordertoachieve higherlevelsofdevelopment. Thereis need,inparticular, toestablish thetechnical basesfortheprocess ofsocial concertation ofmedium- andlong-term development policies. 33.27 Thepresent subprogramme willhavethefollowing objectives: (a)Todevelop methods andtechniques toimprove theprocess offormulating economic andsocial development strategies; (b)Toassistinstrengthening thesystems andprocesses fortheplanning and co-ordination ofpublicpolicies; (c)Topromote theexchange ofexperiences andmutualco-operation amongthe planning agencies oftheregion; (d)Todisseminate planning methods andtechniques. (b)CourseofactionoftheSecretariat 33.28 Thecourseofactionforthesubprogramme willbe: (a)Research andanalysis ofmethods andtechniques toimprove theprocess of formulation ofeconomic andsocialdevelopment strategies, including the publication anddissemination ofthecorresponding technical documents; (b)Organization ofmeetings, seminars andworkshops toshareexperiences and topromote contacts andco-operation amongtheplanning agencies oftheregion; (c)Providing support toMemberStatesoftheregionthrough technical assistance missions andthrough training courses onplanning andpublicpolicies. SUBPROGRAMME 4.INDUSTRIAL, SCIENTIFIC ANDTECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT (a)Objectives 33.29 Thelegislative authority forthepresent subprogramme derives fromGeneral Assembly resolutions 34/218, 42/193 and43/182; andEconomic Commission forLatin America andtheCaribbean resolutions 357(XVI), 386(XVIII), 389(XVIII) and 498(XXII). -8- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library33.30 Theprocess ofindustrialization undertaken bythecountries oftheregion, despite obvious national differences, shares anumberofimportant features of whichnoteshould betaken, namely: (a)Lowinternational competitiveness ofindustrial production; (b)Insufficient linkages withthesectors ofnatural resources; (c)Insufficient capacity forabsorption andtechnological innovation in LatinAmerican industrial enterprises. 33.31Consequently, MemberStatesneedsupport indesigning institutional strategies, policies andmodifications aimedatovercoming thoseserious deficiencies. 33.32 Theobjectives ofthesubprogramme, therefore, are: (a)Tocollaborate withtheGovernments oftheregioninthedevelopment of institutions andintheadoption ofmeasures aimedatenhancing theinternational competitiveness oflocalindustrial production; (b)Topromote increasing linkages between theindustrial sector, ontheone hand,andthesectors ofnatural resources andeducational andscience and technology intensive services, ontheother; (c)Topromote thetraining ofspecialized personnel intheareaofthe designofindustrial, ..scientific andtechnological strategies andpolicies; (d)Tosupport national initiatives aimedatthetechnological strengthening ofindustrial activities, particularly thoseundertaken bysmall- andmedium-sized enterprises, inordertohavegreater flexibility intakingadvantage ofnew international marketopportunities; (e)Topromote thevarious modalities ofcollaboration andco-ordination between Governments andtheindustrial sectors. (b)CourseofactionoftheSecretariat 33.33 TheSecretariat willundertake thefollowing activities underthe subprogramme: (a)Research andanalysis oftheperformance oftheindustrial sectorin LatinAmerica anditsrelations withthesectors ofnatural resources, with emphasis ontheformulation andevaluation ofindustrial, scientific and technological policies andtheirimpact oninternational competitiveness andonthe incorporation oftechnological progress; (b)Follow-up ontheevolution ofinternational trendsandontheexperiences ofcountries outside theregionintransforming theirproductive structures that