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International Union of Architects (UIA) training courses and 

 services in various regions; pilot project with African 

 Network of S&T Institutions (ANSTI) for seminars, studies; 

 technical cooperation with various regions. 



Comment on VI. 2.1 ; This technologically-oriented program aimed at 

 strengthening infrastructures could provide useful support to important 

 development assistance activities involving NGOs such as the Interna- 

 tional Measurement Confederation (IMEKO) , the Union of International 

 Technical Associates (UITA) , the International Organization of Legal 

 Metrology (lOI/l) , and the World Federation of Engineering Organizations 

 (WFEO) . This area, of important concern for developing country inter- 

 ests, could be guided by other UN organizations. U.S. contributions in 

 support of these activities, currently at a level of $150,000/year for 

 project and staff costs but not overhead, should be monitored by U.S. 

 professional engineering societies. 



Alternative Option 1 is support through U.S. professional societies for 

 bilateral/multilateral engineering development activities; Alternative 

 Option 2 is support through other UN agencies such as UNDP, UNIDO, and 

 the UN Financing System monitored by U.S. professional engineering 

 bodies. 



VI. 2. 2 Training of Engineers and Technicians, with Special Efforts 

 Aimed at Increasing the Participation of Women 



VI. 2. 2.1 New Methods for Teaching Engineering 



$201,650 2 - b 



Training through sequences of study; seminars in 8 countries, 

 seminars, case studies on new technologies, social impacts, 

 symposium on innovations in training of technicians in coop- 

 eration with WFEO; 2 publications, 5 handbooks, directory of 

 engineering education institutions in developing regions; 

 study tours. 



VI. 2. 2. 2 Cooperation between Universities and Industry 



$68,900 2 - b 



Six national projects linked to regional offices; network for 

 information exchange. 



VI. 2. 2. 3 Postgraduate Training and Continuing Education 



$123,350 2 - b 



Meeting of international working group on continuing educa- 

 tion; 15 courses, primarily Western institutions (other than 

 the United States and Canada) . 



Comment on VI. 2. 2 ; Similar in concept to VI. 2.1, these particular pro- 

 gram activities are focused on strengthening training of engineers and 

 technicians in developing countries, an appropriate area for UNESCO 

 (and within its capability) . There may be modest involvement of U.S. 



