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engineering educators in these activities. However, no U.S. universi- 

 ties are involved in postgraduate training activities. Reinforcement 

 of these training activities should be provided through U.S. profes- 

 sional engineering societies in close collaboration with UNESCO project 

 activities. U.S. contributions to project and staff costs, but not 

 overhead, are currently about $350,000/year. 



Alternative Option 1 would provide this level of support to U.S. 

 professional societies and universities for bilateral/multilateral 

 engineering training and curricula development activities; Alternative 

 Option 2 is provision of $350,000 to UN agencies (UNDP or UN Financing 

 System) for reinforcing UNESCO engineering education activities. 



VI. 2. 3 Development of Regional and International Cooperation 



VI. 2. 3.1 Promotion of Cooperation 



$119,850 2 - b 



Cooperation among institutions in developing countries, 

 information exchange, cooperation with regional professional 

 institutions (International Center for Heat and Mass Transfer, 

 International Institute of Advanced Studies in Caracas; travel 

 grants, participation in activities of WFEO, and a multitude 

 of regional engineering associations. 



VI. 2. 3. 2 Networks of Training Institutions 



$54,250 2 - b/c 



In all regions, undefined. 



VI. 2. 3. 3 Southeas t Asia and Pacific Project 



$135,150 2 - b 



5 working groups (workshops/seminars, cooperative joint 

 projects, exchange of teachers, cooperation with Federation 

 of Engineering Institutions in SE Asia and Pacific. 



Comment on VI. 2. 3 ; This area of concern would profit from integration 

 into a single line item. For the same reasons noted under subprogram 

 VI. 2.1, above, it would seem appropriate for U.S. support of these 

 activities, currently at a level of $200,000/yr. for project and staff 

 costs but not overhead, be provided to U.S. professional engineering 

 societies and institutions of higher education for bilateral/multi- 

 lateral activities. A second option for supporting regional coopera- 

 tive activities is provision of $200,000 to other UN agencies, such as 

 UNDP and the UN Financing System, with monitoring by a U.S. body sensi- 

 tive to U.S. interests. 



TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMS 



1. Consulting services: $78,550 2 - 



Comment ; No specific additional support is recommended. Require- 

 ments for consultant and training needs should be considered under 

 arrangements proposed in VI. 2. 3 above. 



